Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/ Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Ontario, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: UX Researcher pay in Ontario: median wage CA$47 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$70. The rate is on every task, before you apply. ON · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026** # UX Researcher hourly rate in Ontario The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Ontario is **CA$46.57 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$46.57/hr** median wage **CA$37-55** middle half of wages **CA$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## UX Researcher wage percentiles in Ontario 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$30.61 | CA$660 | CA$63,700 | | 25th | CA$37.01 | CA$800 | CA$77,000 | | Median | CA$46.57 | CA$1,010 | CA$96,900 | | 75th | CA$54.96 | CA$1,190 | CA$114,300 | | 90th | CA$73.27 | CA$1,590 | CA$152,400 | Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ontario in numbers What sets Ontario apart for a UX Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **+3%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$45.36 - **6th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role - **CA$48.15** median wage in the Toronto metro area, the highest here - **CA$45** country floor: no Canada rate is published below it - Since 25 October 2021 the Employment Standards Act prohibits employers from entering into a non-compete agreement with an employee, with two exceptions: the sale of a business where the seller becomes an employee of the purchaser, and executives (CEO, president, CAO, COO, CFO, CIO, chief legal officer, chief HR officer, chief corporate development officer, or any other chief executive position). Agreements made before that date are not affected. [Source](https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/non-compete-agreements) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a UX Researcher in Ontario 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$70 | CA$1,520 | | Manager | CA$80 | CA$1,730 | - Regular role **CA$70** - One-off task **CA$75** - Task bundle **CA$70** ## UX Researcher pay across Canada Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 9 of 13 places shown. By median wage Ontario ranks **6 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 | | Saskatchewan | CA$42.10 | CA$60 | ## Metro areas in Ontario Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Toronto CA$48.15/hr median wage · range CA$37-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [London CA$46.57/hr median wage · range CA$37-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Peterborough CA$46.08/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Hamilton CA$44.86/hr median wage · range CA$39-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Kitchener CA$43.64/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Greater Sudbury CA$43.33/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Kingston CA$43.30/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Ottawa CA$42.39/hr median wage · range CA$28-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Thunder Bay CA$41.84/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) - [Windsor CA$41.50/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/ontario/) ## 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 Ontario](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/ontario/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)