UnionBoilermakers Local 555 wages 2026 (Saskatchewan)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of Boilermakers Local 555 (Lodge 555) in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, read from the three agreements built into the Boilermaker Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Construction (ICI)
BCA/IBB Local 555 Saskatchewan Construction Agreement 2022–2027 (Appendix G)
$50.99an hour
Journeyperson, Construction (ICI)
From May 3, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $50.99 |
| Assistant foreperson | $52.99 |
| Foreperson | $56.24 |
| General foreperson | $59.99 |
| 3rd-year apprentice90% | $45.67 |
| 2nd-year apprentice75% | $37.69 |
| 1st-year apprentice60% | $29.73 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (16.01a): 8 h straight, 2 h at time and a half, then double. 4×10 (Letter #5): 10 h straight, then double; the off weekday pays time and a half for 10 h, then double.
- Shift premium
- $3.75 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- South-east quadrant: $170 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; Estevan: $165 a day; 2 more in the app.
Maintenance / shutdown
BCA/IBB Local 555 Manitoba and Saskatchewan Maintenance, Shutdown and Turnaround Agreement 2023–2027
$50.24 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $50.24 |
| Assistant foreperson | $52.24 |
| Foreperson | $55.49 |
| General foreperson | $59.24 |
| 3rd-year apprentice90% | $45.01 |
| 2nd-year apprentice75% | $37.19 |
| 1st-year apprentice60% | $29.34 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (13.01 chart): 8 h straight, 2 h at time and a half, double after 10 h. 4×10: 10 h straight, then double; the off weekday is time and a half for 10 h, then double.
- Shift premium
- $3.75 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- SK south-east quadrant: $170 a day; SK south-west quadrant: $165 a day; SK north-west quadrant: $175 a day; SK north-east quadrant: $175 a day; Estevan: $165 a day; 2 more in the app.
SaskPower plant maintenance (Boundary Dam, Poplar River, Shand)
SaskPower Maintenance Agreement 2024–2028 (Boundary Dam, Poplar River and Shand power plants, Saskatchewan)
$50.24 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $50.24 |
| Assistant foreperson | $52.24 |
| Foreperson | $55.49 |
| General foreperson | $59.24 |
| 3rd-year apprentice90% | $45.01 |
| 2nd-year apprentice75% | $37.19 |
| 1st-year apprentice60% | $29.34 |
- Overtime
- 5×8: 8 h straight, 2 h at time and a half, then double. 4×10 (10:02): 10 h straight, then double; the fifth day is time and a half for 10 h, then double.
- Shift premium
- $3.50 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- SaskPower plant (100 km+ from Regina): $160 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Construction (ICI)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 50.99 | 2,039.60 |
| Vacation pay6% | 127.88 |
| Holiday pay4.5% | 91.78 |
| Gross pay | 2,259.26 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4.25% of wages | −86.68 |
| Helmets to Hardhats40 h | −0.40 |
| CPP5.95% | −130.42 |
| EI1.63% | −36.83 |
| Income taxestimate | −504.09 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- Maintenance / shutdown. The Manitoba maintenance schedule pays it on the wage only ($2.53 = 6% × $42.13); the app can't switch that by province inside one agreement yet, so a Manitoba cheque shows about 0.27% of wages too much vacation pay (about $1.10 on $400 of wages).
- SaskPower plant maintenance (Boundary Dam, Poplar River, Shand). The app still adds $30, so add $5 from then on).
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Questions
What does a Local 555 journeyperson make in 2026?
$50.99 an hour under the BCA/IBB Local 555 Saskatchewan Construction Agreement 2022–2027 (Appendix G), from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Maintenance / shutdown $50.24 and SaskPower plant maintenance (Boundary Dam, Poplar River, Shand) $50.24.
When is the next Local 555 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Construction (ICI) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 555 apprentices make?
3rd-year apprentice $45.67 (90%), 2nd-year apprentice $37.69 (75%) and 1st-year apprentice $29.73 (60%) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 555 LOA?
South-east quadrant: $170 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; Estevan: $165 a day; 2 more in the app.
How is Local 555 overtime paid?
5×8 (16.01a): 8 h straight, 2 h at time and a half, then double. 4×10 (Letter #5): 10 h straight, then double; the off weekday pays time and a half for 10 h, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Boilermaker Cheque app, version 2.0.2.
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