Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/ Title: Process Documentation Specialist hourly rate | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Process Documentation Specialist earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Process Documentation Specialist hourly rate A senior Process Documentation Specialist typically receives **$60 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $36.66. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$36.66/hr** market median wage **$29-47** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Process Documentation Specialist pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $23.30 | $500 | $48,500 | | 25th | $28.75 | $620 | $59,800 | | Median | $36.66 | $790 | $76,300 | | 75th | $46.84 | $1,020 | $97,400 | | 90th | $58.91 | $1,280 | $122,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Process Documentation Specialist rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $23.30 | $36.66 | $58.91 | $60 | | Canada | CA$23.22 | CA$31.01 | CA$45.89 | CA$50 | | United Kingdom | £10.63 | £16.63 | £30.33 | £25 | | Austria | €10.61 | €18.54 | €29.28 | €30 | | Belgium | €13.23 | €26.35 | €42.25 | €45 | | Bulgaria | €3.83 | €7.55 | €16.02 | €12 | | Croatia | €5.71 | €10.43 | €17.64 | €17 | | Cyprus | €6.87 | €12.79 | €30.31 | €21 | | Czechia | €5.70 | €9.86 | €15.16 | €16 | | Denmark | €14.67 | €23.80 | €33.62 | €40 | | Estonia | €5.60 | €11.16 | €18.18 | €18 | | Finland | €11.60 | €17.71 | €26.27 | €30 | | France | €9.59 | €15.63 | €26.21 | €25 | | Germany | €13.86 | €26.92 | €45.34 | €45 | | Greece | €4.99 | €8.58 | €13.89 | €14 | | Hungary | €4.95 | €9.38 | €17.00 | €15 | | Ireland | €14.27 | €26.07 | €55.13 | €45 | | Italy | €9.45 | €14.99 | €26.52 | €25 | | Latvia | €4.79 | €10.07 | €18.94 | €17 | | Lithuania | €5.96 | €11.27 | €19.93 | €19 | | Luxembourg | €14.27 | €24.82 | €48.39 | €40 | | Malta | €4.80 | €8.89 | €14.71 | €15 | | Netherlands | €10.33 | €19.12 | €29.39 | €30 | | Poland | €5.35 | €9.76 | €17.85 | €16 | | Portugal | €7.04 | €10.00 | €21.84 | €16 | | Romania | €4.81 | €8.84 | €18.15 | €15 | | Slovakia | €4.52 | €7.75 | €12.25 | €13 | | Slovenia | €7.67 | €12.25 | €20.06 | €20 | | Spain | €7.75 | €12.99 | €23.35 | €21 | | Sweden | €10.60 | €15.50 | €21.31 | €25 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Process Documentation Specialist in the one-off task format. ## Process Documentation Specialist pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $75/hr · market median $46.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/california/) - [Rhode Island $70/hr · market median $41.08](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/rhode-island/) - [Colorado $65/hr · market median $40.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/colorado/) - [Connecticut $65/hr · market median $40.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/connecticut/) - [Massachusetts $65/hr · market median $39.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/massachusetts/) - [Delaware $60/hr · market median $37.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/delaware/) - [District of Columbia $60/hr · market median $36.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/district-of-columbia/) - [Hawaii $60/hr · market median $37.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/hawaii/) - [Maryland $60/hr · market median $37.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/maryland/) - [New Hampshire $60/hr · market median $37.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-hampshire/) - [North Carolina $60/hr · market median $35.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/north-carolina/) - [Washington $60/hr · market median $36.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/washington/) - [Wyoming $60/hr · market median $37.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/wyoming/) - [Alabama $55/hr · market median $32.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/alabama/) - [Alaska $55/hr · market median $32.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/alaska/) - [Arizona $55/hr · market median $33.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/arizona/) - [Idaho $55/hr · market median $32.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/idaho/) - [Missouri $55/hr · market median $33.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/missouri/) - [Nevada $55/hr · market median $34.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/nevada/) - [New Jersey $55/hr · market median $32.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico $55/hr · market median $32.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-mexico/) - [New York $55/hr · market median $34.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/new-york/) - [Oregon $55/hr · market median $31.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/oregon/) - [South Carolina $55/hr · market median $32.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/south-carolina/) - [Texas $55/hr · market median $33.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/texas/) - [Vermont $55/hr · market median $34.17](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/vermont/) - [Virginia $55/hr · market median $32.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/virginia/) - [Florida $50/hr · market median $30.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/florida/) - [Georgia $50/hr · market median $28.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/georgia/) - [Illinois $50/hr · market median $31.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/illinois/) - [Indiana $50/hr · market median $31.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/indiana/) - [Kansas $50/hr · market median $29.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/kansas/) - [Kentucky $50/hr · market median $28.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/kentucky/) - [Maine $50/hr · market median $28.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/maine/) - [Michigan $50/hr · market median $30.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/michigan/) - [Pennsylvania $50/hr · market median $31.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/pennsylvania/) - [Tennessee $50/hr · market median $31.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/tennessee/) - [Utah $50/hr · market median $29.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/utah/) - [Wisconsin $50/hr · market median $29.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/wisconsin/) - [Iowa $45/hr · market median $26.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/iowa/) - [Minnesota $45/hr · market median $28.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/minnesota/) - [Montana $45/hr · market median $25.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/montana/) - [Nebraska $45/hr · market median $26.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/nebraska/) - [North Dakota $45/hr · market median $26.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $45/hr · market median $26.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/ohio/) - [Oklahoma $45/hr · market median $27.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/oklahoma/) - [Arkansas $40/hr · market median $25.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/arkansas/) - [Louisiana $40/hr · market median $24.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/louisiana/) - [Mississippi $40/hr · market median $25.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/mississippi/) - [South Dakota $40/hr · market median $24.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/south-dakota/) - [West Virginia $40/hr · market median $25.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/process-documentation/west-virginia/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $50 | | Senior | $60 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$60** - Task bundle **$55** ## Questions about Process Documentation Specialist rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Process Documentation Specialist? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Process Documentation Specialist is $60 an hour (market median wage $36.66). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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