Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Northwest Territories
The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Northwest Territories is CA$50.49 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives CA$75 an hour on Deftridge, +67% against the Canada rate.
Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Northwest Territories
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$33.72 | CA$730 | CA$70,100 |
| 25th | not published for this place | ||
| Median | CA$50.49 | CA$1,090 | CA$105,000 |
| 75th | not published for this place | ||
| 90th | CA$64.21 | CA$1,390 | CA$133,600 |
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2024; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Northwest Territories in numbers
What sets Northwest Territories apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.
- +54%
- median wage against the Canada median of CA$32.75
- 2nd of 13
- provinces and territories by median wage for this role
- CA$50.49
- median wage in the Yellowknife 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 Northwest Territories 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$75 | CA$1,630 |
| Manager | CA$90 | CA$1,950 |
Payroll Specialist pay across Canada
Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 5 of 13 places shown. By median wage Northwest Territories ranks 2 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 |
Metro areas in Northwest Territories
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
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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