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Title: Compensation Analyst hourly rate in Alberta | Deftridge
Summary: Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay in Alberta: median wage CA$59 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$95. Free for professionals.

AB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Compensation & Benefits Analyst hourly rate in Alberta

The market median wage for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst in Alberta is **CA$59.04 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the Canada rate.

**CA$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$59.04/hr** median wage

**CA$48-70** middle half of wages

**CA$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week

## Compensation & Benefits Analyst 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$33.81 | CA$730 | CA$70,300 |
| 25th | CA$47.61 | CA$1,030 | CA$99,000 |
| Median | CA$59.04 | CA$1,280 | CA$122,800 |
| 75th | CA$70.35 | CA$1,520 | CA$146,300 |
| 90th | CA$79.53 | CA$1,720 | CA$165,400 |

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 Compensation & Benefits Analyst, from the same sources as the table above.

- **+7%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$55.31

- **3rd of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$60.38** median wage in the Calgary metro area, the highest here

- **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it

## What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Compensation & Benefits Analyst 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | CA$95 | CA$2,060 |
| Manager | CA$115 | CA$2,490 |

- Regular role **CA$85**

- One-off task **CA$95**

- Task bundle **CA$90**

## Compensation & Benefits Analyst pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst, highest first; 6 of 13 places shown. By median wage Alberta ranks **3 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Northwest Territories | CA$78.50 | CA$130 |
| British Columbia | CA$60.20 | CA$100 |
| Alberta | CA$59.04 | CA$95 |
| Nunavut | CA$58.20 | CA$95 |
| Yukon | CA$57.36 | CA$95 |
| Quebec | CA$55.42 | CA$90 |

## Metro areas in Alberta

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

- [Calgary CA$60.38/hr median wage · range CA$50-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/alberta/)

- [Edmonton CA$58.79/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/alberta/)

- [Red Deer CA$58.31/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/alberta/)

- [Fort McMurray CA$57.21/hr median wage · range CA$48-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/alberta/)

- [Grande Prairie CA$56.75/hr median wage · range CA$51-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/alberta/)

- [Lethbridge CA$54.66/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/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.

[Compensation & Benefits Analyst rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/) · [Compensation & Benefits Analyst jobs in Alberta](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/alberta/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)
