Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/canada/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Canada: median wage CA$44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$65. The rate is on every task, before you apply. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Canada is **CA$43.64 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$65 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$43.64/hr** median wage **CA$33-56** middle half of wages **CA$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Canada 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$25.14 | CA$540 | CA$52,300 | | 25th | CA$32.71 | CA$710 | CA$68,000 | | Median | CA$43.64 | CA$950 | CA$90,800 | | 75th | CA$56.01 | CA$1,210 | CA$116,500 | | 90th | CA$70.45 | CA$1,530 | CA$146,500 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Canada in numbers What sets Canada apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$64.60** highest median wage, Nunavut - **CA$35.88** lowest median wage, Manitoba - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an SEO Specialist in Canada 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$55 | CA$1,190 | | Senior | CA$65 | CA$1,410 | | Manager | CA$75 | CA$1,630 | - Regular role **CA$65** - One-off task **CA$70** - Task bundle **CA$65** ## SEO Specialist pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$64.60 | CA$95 | | Yukon | CA$56.17 | CA$80 | | Northwest Territories | CA$55.64 | CA$80 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$45.60 | CA$65 | | 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 | ## 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 Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)