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Social Assistance (NAICS 624)

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  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2024
  • Job prospects by industry sector
  • Workforce sectoral committee
  • Sectoral associations
  • Related occupations

Included sectors

NAICS 624
Social assistance

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing a wide variety of assistance services directly to their clients. These services do not include residential or accommodation services, except on a short-stay basis.

Hourly wage in 2024

Minimum
$18.50
Median
$25.00
Maximum
$37.00

Job prospects by industry sector

Les 2 champs de sélection ci-dessous vous permettent de comparer 2 régions. Les données des régions seront automatiquement mises à jour à la sélection. Par défaut, la province de Québec est sélectionnée pour la première région.

Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2024-2028

All of Québec

This sector between 0% and 1%
All sectors 1.2%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2023

The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.

All of Québec

This sector 143,600
All sectors 4,506,400

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 81.8%
Part time 18.2%
All sectors
Full time 82%
Part time 18%

All of Québec

This sector
Full time
Part time
All sectors
Full time
Part time

Yearly wage on 2020

All of Québec

$40,800

All of Québec

Workforce sectoral committee

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'économie sociale et de l'action communautaire

Address
1431, rue Fullum, bureau 106
Montréal, H2K0B5
Quebec
Phone number
514-259-7714
Toll free: 1-866-259-7714
fax
514-259-7189
email
info@csmoesac.qc.ca
Web site
http://www.csmoesac.qc.ca

Sectoral associations

  • Les banques alimentaires du Québec (BAQ)
  • Association des établissements privés conventionnés - santé et services sociaux
  • Association des garderies privées du Québec
  • Association québécoise des centres de la petite enfance
  • Association des gestionnaires des établissements de santé et des services sociaux
  • Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec (ASRSQ)
  • Conseil québécois des services éducatifs à la petite enfance
  • Centrale des syndicats du Québec
  • Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires famille
  • Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux
  • Regroupement des maisons de jeunes du Québec (RMJQ)
  • Regroupement Québécois pour Résidences pour ainés (RQRA)

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Early Childhood Educators CNP 42202 51%
Social and Community Service Workers CNP 42201 9%
Social, Community, and Correctional Service Managers CNP 40030 3%
Live-In Caregivers and Home Support Workers CNP 44101 3%
Social Workers CNP 41300 3%
Instructors of People with Disabilities CNP 42203 3%
Home Childcare Providers CNP 44100 3%
Housekeepers and Cleaners CNP 65310 3%
Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Attendants CNP 33102 2%
Cooks CNP 63200 2%
Marriage and Family Therapists CNP 41301 1%
Administrative Assistants CNP 13110 1%
Administrative Officers CNP 13100 1%
Counter Attendants and Kitchen Helpers CNP 65201 1%
Employment Counsellors CNP 41321 1%
Others 13%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: January 29, 2026

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