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Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in British Columbia | Deftridge
Summary: UX Researcher pay in British Columbia: median wage CA$48 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$70. The rate is on every task, before you apply.

BC · Canada · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# UX Researcher hourly rate in British Columbia

The market median wage for a UX Researcher in British Columbia is **CA$47.68 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **CA$70 an hour** on Deftridge, +8% against the Canada rate.

**CA$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior

**CA$47.68/hr** median wage

**CA$38-54** middle half of wages

**CA$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week

## UX Researcher 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$23.31 | CA$510 | CA$48,500 |
| 25th | CA$38.21 | CA$830 | CA$79,500 |
| Median | CA$47.68 | CA$1,030 | CA$99,200 |
| 75th | CA$53.57 | CA$1,160 | CA$111,400 |
| 90th | CA$67.82 | CA$1,470 | CA$141,100 |

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 a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above.

- **+5%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$45.36

- **5th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$47.68** median wage in the Vancouver metro area, the highest here

- **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it

## What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a UX Researcher 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$60 | CA$1,300 |
| Senior | CA$70 | CA$1,520 |
| Manager | CA$85 | CA$1,840 |

- Regular role **CA$70**

- One-off task **CA$80**

- Task bundle **CA$70**

## UX Researcher pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 8 of 13 places shown. By median wage British Columbia ranks **5 of 13**.

| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Northwest Territories | CA$54.18 | CA$80 |
| Nunavut | CA$53.23 | CA$75 |
| Alberta | CA$51.42 | CA$75 |
| Yukon | CA$49.43 | CA$70 |
| British Columbia | CA$47.68 | CA$70 |
| Ontario | CA$46.57 | CA$70 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$46.44 | CA$65 |
| New Brunswick | CA$42.12 | CA$60 |

## Metro areas in British Columbia

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

- [Vancouver CA$47.68/hr median wage · range CA$33-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/british-columbia/)

- [Prince George CA$47.68/hr median wage · range CA$38-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/british-columbia/)

- [Kelowna CA$45.32/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/british-columbia/)

- [Victoria CA$44.63/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/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.

[UX Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/) · [UX Researcher jobs in British Columbia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/british-columbia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)