Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/canada/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Canada: median wage CA$69 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$100. The rate is on every task, before you apply. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Canada is **CA$68.94 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$100 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$68.94/hr** median wage **CA$56-85** middle half of wages **CA$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist 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$42.17 | CA$910 | CA$87,700 | | 25th | CA$56.23 | CA$1,220 | CA$117,000 | | Median | CA$68.94 | CA$1,490 | CA$143,400 | | 75th | CA$84.97 | CA$1,840 | CA$176,700 | | 90th | CA$102.95 | CA$2,230 | CA$214,100 | 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 Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$76.23** highest median wage, British Columbia - **CA$56.77** lowest median wage, Nova Scotia - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist 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$100 | CA$2,170 | | Manager | CA$120 | CA$2,600 | | Director | CA$145 | CA$3,140 | - Regular role **CA$100** - One-off task **CA$115** - Task bundle **CA$105** - Expert hour **CA$130** ## Data Scientist pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | British Columbia | CA$76.23 | CA$110 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$76.05 | CA$110 | | Quebec | CA$72.31 | CA$105 | | Alberta | CA$69.25 | CA$100 | | New Brunswick | CA$68.94 | CA$100 | | Northwest Territories | CA$68.94 | CA$100 | | Nunavut | CA$68.94 | CA$100 | | Yukon | CA$68.94 | CA$100 | | Ontario | CA$68.26 | CA$100 | ## 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. [Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)