Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/canada/ Title: Corporate Secretary hourly rate in Canada | Deftridge Summary: Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in Canada: median wage CA$36 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. Free for professionals. 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/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$36.05/hr** median wage **CA$30-45** middle half of wages **CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance 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$26.10 | CA$570 | CA$54,300 | | 25th | CA$30.48 | CA$660 | CA$63,400 | | Median | CA$36.05 | CA$780 | CA$75,000 | | 75th | CA$44.74 | CA$970 | CA$93,100 | | 90th | CA$54.88 | CA$1,190 | CA$114,200 | 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 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. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | CA$50 | CA$1,080 | | Manager | CA$65 | CA$1,410 | - Regular role **CA$50** - One-off task **CA$60** - Task bundle **CA$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. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Northwest Territories | CA$47.86 | CA$70 | | Yukon | CA$47.23 | CA$70 | | Nunavut | CA$45.99 | CA$65 | | Alberta | CA$39.43 | CA$55 | | British Columbia | CA$37.78 | CA$55 | | Ontario | CA$36.15 | CA$50 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$35.51 | CA$50 | | Quebec | CA$35.02 | CA$50 | | Saskatchewan | CA$34.73 | CA$50 | ## 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. [Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/) · [Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)