Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/canada/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in Canada: median wage CA$29 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of CA$45. The rate is on every task, before you apply. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Canada is **CA$29.14 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$45 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$29.14/hr** median wage **CA$24-37** middle half of wages **CA$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper 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$20.33 | CA$440 | CA$42,300 | | 25th | CA$24.00 | CA$520 | CA$49,900 | | Median | CA$29.14 | CA$630 | CA$60,600 | | 75th | CA$37.13 | CA$800 | CA$77,200 | | 90th | CA$46.87 | CA$1,020 | CA$97,500 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Canada in numbers What sets Canada apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$44.71** highest median wage, Nunavut - **CA$25.00** 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 The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in Canada by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 | | Senior (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 | - Regular role (floor) **CA$45** - One-off task **CA$50** - Task bundle (floor) **CA$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$44.71 | CA$65 | | Yukon | CA$43.67 | CA$65 | | Northwest Territories | CA$42.67 | CA$60 | | Alberta | CA$32.16 | CA$45 | | British Columbia | CA$29.93 | CA$45 | | Ontario | CA$29.34 | CA$45 | | Quebec | CA$28.41 | CA$45 | | Saskatchewan | CA$28.13 | CA$45 | | Manitoba | CA$26.36 | CA$45 | ## 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. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)