Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alberta/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Alberta, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Alberta: median wage CA$35 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. The rate is on every task, before you apply. AB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Alberta The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Alberta is **CA$35.10 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$50 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the Canada rate. **CA$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$35.10/hr** median wage **CA$28-46** middle half of wages **CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll 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$22.10 | CA$480 | CA$46,000 | | 25th | CA$28.14 | CA$610 | CA$58,500 | | Median | CA$35.10 | CA$760 | CA$73,000 | | 75th | CA$46.15 | CA$1,000 | CA$96,000 | | 90th | CA$50.87 | CA$1,100 | CA$105,800 | 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 Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+7%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$32.75 - **4th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$38.60** median wage in the Edmonton metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Payroll 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 (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** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead. ## Payroll Specialist pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 7 of 13 places shown. By median wage Alberta ranks **4 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$54.40 | CA$80 | | Northwest Territories | CA$50.49 | CA$75 | | Yukon | CA$37.32 | CA$55 | | Alberta | CA$35.10 | CA$50 | | British Columbia | CA$34.79 | CA$50 | | New Brunswick | CA$33.84 | CA$50 | | Saskatchewan | CA$32.62 | CA$45 | ## Metro areas in Alberta Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Edmonton CA$38.60/hr median wage · range CA$32-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alberta/) - [Fort McMurray CA$36.93/hr median wage · range CA$34-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alberta/) - [Lethbridge CA$35.22/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alberta/) - [Calgary CA$35.18/hr median wage · range CA$26-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alberta/) - [Red Deer CA$34.99/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alberta/) - [Grande Prairie CA$32.64/hr median wage · range CA$25-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-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. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in Alberta](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/alberta/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)