Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Alberta, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Alberta: median wage CA$71 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$150. The rate is on every task, before you apply. AB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Alberta The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Alberta is **CA$71.03 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$150 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the Canada rate. **CA$150/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$71.03/hr** median wage **CA$63-117** middle half of wages **CA$3,250** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Alberta 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$52.76 | CA$1,140 | CA$109,700 | | 25th | CA$62.76 | CA$1,360 | CA$130,500 | | Median | CA$71.03 | CA$1,540 | CA$147,700 | | 75th | CA$117.45 | CA$2,550 | CA$244,300 | | 90th | CA$137.71 | CA$2,980 | CA$286,400 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Alberta in numbers What sets Alberta apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **+11%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$63.97 - **4th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$75.42** median wage in the Fort McMurray metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Alberta 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | CA$125 | CA$2,710 | | Director | CA$150 | CA$3,250 | - Regular role **CA$150** - One-off task **CA$170** - Task bundle **CA$155** ## Chief of Staff pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 7 of 13 places shown. By median wage Alberta ranks **4 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$88.65 | CA$185 | | Northwest Territories | CA$78.77 | CA$165 | | Yukon | CA$76.33 | CA$160 | | Alberta | CA$71.03 | CA$150 | | British Columbia | CA$66.83 | CA$140 | | Prince Edward Island | CA$66.13 | CA$140 | | Nova Scotia | CA$65.33 | CA$135 | ## Metro areas in Alberta Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Fort McMurray CA$75.42/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/) - [Edmonton CA$71.23/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/) - [Grande Prairie CA$71.03/hr median wage · range CA$63-117](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/) - [Calgary CA$69.36/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/) - [Lethbridge CA$68.34/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/) - [Red Deer CA$63.74/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/alberta/) ## 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. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in Alberta](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/alberta/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)