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Social worker jobs in Quebec: where to apply

Social worker jobs in Quebec: where to apply, who hires, the Order and pay of $31.06 to $55.04 an hour as of April 1, 2026.

November 7, 2026 · By the Agent Intervenant editorial team · Lire en français

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A social worker job in Quebec is found first in the public network, where the hourly rate runs from $31.06 to $55.04 as of April 1, 2026 (about $56,725 to $100,520 a year on 35 hours a week). Québec.ca rates the job outlook excellent for 2025-2029 and counts 19,000 people employed in 2024. This text applies to women and men. It tells you where to apply. For the profession itself, see the page on the social worker.

The portal for your region, first

The tool on the page Counsellor jobs: where to apply in your region gives the job portal of the Santé Québec institution that serves your municipality. It also opens the Job Bank search for community organizations. Then search for the title "travailleur social" or "travailleuse sociale".

Where to look for a social worker job

The job portal of the Santé Québec institution in your region. The page Travailler avec nous (in French) lists institutions by region with a link to each site.
The Offres d'emploi page (in French) of the Order. Employers outside the Order post their positions there.
The Government of Canada's Job Bank, with filters by location and job type.
The site of each community organization, school service centre or city that is hiring.

Who hires

Québec.ca names hospital centres, school service centres, social service organizations, child protection services, correctional facilities, community organizations, employee assistance programs, Indigenous band councils and private settings. Some social workers practise on their own.

Health care accounts for 64% of jobs and social assistance for 21%. In the public network, an institution may run a CLSC (local community service centre, front-line services), a hospital centre, a CHSLD (long-term care centre), a youth protection centre or a rehabilitation centre, according to the Québec.ca page on the mission of institutions. For the youth protection side, see the page on the DPJ (Director of Youth Protection).

Membership in the Order

The title of social worker is reserved for members of the Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ), Quebec's professional order of social workers, according to Québec.ca. Network title 1550 requires a bachelor's degree in social work or in social service, or meeting the Order's schooling requirements. It also requires membership in the Order. This text is not legal advice.

Pay in the network

Title 1550 runs from $31.06 to $55.04 an hour as of April 1, 2026, or about $56,725 to $100,520 a year on a 35-hour week. The calculation multiplies the rate by 35 hours and by 52.18 weeks. The step-by-step detail is on the page Social worker salary.

Nearby job titles in postings

Network postings do not always use "social worker". Also search for human relations officer (agent de relations humaines, title 1553, bachelor's degree in human or social sciences, no order required by the wording), community organizer (1551) and social work technician (2586, college training). The word "counsellor" is explained in the article on the social services worker.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can a social worker work?

In hospital centres, school service centres, social service organizations, child protection services, correctional facilities and community organizations, according to Québec.ca. Social workers also work in employee assistance programs, Indigenous band councils and private settings. Some practise on their own.

What jobs does a social worker do?

The social worker assesses people's situations, advises them and develops assistance, prevention and intervention programs. The social worker investigates cases of abuse or neglect of children and provides mediation services, according to Québec.ca. In the network, the job title is 1550.

What is a social worker's salary in 2026?

In the public network, $31.06 to $55.04 an hour as of April 1, 2026, or about $56,725 to $100,520 a year on 35 hours. For the whole market, Québec.ca gives a median hourly wage of $39.00 (averaged over 2023 to 2025) and an annual salary of $71,500 in 2020.

Are there jobs for social workers in Quebec?

Yes. Québec.ca rates the outlook excellent for 2025-2029 across Quebec. The profile counts 19,000 people employed in 2024.

Do you have to be a member of the Order to work as a social worker?

To use the title, yes. It is reserved for OTSTCFQ members, according to Québec.ca. Network title 1550 also requires membership in the Order.

Where can I find social worker job postings?

On the job portal of the Santé Québec institution in your region, on the Order's job postings page and on the Job Bank. Community organizations also post on their own sites.