Top Google Ads PPC Agencies
Google Ads remains the fastest way to place your brand in front of high-intent buyers—but only when campaigns are set up and optimized by true experts. Clutch simplifies your search for a trusted partner by collecting in-depth, verified client reviews and performance data on leading Google Ads PPC agencies worldwide. Use the filters on this page to sort firms by budget, location, industry focus, and more, then drill into each profile for case studies and pricing insight. Ready to look close to home? Browse Google Ads PPC agencies in the United States, Google Ads PPC companies in the United Kingdom, and Google Ads PPC firms in Canada to compare local expertise before making your shortlist. For broader options, explore our global list of PPC agencies.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MDServices provided
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See all 81 projectsBlack Propeller is a Pay-Per-Click advertising agency specializing in Google Ads and paid search services. The agency is praised for its strong communication, timely delivery, and expertise in PPC management, as noted by over 70% of reviewers. While most clients report positive experiences, citing successful ad spend management and effective strategy implementation, about 20% highlight concerns regarding communication and project execution.
$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, CanadaServices provided
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See all 29 projectsKeepers Digital is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising and Google Ads management. The company consistently receives positive feedback, with over 90% of reviewers highlighting their expertise and results-driven approach. Clients frequently mention improvements in conversion rates and reduced Cost Per Click, with many noting increases in lead generation by up to 60%.
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, ILServices provided
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See all 30 projectsAccelerated Digital Media is a specialized digital advertising agency focusing on PPC, Paid Search, and Google Ads management. Reviews highlight their strong project management, timely delivery, and tailored strategies, with over 90% of feedback emphasizing their expertise and responsiveness. Clients appreciate their ability to reduce customer acquisition costs and increase marketing efficiency, reflecting their commitment to client success.
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HighValue Digital is a PPC company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Their team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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Simontechway - SEO Services In Delhi | SEO Company in Delhi is a SEO agency in New Delhi, India and New Delhi, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Low/No Code Development.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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STARTLab, a social media marketing company, is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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4rd Marketing is a pay per click company. Their small team of employees is in Atlanta, Georgia. Their team focuses on Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Melbourne, Australia
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Business Wilderness is a Content Marketing company. The Melbourne, Australia-based firm specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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NightOwlSEO, a small SEO company, is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Birmingham, England
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Siren Search is a PPC company. They specialize in Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy and are headquartered in Birmingham, England.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Lynchburg, VA
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Be Famous Media is a pay per click company. They are in Lynchburg, Virginia, and their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Oppilo Marketing is a small Digital Strategy company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their services include Digital Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bielefeld, Germany
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Perfecttraffic is an Advertising company based in Bielefeld, Germany and Bielefeld, Germany. They offer Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2016.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Youngstown, OH
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Launched in 2019, BigPoop is a small web design company. Their team specializes in Web Design and Pay Per Click.
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Exact Latitude is a SEO services firm. The Long Beach, California-based agency specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Lubbock, TX
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Speedsquare is a small web development firm founded in 2019. Their services include Web Development and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Santa Rosa, CA
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Currier Marketing is a SEO company established in 2010. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Founded in 2013, The Kool Source is a small Digital Strategy company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their team specializes in Digital Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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Southeast Digital Marketing LLC is a Marketing Strategy company. They were launched in 2014, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Richmond, Canada
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Headquartered in Richmond, Canada, RW Digital is a small web design agency. Their services include Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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Founded in 2014, tinkerEdge is a small Digital Strategy company based in Singapore, Singapore. Their team offers Digital Strategy and Conversion Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Hollywood, FL
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Launched in 2001, Radical Webs Inc is a small Hollywood, Florida-based SEO services firm. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Naples, FL
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Offer - marketing agency is a Naples, Florida-based PPC agency. They provide Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2023.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Hamburg, Germany
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NETADS GmbH is a Digital Strategy company. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, the agency was founded in 2019. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Tweaked SEM is a small Kitchener, Canada-based Marketing Strategy company. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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Content Marketing company Pen Cap Online Marketing was founded in 2016. The firm provides Content Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, and is small.
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Located in İzmir, Türkiye, Aren Digital is a SEO company. Founded in 2023, the team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Email Marketing company Quantum Digital was launched in 2020. The team focuses on Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Maribor, Slovenia
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MARKETINGO digital agency is a small SEO services firm. Founded in 2019, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Founded in 2018, Tenlee Media is a social media marketing company. The company focuses on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, and is small.
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Established in 2019, DigitalTrax, a small SEO services firm, is located in New Delhi, India. Their team offers Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Montréal, Canada
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Handshake Aide aux entreprises is a SEO company launched in 2019. In Montréal, Canada, the team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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SEO Bandwagon is a SEO agency established in 2010. The small team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Bhopal, India
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Located in Bhopal, India, Advertising 360 is a branding firm. They focus on Branding and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2022.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Diego, CA
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Digital Strategy company Accelerate Marketing was established in 2007. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the team focuses on Digital Strategy and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Birmingham, England
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Founded in 2008, In Front Digital is a Content Marketing company. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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Blue Astral is a SEO agency. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Development and is based in San Jose, California.
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Pay per click agency Flow20 was founded in 2008. The firm specializes in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Alfamedio LTD is a SEO agency established in 2013. The company provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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Bedrock Digital Marketing is a social media marketing firm. They were founded in 2018, and their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Founded in 2007, Brandveda is a small social media marketing agency headquartered in. Their team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Established in 2015, SEO2 is a SEO services firm. Located in Kyiv, Ukraine, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Ottawa, Canada
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SOAP Media Inc., a Conversion Optimization company, is located in Ottawa, Canada. They provide Conversion Optimization and Advertising.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Jaipur, India
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Mindnovative is a SEO services firm. They were founded in 2015 and specialize in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Serilingampalle (M), India
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DGS - Digi Growth Solutions is a Digital Strategy company. Based in Serilingampalle (M), India, their team offers Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9San Ġiljan, Malta
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In San Ġiljan, Malta, Venere dgt Limited is a small social media marketing agency. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Llanishen, Wales
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Liberty Marketing, a SEO agency, was launched in 2008. The firm specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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PP Marketing Agency is an Ahmedabad, India-based web development company. Founded in 2025, the team focuses on Web Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Burnaby, Canada
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Smartt is an IT managed services company. Their small team of employees is in Burnaby, Canada. Their team provides IT managed services and Web Development.
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$75,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Los Angeles, CA
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Media planning and buying agency USIM offers Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy. They are located in Los Angeles, California and Irvine, California.
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WebOptiQ is a SEO services firm. The Moncks Corner, South Carolina-based agency was launched in 2016. Their team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Freelancers HUB, Canada is a SEO services firm. Their small team is based in London, Canada and offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Development. The agency was established in 2015.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Patra, Greece
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In Patra, Greece, wefixit is a website development company. They offer Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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List of Top 15 Google Ads PPC Management Companies
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Pleasant Grove, UT
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Woodmere, NY
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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$1,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Colorado Springs, CO
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Tempe, AZ
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39.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington, NY
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38.9/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Arlington Heights, IL
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Copley, OH
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Wayne, IN
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Oakbrook Terrace, IL
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36.6/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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39.2/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hoffman Estates, IL
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36.5/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Belfast, Northern Ireland
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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