Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/canada/ Title: Part-time Payroll Specialist jobs in Canada | Deftridge Summary: 43 part-time Payroll Specialist tasks in Canada, from CA$41 to CA$76 an hour. Typical rate CA$45 an hour; median market wage CA$33. Rate shown up front. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Part-time Payroll Specialist jobs in Canada 43 open Payroll Specialist tasks are listed for Canada, from CA$41 to CA$76 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Payroll Specialist here is **CA$45 an hour**, built from a market median wage of CA$32.75. At five hours a week that is about **CA$980 a month**. **CA$45/hr** typical rate, senior level **CA$32.75/hr** market median wage **CA$41–CA$76** range of open task rates **43** open tasks tied to Canada or remote in Canada ## Open Payroll Specialist tasks in Canada Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in Canada. [See all 43](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=payroll-specialist&place=canada) One-off Posted Oct 29 ### [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-4605980/) Senior · Payroll Specialist Government IT contractor serving health agencies · 5,000+ employees **CA$53–CA$65** / hour About CA$300–CA$710 in total - about 8 h in total - Remote · Canada - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - Shortlisting [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-4605980/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-mississauga-dt-1270846/) Senior · Payroll Specialist Management consulting firm · 201–500 employees **CA$45–CA$53** / hour About CA$950 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Hybrid · Mississauga - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-mississauga-dt-1270846/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Payroll Provider Migration · Consulting](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-2695734/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Boutique advisory firm for private equity · 11–50 employees **CA$60–CA$74** / hour About CA$540–CA$1,340 in total - about 14 h in total - Remote · Canada - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-2695734/) One-off Posted Oct 27 ### [T4 and T4A Slip Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/t4-and-t4a-slip-preparation-canada-dt-6813894/) Senior · Payroll Specialist Legal services provider advising employers · 51–200 employees **CA$50–CA$64** / hour About CA$230–CA$570 in total - about 7 h in total - Remote · Canada - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role - Shortlisting [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/t4-and-t4a-slip-preparation-canada-dt-6813894/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation · Travel](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-toronto-dt-6919620/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Hospitality operator in corporate travel · 501–1,000 employees **CA$61–CA$74** / hour About CA$270–CA$680 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · Toronto - Starts within 2 weeks - 7 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-toronto-dt-6919620/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-calgary-dt-8923752/) Senior · Payroll Specialist Home-goods retailer with stores in six countries · 201–500 employees **CA$62–CA$76** / hour About CA$350–CA$830 in total - about 8 h in total - Hybrid · Calgary - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - 4 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-calgary-dt-8923752/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-calgary-dt-2845402/) Specialist · Payroll Specialist Property and casualty insurer for homeowners · 501–1,000 employees **CA$48–CA$59** / hour About CA$430–CA$1,070 in total - about 14 h in total - On-site · Calgary - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-calgary-dt-2845402/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run · Insurance](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-3236081/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Insurtech company · 501–1,000 employees **CA$51–CA$64** / hour About CA$1,120 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Remote · Canada - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-3236081/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-7399099/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Electric-vehicle maker in fleet services · 501–1,000 employees **CA$53–CA$59** / hour About CA$1,090 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Remote · Canada - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-7399099/) ### All 43 open Payroll Specialist tasks for Canada Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-4605980/)CA$53-CA$65/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-mississauga-dt-1270846/)CA$45-CA$53/hr · hybrid in Mississauga - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-2695734/)CA$60-CA$74/hr · remote in Canada - [T4 and T4A Slip Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/t4-and-t4a-slip-preparation-canada-dt-6813894/)CA$50-CA$64/hr · remote in Canada - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-toronto-dt-6919620/)CA$61-CA$74/hr · hybrid in Toronto - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-calgary-dt-8923752/)CA$62-CA$76/hr · hybrid in Calgary - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-calgary-dt-2845402/)CA$48-CA$59/hr · on site in Calgary - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-3236081/)CA$51-CA$64/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-7399099/)CA$53-CA$59/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-welland-dt-7868406/)CA$64-CA$74/hr · hybrid in Welland - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-9669590/)CA$44-CA$51/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-1790890/)CA$53-CA$59/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-toronto-dt-2691482/)CA$52-CA$60/hr · hybrid in Toronto - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-edmonton-dt-5429612/)CA$52-CA$63/hr · hybrid in Edmonton - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-8074731/)CA$43-CA$48/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-halifax-dt-8599027/)CA$56-CA$69/hr · hybrid in Halifax - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-ottawa-dt-8825655/)CA$51-CA$60/hr · hybrid in Ottawa - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-4585677/)CA$53-CA$60/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-8722472/)CA$51-CA$58/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Provider Migration (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-2290631/)CA$50-CA$62/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-2537562/)CA$42-CA$51/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-3355274/)CA$41-CA$51/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Audit (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-5856645/)CA$52-CA$60/hr · remote in Canada - [T4 and T4A Slip Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/t4-and-t4a-slip-preparation-canada-dt-8137267/)CA$50-CA$65/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-1837375/)CA$42-CA$50/hr · remote in Canada - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-canada-dt-2851281/)CA$53-CA$61/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-calgary-dt-3695216/)CA$46-CA$54/hr · hybrid in Calgary - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-canada-dt-3767924/)CA$50-CA$62/hr · remote in Canada - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-alberta-dt-9562155/)CA$51-CA$59/hr · remote in Alberta - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-canada-dt-3753541/)CA$64-CA$69/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-9377801/)CA$60-CA$72/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-1225947/)CA$41-CA$53/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-winnipeg-dt-1729940/)CA$48-CA$58/hr · hybrid in Winnipeg - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-2630532/)CA$44-CA$51/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-7133492/)CA$54-CA$62/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-vancouver-dt-2151053/)CA$58-CA$65/hr · hybrid in Vancouver - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-terrebonne-dt-3440615/)CA$50-CA$57/hr · hybrid in Terrebonne - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-barrie-dt-4221139/)CA$54-CA$64/hr · hybrid in Barrie - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-vancouver-dt-9918107/)CA$55-CA$65/hr · hybrid in Vancouver - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-4571212/)CA$43-CA$52/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-2550988/)CA$43-CA$50/hr · remote in Canada - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-canada-dt-6920331/)CA$52-CA$60/hr · remote in Canada - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-canada-dt-4115372/)CA$41-CA$49/hr · remote in Canada ## What Payroll Specialist pays in Canada Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | CA$21.84 | CA$470 | CA$45,400 | | 25th | CA$27.00 | CA$590 | CA$56,200 | | Median | CA$32.75 | CA$710 | CA$68,100 | | 75th | CA$39.37 | CA$850 | CA$81,900 | | 90th | CA$47.24 | CA$1,020 | CA$98,300 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 | | Senior (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 | | Manager | CA$55 | CA$1,190 | Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it. ### About this role Runs payroll cycles, checks changes and filings, and answers employee pay questions. Usual tools: ADP, Gusto, Rippling, Deel. [All Payroll Specialist rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/) ## Working on the side in Canada What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. Before you start - Read the outside-work and conflict-of-interest clauses in your employment contract. - Check for a non-compete or a duty to disclose side income to your employer. - As a contractor you are usually responsible for your own income tax and social contributions; a local accountant can size the amounts. Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/) ## Payroll Specialist rates nearby - [Ontario 33 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/ontario/) - [British Columbia 29 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Alberta 32 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/alberta/) - [Quebec 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/quebec/) - [Nova Scotia 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/nova-scotia/) - [Manitoba 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/manitoba/) - [New Brunswick 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/new-brunswick/) - [Newfoundland and Labrador 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/newfoundland-and-labrador/) - [Saskatchewan 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/saskatchewan/) - [Northwest Territories 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/northwest-territories/) ## Other Finance & Accounting roles in Canada - [Fractional CFO CA$160/hr typical · 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/canada/) - [Fractional Controller CA$105/hr typical · 56 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-controller/canada/) - [FP&A Analyst CA$65/hr typical · 45 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fpa-analyst/canada/) - [Financial Model Reviewer CA$75/hr typical · 22 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/financial-model-reviewer/canada/) - [Bookkeeper CA$45/hr typical · 24 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/canada/) - [Month-End Close Accountant CA$55/hr typical · 19 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/canada/) - [Accounts Payable Specialist CA$45/hr typical · 21 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-payable-specialist/canada/) - [Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist CA$45/hr typical · 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-receivable-specialist/canada/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.