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Social program officer child and youth mental health

Last updated on December 2, 2025

BC Public Service social program officers may identify and analyse social problems, conditions and trends and plan and develop social programs and services.

This classification applies to child and youth mental health (CYMH) social workers employed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, where a Master's degree is a requirement of the position.

Social program officer (CYMH) 24

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 501182
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 4 GRID TMA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 374.75 42.9039
2 80,678.55 6,723.21 3,092.40 387.27 44.1771
3 83,081.38 6,923.45 3,184.50 400.15 45.4929
4 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 413.49 46.8521
5 89,258.28 7,438.19 3,421.26 433.28 48.8751

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 363.83 41.6543
2 78,328.69 6,527.39 3,002.33 375.99 42.8904
3 80,661.59 6,721.80 3,091.75 388.49 44.1679
4 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 401.44 45.4876
5 86,658.48 7,221.54 3,321.61 420.66 47.4516

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 353.24 40.4410
2 76,047.18 6,337.27 2,914.88 365.04 41.6411
3 78,312.25 6,526.02 3,001.70 377.17 42.8814
4 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 389.75 44.1627
5 84,134.34 7,011.20 3,224.86 408.41 46.0694

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 71,238.66 5,936.56 2,730.57 81.33 39.0081
2 73,360.50 6,113.38 2,811.90 84.02 40.1700
3 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 86.85 41.3703
4 77,818.38 6,484.87 2,982.77 89.75 42.6110
5 81,188.08 6,765.67 3,111.93 94.05 44.4561

Social program officer (CYMH) 27

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 501183
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 27, 3 GRID TMA

Note: A temporary market adjustment was added to this classification effective April 1, 2021.

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 305.00 46.8521
2 88,130.18 7,344.18 3,378.02 315.12 48.2574
3 90,782.15 7,565.18 3,479.67 325.63 49.7096
4 93,521.01 7,793.42 3,584.65 339.19 51.2093
5 97,595.11 8,132.93 3,740.81 352.66 53.4401

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 296.11 45.4876
2 85,563.25 7,130.27 3,279.63 305.94 46.8519
3 88,138.00 7,344.83 3,378.32 316.15 48.2617
4 90,797.03 7,566.42 3,480.24 329.31 49.7177
5 94,752.42 7,896.04 3,631.85 342.39 51.8836

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 287.48 44.1627
2 83,071.20 6,922.60 3,184.11 297.03 45.4873
3 85,570.82 7,130.90 3,279.92 306.94 46.8560
4 88,152.35 7,346.03 3,378.87 319.72 48.2696
5 91,992.70 7,666.06 3,526.07 332.42 50.3724

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 86.85 41.3703
2 77,818.38 6,484.87 2,982.77 89.75 42.6110
3 80,159.90 6,679.99 3,072.52 92.70 43.8931
4 82,578.37 6,881.53 3,165.22 95.80 45.2174
5 86,175.83 7,181.32 3,303.11 100.42 47.1873

Social program officer (CYMH) 30

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 501185
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 30, 2 GRID TMA

Note: A temporary market adjustment was added to this classification effective April 1, 2023.

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 93,521.01 7,793.42 3,584.65 220.65 51.2093
2 96,351.44 8,029.29 3,693.14 230.70 52.7591
3 99,277.61 8,273.13 3,805.30 240.98 54.3614
4 102,370.24 8,530.85 3,923.84 248.87 56.0549
5 106,795.77 8,899.65 4,093.47 260.30 58.4781

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 90,797.03 7,566.42 3,480.24 214.23 49.7177
2 93,545.01 7,795.42 3,585.57 223.98 51.2224
3 96,386.14 8,032.18 3,694.47 233.96 52.7781
4 99,388.49 8,282.37 3,809.55 241.62 54.4221
5 103,685.14 8,640.43 3,974.24 252.72 56.7749

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 88,152.35 7,346.03 3,378.87 207.99 48.2696
2 90,820.51 7,568.38 3,481.14 217.45 49.7306
3 93,578.67 7,798.22 3,586.86 227.15 51.2409
4 96,493.62 8,041.14 3,698.59 234.58 52.8370
5 100,665.30 8,388.78 3,858.49 245.35 55.1213