Highest-Paid Social Workers in Manitoba (2025)

In 2025, 222 social worker roles appeared on the Manitoba Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $104,657 and a median of $103,930. The highest-paid was P Donahue (Assoc. Professor / Dean - Faculty Of Social Work at University of Manitoba) at $260,968. Social workers and social-work supervisors across health, child welfare, and education.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Manitoba’s $85,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 2020–2025.

Social Workers disclosed (2025)
222
Average
$104,657
Median
$103,930
Highest
$260,968

Top 25 highest-paid social workers (2025)

#NameEmployerSalary
1P DonahueUniversity of Manitoba$260,968
2D KristjansonNorthern Regional Health Authority$160,676
3M BrownWinnipeg Regional Health Authority$157,644
4K KlassenWinnipeg Regional Health Authority$139,512
5S WattNorthern Regional Health Authority$136,429
6A WlasichukNorthern Regional Health Authority$135,402
7D SirotaWinnipeg Regional Health Authority$132,073
8K GuayNorthern Regional Health Authority$131,495
9A Chalmers-JustlShared Health$128,000
10L ZahaykoNorthern Regional Health Authority$125,530
11A GuilleminotSt. Boniface Hospital Inc.$125,215
12L RostShared Health$125,073
13M HryniukSeven Oaks General Hospital$124,996
14B Van Der VisMisericordia Health Centre$124,368
15M BaigrieMount Carmel Clinic$124,064
16B BrownShared Health$123,759
17T Podheiser-MichawSt. Boniface Hospital Inc.$123,454
18L WordenShared Health$122,317
19S MairMisericordia Health Centre$121,460
20S FriesenSt. Boniface Hospital Inc.$120,008
21J ArmatasKlinic, Inc.$119,947
22A GyoerickSt. Boniface Hospital Inc.$119,113
23D HoeppnerConcordia Hospital$118,290
24S IlottNorthern Regional Health Authority$118,120
25K GardinerWinnipeg Regional Health Authority$118,106

Employers with the most social workers (2025)

Job titles included

Social Worker173Social Worker-bsw14Social Worker-facility7Social Worker (bsw)7Clinical Service Leader - Social Work5Social Worker-family Therapist-msw2Social Worker (msw)2Manager, Social Work2Clinical Service Leader-Social Work2Social Worker/family Therapist1

Social Workers in other provinces

Other Manitoba job categories