Salaries

Social Workers Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 41300Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.00 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
4% higher $1.54 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in New Brunswick

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

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $40.00, from $22.50 to $45.64, middle half $32.97 to $42.90. Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60New Brunswick: median $40.00, from $22.50 to $45.64, middle half $32.97 to $42.90New Brunswick$40.00Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00Canada$38.46
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 New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $22.50 $25.00
Lower quartile $32.97 $30.96
Median $40.00 $38.46
Upper quartile $42.90 $45.00
High $45.64 $50.26
Average $38.29 $38.33

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is good for social workers in New Brunswick from 2025 to 2027, with opportunities expected to grow in larger urban centres like Fredericton, Moncton, and Saint John. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

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 New BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $40.00, from $22.50 to $45.64. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $42.00, from $37.00 to $56.24. Moncton – Richibucto: median $41.77, from $22.00 to $44.00. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $39.52, from $24.00 to $45.64. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $38.25, from $30.00 to $43.51. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $37.95, from $29.37 to $54.05.$20$30$40$50$60New Brunswick (all regions): median $40.00, from $22.50 to $45.64New Brunswick (all regions)$40.00Campbellton – Miramichi: median $42.00, from $37.00 to $56.24Campbellton – Miramichi$42.00Moncton – Richibucto: median $41.77, from $22.00 to $44.00Moncton – Richibucto$41.77Saint John – St. Stephen: median $39.52, from $24.00 to $45.64Saint John – St. Stephen$39.52Edmundston – Woodstock: median $38.25, from $30.00 to $43.51Edmundston – Woodstock$38.25Fredericton – Oromocto: median $37.95, from $29.37 to $54.05Fredericton – Oromocto$37.95
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick (all regions)$22.50$40.00$45.64Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$37.00$42.00$56.24Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$22.00$41.77$44.00Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$24.00$39.52$45.64Good (4 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$30.00$38.25$43.51Good (4 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$29.37$37.95$54.05Good (4 of 5)

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