Accounts Payable Specialist hourly rate in Canada
The market median wage for an Accounts Payable Specialist in Canada is CA$26.91 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives CA$45 an hour on Deftridge.
Accounts Payable Specialist wage percentiles in Canada
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | CA$19.87 | CA$430 | CA$41,300 |
| 25th | CA$23.25 | CA$500 | CA$48,400 |
| Median | CA$26.91 | CA$580 | CA$56,000 |
| 75th | CA$32.08 | CA$700 | CA$66,700 |
| 90th | CA$38.43 | CA$830 | CA$79,900 |
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Canada in numbers
What sets Canada apart for an Accounts Payable Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.
- CA$44.13
- highest median wage, Nunavut
- CA$24.84
- lowest median wage, Nova Scotia
- CA$45
- country floor: no Canada rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
In Canada the formula gives less than the country floor for every level and format, so the rate shown is the floor itself.
The market median wage of CA$26.91 times the contractor premium is below the Canada floor of CA$45. Deftridge does not publish a rate below the floor, so specialists and seniors, regular roles and one-off tasks all show the same number. Above the floor, the rate is agreed with the company inside its range. How the floor works.
Accounts Payable Specialist pay by region in Canada
Typical contractor rate for a senior Accounts Payable Specialist, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | CA$44.13 | CA$65 |
| Northwest Territories | CA$37.67 | CA$55 |
| Yukon | CA$36.33 | CA$55 |
| British Columbia | CA$29.04 | CA$45 |
| Alberta | CA$28.81 | CA$45 |
| Prince Edward Island | CA$26.91 | CA$45 |
| Ontario | CA$26.64 | CA$45 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$26.26 | CA$45 |
| Quebec | CA$26.23 | CA$45 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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