HR Generalist hourly rate in New Brunswick
The market median wage for an HR Generalist in New Brunswick is CA$35.03 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives CA$50 an hour on Deftridge, -9% against the Canada rate.
HR Generalist wage percentiles in New Brunswick
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$23.46 | CA$510 | CA$48,800 |
| 25th | CA$27.37 | CA$590 | CA$56,900 |
| Median | CA$35.03 | CA$760 | CA$72,900 |
| 75th | CA$46.20 | CA$1,000 | CA$96,100 |
| 90th | CA$54.91 | CA$1,190 | CA$114,200 |
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
New Brunswick in numbers
What sets New Brunswick apart for an HR Generalist, from the same sources as the table above.
- -5%
- median wage against the Canada median of CA$36.79
- 10th of 13
- provinces and territories by median wage for this role
- CA$36.41
- median wage in the St. John metro area, the highest here
- CA$45
- country floor: no Canada rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for an HR Generalist in New Brunswick 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 |
| Senior | CA$50 | CA$1,080 |
| Manager | CA$60 | CA$1,300 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead.
HR Generalist pay across Canada
Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Generalist, highest first; 10 of 13 places shown. By median wage New Brunswick ranks 10 of 13.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | CA$56.16 | CA$80 |
| Northwest Territories | CA$56.06 | CA$80 |
| Yukon | CA$44.16 | CA$65 |
| Ontario | CA$38.11 | CA$55 |
| British Columbia | CA$38.04 | CA$55 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$36.65 | CA$55 |
| New Brunswick | CA$35.03 | CA$50 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$34.50 | CA$50 |
| Quebec | CA$33.63 | CA$50 |
| Manitoba | CA$30.22 | CA$45 |
Metro areas in New Brunswick
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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