Highest-Paid Social Workers in Newfoundland & Labrador (2025)

In 2025, 339 social worker roles appeared on the Newfoundland & Labrador Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $99,461 and a median of $100,900. The highest-paid was Jenny Seaward (Social Worker II at Provincial Government - Civil Service Payroll) at $183,500. Social workers and social-work supervisors across health, child welfare, and education.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Newfoundland & Labrador’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 2022–2025.

Social Workers disclosed (2025)
339
Average
$99,461
Median
$100,900
Highest
$119,600

Top 25 highest-paid social workers (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Jenny SeawardProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$183,500
2Robert DriscollProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$183,000
3Jacqueline PenneyProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$182,800
4Dawn MichelinProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$170,100
5Jonah Osei-TutuProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$161,600
6Kaylee HackettProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$157,700
7Tyler YetmanProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$156,100
8Melvie ColbourneProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$154,400
9Reyna YoungProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$151,400
10Kaitlin TaylorProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$147,500
11Lakeisha BlackmoreProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$146,300
12Lisa DupreNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$144,100
13Courtney BarnettProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$139,500
14Laura PayneProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$139,000
15Koren ReichelProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$137,900
16Tonia CorriganProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$137,800
17Stephanie MarshallNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$136,300
18Julia StrongProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$136,100
19Sarah BlandfordProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$133,100
20Raegan PenneyProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$132,900
21Corey ArsenaultProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$132,300
22Margaret KilfoyProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$132,200
23Dillon JessoProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$131,600
24Victoria CoadyProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$131,100
25Jessica Travers-RoseProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll$130,600

Employers with the most social workers (2025)

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services188 · $102,611 avgProvincial Government - Civil Service Payroll151 · $95,539 avg

Job titles included

Social Worker I111SOCIAL WORKER III90SOCIAL WORKER II57Social Worker II28SOCIAL WORKER I14SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR13Social Worker III11REGIONAL SOCIAL WORK CO-ORDINATOR9SOCIAL WORKER IIIA4Social Work Training Officer1

Social Workers in other provinces

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