Salaries

Social and Community Service Workers Salary in Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 42201Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$24.86 an hour Avalon Peninsula
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
Same as the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $24.86
Compared with Canada
4.4% lower $1.14 below the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Avalon Peninsula

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Avalon Peninsula and CanadaAvalon Peninsula: median $24.86, from $18.00 to $35.71, middle half $19.50 to $29.82. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71, middle half $19.07 to $28.85. Canada: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.00 to $30.38.$15$20$25$30$35$40Avalon Peninsula: median $24.86, from $18.00 to $35.71, middle half $19.50 to $29.82Avalon Peninsula$24.86Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71, middle half $19.07 to $28.85Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$24.86Canada: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.00 to $30.38Canada$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Avalon Peninsula compared with Canada
WageAvalon PeninsulaNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $18.00 $17.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $19.50 $19.07 $22.00
Median $24.86 $24.86 $26.00
Upper quartile $29.82 $28.85 $30.38
High $35.71 $34.71 $36.06
Average $25.35 $24.84 $27.01

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Avalon Peninsula.

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $25.68, from $19.00 to $34.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $25.24, from $16.99 to $33.84. Avalon Peninsula: median $24.86, from $18.00 to $35.71. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $23.06, from $16.00 to $31.44.$15$20$25$30$35$40West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $25.68, from $19.00 to $34.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$25.68South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $25.24, from $16.99 to $33.84South Coast – Burin Peninsula$25.24Avalon Peninsula: median $24.86, from $18.00 to $35.71Avalon Peninsula$24.86Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $23.06, from $16.00 to $31.44Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$23.06
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$19.00$25.68$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.99$25.24$33.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$18.00$24.86$35.71Good (4 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$23.06$31.44Moderate (3 of 5)

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