Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alberta/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Alberta, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Alberta: median wage CA$51 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$75. The rate is on every task, before you apply. AB · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Alberta The market median wage for a Project Manager in Alberta is **CA$51.31 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$75 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the Canada rate. **CA$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$51.31/hr** median wage **CA$41-66** middle half of wages **CA$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager 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$34.55 | CA$750 | CA$71,900 | | 25th | CA$40.74 | CA$880 | CA$84,700 | | Median | CA$51.31 | CA$1,110 | CA$106,700 | | 75th | CA$65.65 | CA$1,420 | CA$136,600 | | 90th | CA$85.02 | CA$1,840 | CA$176,800 | 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 Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$49.27 - **3rd of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$66.54** median wage in the Fort McMurray metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Project Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | CA$75 | CA$1,630 | | Manager | CA$90 | CA$1,950 | - Regular role **CA$75** - One-off task **CA$85** - Task bundle **CA$75** ## Project Manager pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 6 of 13 places shown. By median wage Alberta ranks **3 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Northwest Territories | CA$63.96 | CA$95 | | British Columbia | CA$53.97 | CA$80 | | Alberta | CA$51.31 | CA$75 | | Yukon | CA$50.57 | CA$75 | | Ontario | CA$49.70 | CA$70 | | Nunavut | CA$49.27 | CA$70 | ## Metro areas in Alberta Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Fort McMurray CA$66.54/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alberta/) - [Calgary CA$53.79/hr median wage · range CA$44-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alberta/) - [Red Deer CA$53.12/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alberta/) - [Lethbridge CA$53.03/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alberta/) - [Edmonton CA$51.81/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alberta/) - [Grande Prairie CA$51.31/hr median wage · range CA$41-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/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. [Project Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/) · [Project Manager jobs in Alberta](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/alberta/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)