41300 economic 2025-2027
Northwest Moderate
Canada Moderate
Social workers in Northwest
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$26.71
/hr
Typical
$37.00
/hr
Experienced
$52.86
/hr
Average: $39.19/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 Northwest region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about social workers in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 770 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): 57%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 22%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%