Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/canada/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Canada: median wage CA$64 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$135. The rate is on every task, before you apply. Canada · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Canada is **CA$63.97 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$135 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$135/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$63.97/hr** median wage **CA$50-85** middle half of wages **CA$2,930** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff 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$38.23 | CA$830 | CA$79,500 | | 25th | CA$49.90 | CA$1,080 | CA$103,800 | | Median | CA$63.97 | CA$1,390 | CA$133,100 | | 75th | CA$85.30 | CA$1,850 | CA$177,400 | | 90th | CA$108.96 | CA$2,360 | CA$226,600 | 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 Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$88.65** highest median wage, Nunavut - **CA$58.34** lowest median wage, Newfoundland and Labrador - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | CA$110 | CA$2,380 | | Director | CA$135 | CA$2,930 | - Regular role **CA$135** - One-off task **CA$155** - Task bundle **CA$140** ## Chief of Staff pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | 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 | | Manitoba | CA$64.22 | CA$135 | | Ontario | CA$63.94 | CA$135 | ## 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 Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)