Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/ Title: ER Advisor hourly rate in Ontario | Deftridge Summary: Employee Relations Advisor pay in Ontario: median wage CA$39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$80. The rate is on every task, before you apply. ON · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Employee Relations Advisor hourly rate in Ontario The market median wage for an Employee Relations Advisor in Ontario is **CA$38.90 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$80 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the Canada rate. **CA$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$38.90/hr** median wage **CA$31-49** middle half of wages **CA$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Employee Relations Advisor wage percentiles in Ontario 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$24.84 | CA$540 | CA$51,700 | | 25th | CA$31.07 | CA$670 | CA$64,600 | | Median | CA$38.90 | CA$840 | CA$80,900 | | 75th | CA$49.49 | CA$1,070 | CA$102,900 | | 90th | CA$60.46 | CA$1,310 | CA$125,800 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ontario in numbers What sets Ontario apart for an Employee Relations Advisor, from the same sources as the table above. - **-3%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$40.24 - **7th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$40.99** median wage in the Windsor metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it - Since 25 October 2021 the Employment Standards Act prohibits employers from entering into a non-compete agreement with an employee, with two exceptions: the sale of a business where the seller becomes an employee of the purchaser, and executives (CEO, president, CAO, COO, CFO, CIO, chief legal officer, chief HR officer, chief corporate development officer, or any other chief executive position). Agreements made before that date are not affected. [Source](https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/non-compete-agreements) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Employee Relations Advisor in Ontario 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$70 | CA$1,520 | | Director | CA$80 | CA$1,730 | - Regular role **CA$80** - One-off task **CA$95** - Task bundle **CA$85** ## Employee Relations Advisor pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Employee Relations Advisor, highest first; 10 of 13 places shown. By median wage Ontario ranks **7 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 | | Ontario | CA$38.90 | CA$80 | | Manitoba | CA$38.88 | CA$80 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$38.67 | CA$80 | | Saskatchewan | CA$36.81 | CA$75 | ## Metro areas in Ontario Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Windsor CA$40.99/hr median wage · range CA$35-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Kingston CA$39.93/hr median wage · range CA$31-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Toronto CA$39.84/hr median wage · range CA$31-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Greater Sudbury CA$39.60/hr median wage · range CA$29-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Peterborough CA$39.21/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Ottawa CA$38.90/hr median wage · range CA$34-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Hamilton CA$38.45/hr median wage · range CA$30-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Kitchener CA$38.03/hr median wage · range CA$32-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [Thunder Bay CA$36.89/hr median wage · range CA$28-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) - [London CA$34.37/hr median wage · range CA$29-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/employee-relations-advisor/ontario/) ## 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. 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