Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/british-columbia/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in British Columbia | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in British Columbia: median wage CA$42 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$60. The rate is on every task, before you apply. BC · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in British Columbia The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in British Columbia is **CA$42.42 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -8% against the Canada rate. **CA$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$42.42/hr** median wage **CA$33-55** middle half of wages **CA$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in British Columbia 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$26.48 | CA$570 | CA$55,100 | | 25th | CA$33.33 | CA$720 | CA$69,300 | | Median | CA$42.42 | CA$920 | CA$88,200 | | 75th | CA$54.55 | CA$1,180 | CA$113,500 | | 90th | CA$67.38 | CA$1,460 | CA$140,200 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## British Columbia in numbers What sets British Columbia apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-3%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$43.64 - **8th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$44.13** median wage in the Prince George metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an SEO Specialist in British Columbia 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$50 | CA$1,080 | | Senior | CA$60 | CA$1,300 | | Manager | CA$75 | CA$1,630 | - Regular role **CA$60** - One-off task **CA$70** - Task bundle **CA$65** ## SEO Specialist pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 10 of 13 places shown. By median wage British Columbia ranks **8 of 13**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$64.60 | CA$95 | | Yukon | CA$56.17 | CA$80 | | Northwest Territories | CA$55.64 | CA$80 | | Alberta | CA$45.52 | CA$65 | | Ontario | CA$44.95 | CA$65 | | Saskatchewan | CA$42.45 | CA$60 | | British Columbia | CA$42.42 | CA$60 | | New Brunswick | CA$42.16 | CA$60 | | Quebec | CA$40.81 | CA$60 | | Nova Scotia | CA$38.33 | CA$55 | ## Metro areas in British Columbia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Prince George CA$44.13/hr median wage · range CA$38-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Victoria CA$43.74/hr median wage · range CA$32-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Vancouver CA$42.42/hr median wage · range CA$33-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/british-columbia/) - [Kelowna CA$39.40/hr median wage · range CA$37-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/british-columbia/) ## 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. [SEO Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/) · [SEO Specialist jobs in British Columbia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/british-columbia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)