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Title: UX Researcher hourly rate in Quebec, 2026 | Deftridge
Summary: UX Researcher pay in Quebec: median wage CA$42 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate CA$60. The rate is on every task, before you apply.

QC · Canada · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# UX Researcher hourly rate in Quebec

The market median wage for a UX Researcher in Quebec is **CA$41.76 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$41.76/hr** median wage

**CA$31-50** middle half of wages

**CA$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week

## UX Researcher 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$26.51 | CA$570 | CA$55,100 |
| 25th | CA$31.15 | CA$680 | CA$64,800 |
| Median | CA$41.76 | CA$900 | CA$86,900 |
| 75th | CA$49.74 | CA$1,080 | CA$103,500 |
| 90th | CA$65.23 | CA$1,410 | CA$135,700 |

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

- **-8%** median wage against the Canada median of CA$45.36

- **10th of 13** provinces and territories by median wage for this role

- **CA$43.63** median wage in the Montreal 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 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$75 | CA$1,630 |

- Regular role **CA$60**

- One-off task **CA$70**

- Task bundle **CA$65**

## UX Researcher pay across Canada

Typical contractor rate for a senior UX Researcher, highest first; 10 of 13 places shown. By median wage Quebec ranks **10 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 |
| Nova Scotia | CA$46.44 | CA$65 |
| New Brunswick | CA$42.12 | CA$60 |
| Saskatchewan | CA$42.10 | CA$60 |
| Quebec | CA$41.76 | CA$60 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | CA$40.65 | CA$60 |
| Prince Edward Island | CA$38.15 | CA$55 |
| Manitoba | CA$35.37 | CA$50 |

## Metro areas in Quebec

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

- [Montreal CA$43.63/hr median wage · range CA$42-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Gatineau CA$43.01/hr median wage · range CA$31-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Terrebonne CA$41.76/hr median wage · range CA$31-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu CA$40.68/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Trois-Rivières CA$40.09/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Quebec City CA$39.78/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Saint-Jérôme CA$38.80/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Drummondville CA$38.61/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Saguenay CA$38.13/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/quebec/)

- [Sherbrooke CA$37.85/hr median wage · range n/a-n/a](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/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.

[UX Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/ux-researcher/) · [UX Researcher jobs in Quebec](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ux-researcher/quebec/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)
