Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2025
Ontario · 2025 · position

Social Worker

Every Social Worker on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title1,645
Average compensation$112,941.00
Highest$158,021.81
Lowest$100,015.40
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 1,645 Social Workers on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$120K$158K
Median $122,509Middle 50%: $120,817–$126,424
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Social Workers

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
35
$121,703.00
$136,907.91
2
24
$125,295.00
$134,466.76
4
14
$129,320.00
$151,214.80
5
12
$123,693.00
$130,465.71
6
9
$126,287.00
$138,162.58
7
8
$128,858.00
$144,718.14
8
7
$122,537.00
$124,557.36
9
6
$121,123.00
$122,832.38
10
5
$122,028.00
$127,502.30
FIG. 04

Every Social Worker on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Robin Thomas
Social Worker
Southlake Health
Southlake Health2025$157,599$423
2Justine Ogle
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$151,112$102
3Siu-Lun Leung
Social Worker
Waterloo Regional Health Network
Waterloo Regional Health Network2025$150,732$403
4Paul Rivers
Social Worker
Sinai Health System
Sinai Health System2025$147,279
5Marcia Gayle
Social Worker
Peel District School Board
Peel District School Board2025$142,693$2,025
6Meagan Lance
Social Worker
Solicitor General
Solicitor General2025$143,947$198
7Ilana Greene
Social Worker
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$143,193$498
8Emily Stein
Social Worker
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$142,693$498
9Imani Hennie
Social Worker
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$134,908$3,255
10Judith Akilah Broomes
Social Worker
Peel District School Board
Peel District School Board2025$135,236$2,025
11Arria Compton
Social Worker
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$136,643$265
12Michelle Jorge
Social Worker
Halton District School Board
Halton District School Board2025$135,495
13Jana Venditti
Social Worker
Peel District School Board
Peel District School Board2025$133,264$2,025
14Kendra Killen
Social Worker
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences2025$134,695$474
15Annette Grossi
Social Worker
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$134,842
16Tony Cheung
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$134,224$242
17Anne-Marie Thomas
Social Worker
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$130,003$3,255
18Christine Dinnery
Social Worker
Brockville General Hospital
Brockville General Hospital2025$132,049$588
19Pearmjeet Parent
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$132,018$102
20Sakina Kirefu-Khan
Social Worker
Waterloo Regional Health Network
Waterloo Regional Health Network2025$131,251$403
21Maria Martinez
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$131,199$257
22Courtney Vandersleen
Social Worker
Solicitor General
Solicitor General2025$130,983$194
23Dhara Moddel
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$130,756$255
24Adam Kayiwa
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$130,693$102
25Damanie Somwaru
Social Worker
Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners2025$129,965$500
26Arthur Lau
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$129,972$239
27Aswini Mathew
Social Worker
Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners2025$128,968$518
28Lindsay Rowlands
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$129,203$102
29Lucy Ruggiero
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$128,893$252
30Shobha Sawh
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$128,773$251
31Lina Amaral
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$128,549$251
32Sarah Roney
Social Worker
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences2025$128,775
33Jenna Murray
Social Worker
North Shore Health Network
North Shore Health Network2025$127,900$773
34Rose-Marie Fraser
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$128,407$251
35Laura Sanschagrin
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$128,176$102
36Shannon Parsons
Social Worker
Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board2025$127,777$102
37Michelle Michener-Rousell
Social Worker
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences2025$127,383$474
38Lynn Barker
Social Worker
Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners2025$127,191$518
39Maggie Ho
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$127,448$247
40Troy Thompson
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$127,522$102
41Gregory Vanderkwaak
Social Worker
St. Joseph's Health Care London
St. Joseph's Health Care London2025$127,404$99
42Anastasia Burns
Social Worker
Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board2025$127,387$102
43Lindsay Slater
Social Worker
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences2025$126,813$474
44Samantha Chhom-Yousuf
Social Worker
MacKenzie Health
MacKenzie Health2025$126,636$463
45Ian Shaver
Social Worker
Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners2025$126,571$518
46Emily Mcfadden
Social Worker
Brockville General Hospital
Brockville General Hospital2025$126,471$588
47Susan Sweet
Social Worker
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board2025$126,641$102
48Veena Louis
Social Worker
University Health Network
University Health Network2025$126,350$246
49Manon Beliveau
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$126,322$102
50Carla Gadula
Social Worker
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Ottawa Catholic School Board2025$126,322$102

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Social Worker pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Social Worker salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Social Worker on the Ontario Sunshine List is $112,941.00, based on 1,645 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Social Worker salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Social Worker on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $158,021.81 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $100,015.40.

How many Social Workers are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

1,645 people with the job title Social Worker appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Social Workers the most?

London Health Sciences Centre employs the most Social Workers on the list (35), with an average compensation of $121,703.00 and a top earner at $136,907.91.