Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Canada
The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Canada is CA$32.75 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives CA$45 an hour on Deftridge.
Payroll Specialist 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$21.84 | CA$470 | CA$45,400 |
| 25th | CA$27.00 | CA$590 | CA$56,200 |
| Median | CA$32.75 | CA$710 | CA$68,100 |
| 75th | CA$39.37 | CA$850 | CA$81,900 |
| 90th | CA$47.24 | CA$1,020 | CA$98,300 |
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Canada in numbers
What sets Canada apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.
- CA$54.40
- highest median wage, Nunavut
- CA$28.55
- lowest median wage, Prince Edward Island
- CA$45
- country floor: no Canada rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Payroll Specialist 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 (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 |
| Manager | CA$55 | CA$1,190 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead.
Payroll Specialist pay by region in Canada
Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown.
| 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 |
| Manitoba | CA$32.16 | CA$45 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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