41300 economic 2025-2027
Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula Moderate
Canada Moderate
Social workers in Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$22.50
/hr
Typical
$41.21
/hr
Experienced
$56.04
/hr
Average: $39.82/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 Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about social workers in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 3,520 people work in this occupation.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 49%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 24%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%