Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/canada/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Canada, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Canada: median wage CA$30 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of CA$45. The rate is on every task, before you apply. Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Canada The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Canada is **CA$29.65 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$45 an hour** on Deftridge. **CA$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **CA$29.65/hr** median wage **CA$22-38** middle half of wages **CA$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager 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$17.09 | CA$370 | CA$35,500 | | 25th | CA$22.23 | CA$480 | CA$46,200 | | Median | CA$29.65 | CA$640 | CA$61,700 | | 75th | CA$38.06 | CA$820 | CA$79,200 | | 90th | CA$47.87 | CA$1,040 | CA$99,600 | 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 a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **CA$43.90** highest median wage, Nunavut - **CA$24.38** lowest median wage, Manitoba - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager 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 (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 | | Senior (country floor) | CA$45 | CA$980 | | Manager | CA$50 | CA$1,080 | - Regular role (floor) **CA$45** - One-off task **CA$50** - Task bundle (floor) **CA$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Canada floor of CA$45 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay by region in Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Nunavut | CA$43.90 | CA$65 | | Yukon | CA$38.17 | CA$55 | | Northwest Territories | CA$37.81 | CA$55 | | Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$30.99 | CA$45 | | Alberta | CA$30.93 | CA$45 | | Ontario | CA$30.54 | CA$45 | | Saskatchewan | CA$28.85 | CA$45 | | British Columbia | CA$28.83 | CA$45 | | New Brunswick | CA$28.65 | CA$45 | ## 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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/canada/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)