Position
Social Worker
Total records: 5,364 (1,645 in 2025)Years on list: 2008–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,645 | +12.7% | $112,340 | $184,799,109 | +12.2% | $989,059 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,459 | +51.7% | $112,840 | $164,633,313 | +56.9% | $863,723 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 962 | +160.7% | $109,039 | $104,895,553 | +174.4% | $473,978 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 369 | +29.5% | $103,579 | $38,220,610 | +28.7% | $141,567 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 285 | -20.6% | $104,181 | $29,691,727 | -20.2% | $278,211 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 359 | +274.0% | $103,593 | $37,189,948 | +275.4% | $150,536 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 96 | +113.3% | $103,202 | $9,907,347 | +115.1% | $23,983 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45 | +114.3% | $102,356 | $4,606,035 | +108.5% | $8,595 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21 | +0.0% | $105,185 | $2,208,893 | -2.6% | $8,387 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21 | -34.4% | $107,951 | $2,266,975 | -30.9% | $13,292 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32 | +166.7% | $102,585 | $3,282,709 | +165.6% | $7,313 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12 | +140.0% | $102,998 | $1,235,982 | +141.3% | $4,769 | -- |
| 2013 | 5 | -85.3% | $102,424 | $512,120 | -85.1% | $727 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +580.0% | $101,275 | $3,443,338 | +532.4% | $98,008 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% | $108,889 | $544,446 | -15.0% | $3,521 | -- |
| 2010 | 6 | +50.0% | $106,812 | $640,873 | +27.1% | $1,224 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% | $126,080 | $504,321 | +5.1% | $7,332 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | -- | $119,990 | $479,959 | -- | $912 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto District School Board | 434 | $110,371 |
| 2 | Trillium Health Partners | 330 | $110,586 |
| 3 | Peel District School Board | 288 | $110,066 |
| 4 | University Health Network | 283 | $110,940 |
| 5 | Hamilton Health Sciences | 231 | $110,747 |
| 6 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 207 | $109,413 |
| 7 | London Health Sciences Centre | 204 | $110,544 |
| 8 | St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton | 179 | $107,602 |
| 9 | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | 176 | $109,741 |
| 10 | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | 174 | $107,950 |
Top earners in this position since 2008
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Siu-Lun Leung | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $165,335 |
| 2025 | Robin Thomas | Southlake Health | $157,599 |
| 2022 | Siu-Lun Leung | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $153,888 |
| 2023 | Paul Rivers | Sinai Health System | $153,252 |
| 2024 | Robin Thomas | Southlake Regional Health Centre | $152,334 |
| 2025 | Justine Ogle | Ottawa Catholic School Board | $151,112 |
| 2021 | Siu-Lun Leung | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $150,884 |
| 2024 | Paul Rivers | Sinai Health System | $150,875 |
| 2025 | Siu-Lun Leung | Waterloo Regional Health Network | $150,732 |
| 2023 | Siu-Lun Leung | Grand River Hospital Corporation | $148,969 |