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Title: Fractional GC hourly rate in British Columbia | Deftridge
Summary: Fractional General Counsel pay in British Columbia: median wage CA$73 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$185.

BC · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Fractional General Counsel hourly rate in British Columbia

The market median wage for a Fractional General Counsel in British Columbia is **CA$73.25 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$185 an hour** on Deftridge, +12% against the Canada rate.

**CA$185/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$73.25/hr** median wage

**CA$53-101** middle half of wages

**CA$4,010** a month at 5 hours a week

## Fractional General Counsel wage percentiles in British Columbia

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$42.80 | CA$930 | CA$89,000 |
| 25th | CA$52.62 | CA$1,140 | CA$109,400 |
| Median | CA$73.25 | CA$1,590 | CA$152,400 |
| 75th | CA$101.12 | CA$2,190 | CA$210,300 |
| 90th | CA$121.35 | CA$2,630 | CA$252,400 |

Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

## British Columbia in numbers

What sets British Columbia apart for a Fractional General Counsel, from the same sources as the table above.

- **+12%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$65.51

- **4th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$75.11** median wage in the Vancouver metro area, the highest here

- **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it

## What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Fractional General Counsel in British Columbia 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Director | CA$155 | CA$3,360 |
| Executive | CA$185 | CA$4,010 |

- Regular role **CA$185**

- One-off task **CA$210**

- Task bundle **CA$190**

- Expert hour **CA$245**

## Fractional General Counsel pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel, highest first; 7 of 13 places shown. By median wage British Columbia ranks **4 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alberta | CA$89.11 | CA$225 |
| Nunavut | CA$74.90 | CA$190 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$73.28 | CA$185 |
| British Columbia | CA$73.25 | CA$185 |
| Ontario | CA$70.77 | CA$180 |
| Northwest Territories | CA$70.60 | CA$180 |
| Yukon | CA$67.46 | CA$170 |

## Metro areas in British Columbia

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

- [Vancouver CA$75.11/hr median wage · range CA$53-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/british-columbia/)

- [Victoria CA$73.25/hr median wage · range CA$53-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/british-columbia/)

- [Prince George CA$73.25/hr median wage · range CA$53-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/british-columbia/)

- [Kelowna CA$59.64/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/british-columbia/)

## 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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