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DC · United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in District of Columbia

The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in District of Columbia is $78.84 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $115 an hour on Deftridge, +35% against the United States rate.

$115/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$78.84/hrmedian wage
$60-104middle half of wages
$2,490a month at 5 hours a week

Corporate Secretary & Governance wage percentiles in District of Columbia

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

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$46.97$1,020$97,700
25th$60.28$1,310$125,400
Median$78.84$1,710$164,000
75th$104.49$2,260$217,300
90th$141.64$3,070$294,600

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 38,240 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

District of Columbia in numbers

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

+35%
median wage against the United States median of $58.33
1st of 51
states by median wage for this role
38,240
people employed in the role in this place
$76.77
median wage in the Washington, D.C. metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in District of Columbia 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
Senior$115$2,490
Manager$135$2,930
  • Regular role$115
  • One-off task$130
  • Task bundle$120

Corporate Secretary & Governance pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 4 of 51 places shown. By median wage District of Columbia ranks 1 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
District of Columbia$78.84$115
Alabama$72.40$105
California$69.80$100
Maryland$68.78$100

Metro areas in District of Columbia

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

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