Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/ Title: ER Advisor hourly rate in Alberta | Deftridge Summary: Employee Relations Advisor pay in Alberta: median wage CA$43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$90. The rate is on every task, before you apply. AB · Canada · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Employee Relations Advisor hourly rate in Alberta The market median wage for an Employee Relations Advisor in Alberta is **CA$42.96 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$90 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the Canada rate. **CA$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$42.96/hr** median wage **CA$35-51** middle half of wages **CA$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Employee Relations Advisor wage percentiles in Alberta 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$24.60 | CA$530 | CA$51,200 | | 25th | CA$34.64 | CA$750 | CA$72,100 | | Median | CA$42.96 | CA$930 | CA$89,400 | | 75th | CA$51.19 | CA$1,110 | CA$106,500 | | 90th | CA$57.87 | CA$1,250 | CA$120,400 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Alberta in numbers What sets Alberta apart for an Employee Relations Advisor, from the same sources as the table above. - **+7%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$40.24 - **3rd of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$43.93** median wage in the Calgary metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Employee Relations Advisor in Alberta 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | CA$75 | CA$1,630 | | Director | CA$90 | CA$1,950 | - Regular role **CA$90** - One-off task **CA$105** - Task bundle **CA$95** ## Employee Relations Advisor pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Employee Relations Advisor, highest first; 6 of 13 places shown. By median wage Alberta ranks **3 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Northwest Territories | CA$57.11 | CA$120 | | British Columbia | CA$43.80 | CA$90 | | Alberta | CA$42.96 | CA$90 | | Nunavut | CA$42.34 | CA$90 | | Yukon | CA$41.73 | CA$90 | | Quebec | CA$40.32 | CA$85 | ## Metro areas in Alberta Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Calgary CA$43.93/hr median wage · range CA$37-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) - [Edmonton CA$42.77/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) - [Red Deer CA$42.43/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) - [Fort McMurray CA$41.63/hr median wage · range CA$35-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) - [Grande Prairie CA$41.29/hr median wage · range CA$37-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) - [Lethbridge CA$39.77/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) ## 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. [Employee Relations Advisor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/) · [Employee Relations Advisor jobs in Alberta](https://deftridge.com/jobs/employee-relations-advisor/alberta/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)