Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Quebec, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Quebec: median wage CA$41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$60. The rate is on every task, before you apply. QC · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Quebec The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Quebec is **CA$40.81 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$40.81/hr** median wage **CA$33-53** middle half of wages **CA$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Quebec 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$26.31 | CA$570 | CA$54,700 | | 25th | CA$32.76 | CA$710 | CA$68,100 | | Median | CA$40.81 | CA$880 | CA$84,900 | | 75th | CA$52.56 | CA$1,140 | CA$109,300 | | 90th | CA$62.18 | CA$1,350 | CA$129,300 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Quebec in numbers What sets Quebec apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$43.64 - **10th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$47.83** median wage in the Gatineau 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 Quebec 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$70 | CA$1,520 | - Regular role **CA$60** - One-off task **CA$65** - Task bundle **CA$60** ## SEO Specialist pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 10 of 13 places shown. By median wage Quebec ranks **10 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 | | 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 | | Prince Edward Island | CA$37.88 | CA$55 | | Manitoba | CA$35.88 | CA$50 | ## Metro areas in Quebec Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Gatineau CA$47.83/hr median wage · range CA$36-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Trois-Rivières CA$43.19/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Quebec City CA$43.12/hr median wage · range CA$34-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Terrebonne CA$41.91/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Saint-Jérôme CA$40.81/hr median wage · range CA$33-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Montreal CA$40.24/hr median wage · range CA$33-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Sherbrooke CA$39.65/hr median wage · range CA$33-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Drummondville CA$39.29/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Saguenay CA$39.10/hr median wage · range CA$28-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) - [Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu CA$38.51/hr median wage · range CA$31-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/quebec/) ## 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 Quebec](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/quebec/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)