Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/canada/ Title: Paralegal hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Paralegal pay in Canada: median wage CA$35 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Paralegal hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for a Paralegal in Canada is **CA$35.32 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$50 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$35.32/hr** median wage **CA$28-45** middle half of wages **CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paralegal wage percentiles in Canada 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$23.11 | CA$500 | CA$48,100 | | 25th | CA$27.78 | CA$600 | CA$57,800 | | Median | CA$35.32 | CA$770 | CA$73,500 | | 75th | CA$44.70 | CA$970 | CA$93,000 | | 90th | CA$55.77 | CA$1,210 | CA$116,000 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Canada in numbers What sets Canada apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$43.48** highest median wage, British Columbia - **CA$27.78** lowest median wage, Prince Edward Island - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Paralegal in Canada 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 | - Regular role **CA$50** - One-off task **CA$60** - Task bundle **CA$55** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead. ## Paralegal pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | British Columbia | CA$43.48 | CA$65 | | Yukon | CA$39.12 | CA$55 | | Alberta | CA$37.07 | CA$55 | | Manitoba | CA$35.46 | CA$50 | | Northwest Territories | CA$35.32 | CA$50 | | Nunavut | CA$35.32 | CA$50 | | Ontario | CA$34.91 | CA$50 | | New Brunswick | CA$32.34 | CA$45 | | Saskatchewan | CA$31.93 | CA$45 | ## 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. [Paralegal rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/) · [Paralegal jobs in Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)