Social program officer (hard to recruit communities)

Last updated on March 16, 2026
BC Public Service social program officers may identify and analyse social problems, conditions and trends and plan and develop social programs and services. 
 
As per the 20th BCGEU Main Agreement, Recruitment and Retention Incentive Payments have been converted to Market Adjustments for these classifications.

Social program officer growth to 24 - hard to recruit communities

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501186
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Rates effective April 5, 2026

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
Grid 22, 1 Grid MA 76,142.67 6,345.22 2,918.54 86.00 41.6934
Grid 23, 1 Grid MA 78,386.35 6,532.20 3,004.54 88.83 42.9220

Social program officer 21 - hard to recruit communities

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501187
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 21, 2 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 74,009.08 6,167.42 2,836.76 167.78 40.5251
2 76,142.67 6,345.22 2,918.54 174.83 41.6934
3 78,386.35 6,532.20 3,004.54 180.63 42.9220
4 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 186.67 44.1910
5 84,153.39 7,012.78 3,225.59 195.57 46.0799

Social program officer 24 (CYMH) - hard to recruit communities

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501188
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 6 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 598.82 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 618.76 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 639.42 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 663.52 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 692.37 50.3414

Social program officer 24 (child protection) - hard to recruit communities

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501189
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 5 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 490.69 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 507.02 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 523.89 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 541.42 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 567.32 50.3414

Social program officer 24 - hard to recruit communities

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501190
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 3 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 284.67 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 294.19 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 304.02 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 314.15 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 329.13 50.3414

Social program officer 30 (CYMH) - hard to recruit communities

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 501194
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 30, 4 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 475.48 52.7456
2 99,241.87 8,270.16 3,803.93 493.96 54.3419
3 102,255.97 8,521.33 3,919.46 512.52 55.9923
4 105,441.47 8,786.79 4,041.56 528.70 57.7366
5 109,999.53 9,166.63 4,216.27 552.34 60.2324