Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/ Title: Payroll Specialist rate in British Columbia | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in British Columbia: median wage CA$35 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. Free for professionals. BC · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in British Columbia The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in British Columbia is **CA$34.79 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$34.79/hr** median wage **CA$29-40** middle half of wages **CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in British Columbia 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$24.69 | CA$540 | CA$51,400 | | 25th | CA$29.18 | CA$630 | CA$60,700 | | Median | CA$34.79 | CA$750 | CA$72,400 | | 75th | CA$40.47 | CA$880 | CA$84,200 | | 90th | CA$46.95 | CA$1,020 | CA$97,700 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## British Columbia in numbers What sets British Columbia apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+6%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$32.75 - **5th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$35.14** median wage in the Kelowna 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 British Columbia 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$55** - Task bundle **CA$50** 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; 8 of 13 places shown. By median wage British Columbia ranks **5 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 | | Ontario | CA$32.42 | CA$45 | ## Metro areas in British Columbia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Kelowna CA$35.14/hr median wage · range CA$32-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Prince George CA$34.79/hr median wage · range CA$29-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Vancouver CA$33.67/hr median wage · range CA$28-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Victoria CA$32.38/hr median wage · range CA$29-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/) ## 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 British Columbia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/british-columbia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)