Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/ Title: Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Corporate Secretary & Governance earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate A senior Corporate Secretary & Governance typically receives **$85 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $58.33. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$58.33/hr** market median wage **$44-80** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $33.63 | $730 | $70,000 | | 25th | $44.00 | $950 | $91,500 | | Median | $58.33 | $1,260 | $121,300 | | 75th | $80.06 | $1,730 | $166,500 | | 90th | $105.35 | $2,280 | $219,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Corporate Secretary & Governance rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $33.63 | $58.33 | $105.35 | $85 | | Canada | CA$26.10 | CA$36.05 | CA$54.88 | CA$50 | | United Kingdom | £17.62 | £23.90 | £38.10 | £35 | | Austria | €14.99 | €22.73 | €31.38 | €35 | | Belgium | €15.18 | €26.22 | €36.74 | €40 | | Bulgaria | €4.86 | €8.30 | €15.39 | €12 | | Croatia | €7.24 | €11.46 | €16.93 | €17 | | Cyprus | €8.59 | €13.86 | €28.71 | €20 | | Czechia | €7.86 | €11.79 | €15.85 | €17 | | Denmark | €24.09 | €33.86 | €41.83 | €50 | | Estonia | €8.07 | €13.96 | €19.87 | €20 | | Finland | €15.62 | €20.69 | €26.84 | €30 | | France | €11.88 | €16.78 | €24.60 | €24 | | Germany | €15.69 | €26.41 | €38.88 | €40 | | Greece | €7.34 | €10.93 | €15.47 | €16 | | Hungary | €6.24 | €10.29 | €16.29 | €15 | | Ireland | €18.41 | €29.15 | €53.92 | €40 | | Italy | €11.87 | €16.33 | €25.27 | €24 | | Latvia | €6.31 | €11.51 | €18.94 | €17 | | Lithuania | €7.81 | €12.83 | €19.84 | €19 | | Luxembourg | €19.85 | €29.93 | €51.01 | €45 | | Malta | €7.12 | €11.45 | €16.54 | €17 | | Netherlands | €14.33 | €23.01 | €30.93 | €35 | | Poland | €6.71 | €10.62 | €17.00 | €15 | | Portugal | €8.71 | €10.72 | €20.48 | €16 | | Romania | €5.35 | €8.54 | €15.31 | €12 | | Slovakia | €6.71 | €9.98 | €13.80 | €14 | | Slovenia | €10.65 | €14.76 | €21.13 | €21 | | Spain | €9.94 | €14.44 | €22.68 | €21 | | Sweden | €16.51 | €20.92 | €25.16 | €30 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance in the regular role format. ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [District of Columbia $115/hr · market median $78.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/district-of-columbia/) - [Alabama $105/hr · market median $72.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/alabama/) - [California $100/hr · market median $69.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/california/) - [Maryland $100/hr · market median $68.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/maryland/) - [Alaska $95/hr · market median $66.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/alaska/) - [Colorado $95/hr · market median $64.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/colorado/) - [Hawaii $95/hr · market median $66.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/hawaii/) - [New Hampshire $95/hr · market median $65.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/new-hampshire/) - [Oklahoma $95/hr · market median $65.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/oklahoma/) - [Rhode Island $95/hr · market median $64.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/rhode-island/) - [Washington $95/hr · market median $66.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Arizona $90/hr · market median $63.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/arizona/) - [New York $90/hr · market median $62.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/new-york/) - [South Dakota $90/hr · market median $61.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/south-dakota/) - [Texas $90/hr · market median $60.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/texas/) - [Virginia $90/hr · market median $60.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/virginia/) - [Delaware $85/hr · market median $59.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/delaware/) - [Iowa $85/hr · market median $58.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/iowa/) - [Kansas $85/hr · market median $59.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/kansas/) - [Massachusetts $85/hr · market median $60.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/massachusetts/) - [Missouri $85/hr · market median $59.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/missouri/) - [Nebraska $85/hr · market median $58.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/nebraska/) - [New Jersey $85/hr · market median $59.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/new-jersey/) - [North Dakota $85/hr · market median $59.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/north-dakota/) - [Pennsylvania $85/hr · market median $58.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $85/hr · market median $58.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/south-carolina/) - [Utah $85/hr · market median $57.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/utah/) - [Connecticut $80/hr · market median $56.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/connecticut/) - [Florida $80/hr · market median $53.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/florida/) - [Georgia $80/hr · market median $54.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/georgia/) - [Idaho $80/hr · market median $55.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/idaho/) - [Illinois $80/hr · market median $55.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/illinois/) - [Indiana $80/hr · market median $54.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/indiana/) - [Kentucky $80/hr · market median $55.95](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/kentucky/) - [Maine $80/hr · market median $55.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/maine/) - [Michigan $80/hr · market median $54.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/michigan/) - [Mississippi $80/hr · market median $55.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/mississippi/) - [Montana $80/hr · market median $53.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/montana/) - [New Mexico $80/hr · market median $56.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/new-mexico/) - [North Carolina $80/hr · market median $56.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/north-carolina/) - [Wyoming $80/hr · market median $54.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/wyoming/) - [Minnesota $75/hr · market median $52.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/minnesota/) - [Ohio $75/hr · market median $53.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/ohio/) - [Oregon $75/hr · market median $50.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/oregon/) - [Tennessee $75/hr · market median $53.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/tennessee/) - [Nevada $70/hr · market median $46.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/nevada/) - [Vermont $70/hr · market median $49.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/vermont/) - [Arkansas $65/hr · market median $44.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/arkansas/) - [Louisiana $65/hr · market median $45.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/louisiana/) - [West Virginia $65/hr · market median $45.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/west-virginia/) - [Wisconsin $65/hr · market median $46.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/wisconsin/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Senior | $85 | | Manager | $100 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Questions about Corporate Secretary & Governance rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance is $85 an hour (market median wage $58.33). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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