Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/ Title: Reference-Answer Writer hourly rate in Ontario | Deftridge Summary: Reference-Answer Writer pay in Ontario: median wage CA$41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$50. The rate is on every task, before you apply. ON · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Reference-Answer Writer hourly rate in Ontario The market median wage for a Reference-Answer Writer in Ontario is **CA$41.22 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$41.22/hr** median wage **CA$32-47** middle half of wages **CA$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Reference-Answer Writer wage percentiles in Ontario 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$26.36 | CA$570 | CA$54,800 | | 25th | CA$31.90 | CA$690 | CA$66,400 | | Median | CA$41.22 | CA$890 | CA$85,700 | | 75th | CA$46.79 | CA$1,010 | CA$97,300 | | 90th | CA$54.10 | CA$1,170 | CA$112,500 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ontario in numbers What sets Ontario apart for a Reference-Answer Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+9%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$37.95 - **1st of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$41.22** median wage in the Peterborough metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it - Since 25 October 2021 the Employment Standards Act prohibits employers from entering into a non-compete agreement with an employee, with two exceptions: the sale of a business where the seller becomes an employee of the purchaser, and executives (CEO, president, CAO, COO, CFO, CIO, chief legal officer, chief HR officer, chief corporate development officer, or any other chief executive position). Agreements made before that date are not affected. [Source](https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/non-compete-agreements) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Reference-Answer Writer in Ontario 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$50 | CA$1,080 | | Manager | CA$60 | CA$1,300 | | Director | CA$75 | CA$1,630 | - AI expert review **CA$50** ## Reference-Answer Writer pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Reference-Answer Writer, highest first; 4 of 13 places shown. By median wage Ontario ranks **1 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Ontario | CA$41.22 | CA$50 | | Alberta | CA$40.99 | CA$50 | | British Columbia | CA$38.63 | CA$50 | | Northwest Territories | CA$37.95 | CA$45 | ## Metro areas in Ontario Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Peterborough CA$41.22/hr median wage · range CA$32-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Toronto CA$41.22/hr median wage · range CA$32-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Thunder Bay CA$41.22/hr median wage · range CA$32-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Ottawa CA$38.20/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Kingston CA$35.56/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Kitchener CA$35.24/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Hamilton CA$34.73/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [London CA$34.71/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Greater Sudbury CA$31.58/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) - [Windsor CA$31.51/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) ## 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. [Reference-Answer Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/reference-answer-writer/) · [Reference-Answer Writer jobs in Ontario](https://deftridge.com/jobs/reference-answer-writer/ontario/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)