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Canada · Updated November 4, 2026

Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in Canada

The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Canada is CA$36.05 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives CA$50 an hour on Deftridge.

CA$50/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
CA$36.05/hrmedian wage
CA$30-45middle half of wages
CA$1,080a month at 5 hours a week

Corporate Secretary & Governance wage percentiles in Canada

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10thCA$26.10CA$570CA$54,300
25thCA$30.48CA$660CA$63,400
MedianCA$36.05CA$780CA$75,000
75thCA$44.74CA$970CA$93,100
90thCA$54.88CA$1,190CA$114,200

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.

Canada in numbers

What sets Canada apart for a Corporate Secretary & Governance, from the same sources as the table above.

CA$47.86
highest median wage, Northwest Territories
CA$32.69
lowest median wage, New Brunswick
CA$45
country floor: no Canada rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Canada by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
SeniorCA$50CA$1,080
ManagerCA$65CA$1,410
  • Regular roleCA$50
  • One-off taskCA$60
  • Task bundleCA$55

Corporate Secretary & Governance pay by region in Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
Northwest TerritoriesCA$47.86CA$70
YukonCA$47.23CA$70
NunavutCA$45.99CA$65
AlbertaCA$39.43CA$55
British ColumbiaCA$37.78CA$55
OntarioCA$36.15CA$50
Newfoundland and LabradorCA$35.51CA$50
QuebecCA$35.02CA$50
SaskatchewanCA$34.73CA$50

Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country · Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in Canada · Methodology

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