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Social program officer child and youth mental health

Last updated on March 11, 2026

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 MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 385.99 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 398.89 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 412.15 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 425.89 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 446.28 50.3414

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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 MA 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

Social program officer (CYMH) 27

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

Salary

Grid 27, 3 grid MA

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

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 314.15 48.2577
2 90,774.07 7,564.51 3,479.36 324.57 49.7051
3 93,505.62 7,792.14 3,584.06 335.40 51.2009
4 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 349.37 52.7456
5 100,522.86 8,376.91 3,853.03 363.24 55.0433

Previous pay rates 

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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 MA 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

Social program officer (CYMH) 30

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

Salary

Grid 30, 2 grid MA

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

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 227.27 52.7456
2 99,241.87 8,270.16 3,803.93 237.63 54.3419
3 102,255.97 8,521.33 3,919.46 248.21 55.9923
4 105,441.47 8,786.79 4,041.56 256.33 57.7366
5 109,999.53 9,166.63 4,216.27 268.11 60.2324

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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 MA 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