Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/ Title: Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Alberta, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Paid Ads Specialist pay in Alberta: median wage CA$47 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$70. The rate is on every task, before you apply. AB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Alberta The market median wage for a Paid Ads Specialist in Alberta is **CA$47.20 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$70 an hour** on Deftridge, +8% against the Canada rate. **CA$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$47.20/hr** median wage **CA$37-61** middle half of wages **CA$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paid Ads Specialist 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$26.22 | CA$570 | CA$54,500 | | 25th | CA$36.55 | CA$790 | CA$76,000 | | Median | CA$47.20 | CA$1,020 | CA$98,200 | | 75th | CA$60.66 | CA$1,310 | CA$126,200 | | 90th | CA$75.64 | CA$1,640 | CA$157,300 | 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 a Paid Ads Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$45.25 - **5th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$47.61** median wage in the Fort McMurray metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Paid Ads Specialist 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | CA$60 | CA$1,300 | | Senior | CA$70 | CA$1,520 | | Manager | CA$80 | CA$1,730 | - Regular role **CA$70** - One-off task **CA$80** - Task bundle **CA$70** ## Paid Ads Specialist pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Paid Ads Specialist, highest first; 8 of 13 places shown. By median wage Alberta ranks **5 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$66.98 | CA$95 | | Yukon | CA$58.24 | CA$85 | | Northwest Territories | CA$57.70 | CA$85 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$47.28 | CA$70 | | Alberta | CA$47.20 | CA$70 | | Ontario | CA$46.61 | CA$70 | | Saskatchewan | CA$44.01 | CA$65 | | British Columbia | CA$43.99 | CA$65 | ## Metro areas in Alberta Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Fort McMurray CA$47.61/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/) - [Calgary CA$47.28/hr median wage · range CA$38-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/) - [Edmonton CA$47.20/hr median wage · range CA$37-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/) - [Grande Prairie CA$47.20/hr median wage · range CA$37-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/) - [Red Deer CA$47.08/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/) - [Lethbridge CA$44.08/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/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. [Paid Ads Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/) · [Paid Ads Specialist jobs in Alberta](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/alberta/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)