Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/canada/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Canada: median wage CA$43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$60. The rate is on every task, before you apply. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Canada is **CA$42.86 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$60 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$42.86/hr** median wage **CA$34-53** middle half of wages **CA$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter 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$27.27 | CA$590 | CA$56,700 | | 25th | CA$33.56 | CA$730 | CA$69,800 | | Median | CA$42.86 | CA$930 | CA$89,100 | | 75th | CA$53.01 | CA$1,150 | CA$110,300 | | 90th | CA$62.68 | CA$1,360 | CA$130,400 | 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 Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$60.82** highest median wage, Northwest Territories - **CA$35.29** lowest median wage, Prince Edward Island - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Contract Recruiter 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | CA$60 | CA$1,300 | | Manager | CA$75 | CA$1,630 | - Regular role **CA$60** - One-off task **CA$70** - Task bundle **CA$65** - Expert hour **CA$80** ## Contract Recruiter pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Northwest Territories | CA$60.82 | CA$90 | | British Columbia | CA$46.65 | CA$70 | | Alberta | CA$45.74 | CA$65 | | Nunavut | CA$45.09 | CA$65 | | Yukon | CA$44.44 | CA$65 | | Quebec | CA$42.94 | CA$60 | | Ontario | CA$41.42 | CA$60 | | Manitoba | CA$41.41 | CA$60 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$41.18 | CA$60 | ## 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. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)