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Title: Chief of Staff rate in Newfoundland and Labrador | Deftridge
Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Newfoundland and Labrador: median wage CA$58 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$125. Free for professionals.

NL · Canada · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# Chief of Staff hourly rate in Newfoundland and Labrador

The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Newfoundland and Labrador is **CA$58.34 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$125 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the Canada rate.

**CA$125/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$58.34/hr** median wage

**CA$45-71** middle half of wages

**CA$2,710** a month at 5 hours a week

## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Newfoundland and Labrador

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$43.50 | CA$940 | CA$90,500 |
| 25th | CA$44.60 | CA$970 | CA$92,800 |
| Median | CA$58.34 | CA$1,260 | CA$121,300 |
| 75th | CA$70.74 | CA$1,530 | CA$147,100 |
| 90th | CA$83.16 | CA$1,800 | CA$173,000 |

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

## Newfoundland and Labrador in numbers

What sets Newfoundland and Labrador apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.

- **-9%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$63.97

- **13th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$57.74** median wage in the St. John's 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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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$100 | CA$2,170 |
| Director | CA$125 | CA$2,710 |

- Regular role **CA$125**

- One-off task **CA$140**

- Task bundle **CA$125**

## 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 Newfoundland and Labrador ranks **13 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 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$63.26 | CA$135 |
| Quebec | CA$61.68 | CA$130 |
| New Brunswick | CA$61.67 | CA$130 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$58.34 | CA$125 |

## Metro areas in Newfoundland and Labrador

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

- [St. John's CA$57.74/hr median wage · range CA$45-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/newfoundland-and-labrador/)

## 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 Newfoundland and Labrador](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/newfoundland-and-labrador/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)
