41300 economic 2025-2027
South Central Moderate
Canada Moderate
Social workers in South Central
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$27.23
/hr
Typical
$38.40
/hr
Experienced
$50.30
/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Employment Trends Analysis
The employment outlook will be Moderate for social workers (NOC 41300) in the South Central region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about social workers in the South Central region:
- Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 44%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 23%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%