Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/new-brunswick/ Title: HR Generalist hourly rate in New Brunswick, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: HR Generalist pay in New Brunswick: median wage CA$35 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. The rate is on every task, before you apply. NB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **CA$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$35.03/hr** median wage **CA$27-46** middle half of wages **CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **CA$50** - One-off task **CA$60** - Task bundle **CA$55** - Expert hour **CA$65** 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). - [St. John CA$36.41/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/new-brunswick/) - [Moncton CA$35.09/hr median wage · range CA$27-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/new-brunswick/) - [Fredericton CA$34.89/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/new-brunswick/) ## 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. [HR Generalist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/) · [HR Generalist jobs in New Brunswick](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-generalist/new-brunswick/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)