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Carpenters Local 93 wages 2026 (Ontario)

The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UBC Local 93 in Ontario, read from the two agreements built into the Carpenter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.

Ottawa Zone 1 (Local 93)

CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 93 Zone 1 (Ottawa, Prescott-Russell)

$48.53an hour

Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolder, Ottawa Zone 1 (Local 93)

From May 3, 2026. Next step $49.86 on May 2, 2027.

ClassificationFrom May 3, 2026From May 2, 2027
Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolderbase rate$48.53$49.86
Foreman+15%$55.81$57.34
Lead hand+10%$53.38$54.85
1st term apprentice$24.27$24.93
2nd term apprentice$31.54$32.41
3rd term apprentice$38.82$39.89
4th term apprentice$43.68$44.87
Overtime
Shifts outside the day shift are 7 h paid as 8 (time and one-seventh); all shift overtime is double.
Shift premium
14.29% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
Vacation and stat holiday pay
4% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.

Ottawa Zone 2: Cornwall and Pembroke (Local 93)

CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 93 Zone 2 (Cornwall, Pembroke, Renfrew County)

$46.28 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $47.55 from May 2, 2027.

ClassificationFrom May 3, 2026From May 2, 2027
Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolderbase rate$46.28$47.55
Foreman+13%$52.30$53.73
Lead hand+8%$49.98$51.35
1st term apprentice$23.14$23.78
2nd term apprentice$30.08$30.91
3rd term apprentice$37.02$38.04
4th term apprentice$41.65$42.80
Overtime
The first 2 h of overtime after the regular day are time and a half, then double; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double (Art. 7 (d)).
Shift premium
14.29% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
Vacation and stat holiday pay
4% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.

One 40-hour week, worked out

Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson carpenter or scaffolder, Ottawa Zone 1 (Local 93)

Example
Hours worked each day
DaySunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Hours0888880
The cheque those hours make
Earnings
Regular40 h × 48.531,941.20
Vacation pay4%77.65
Holiday pay6%116.47
Gross pay2,135.32
Deductions
Union Administration Fund 50¢ + OCS 1¢ + the Regional Council dues check-off $1.00per hour earned−60.40
CPP5.95%−123.05
EI1.63%−34.81
Income taxestimate−433.19
Take-home$1,483.87
Example only: a journeyperson on 5×8 Mon–Fri, no overtime, no shift premium, no LOA. CPP and EI not yet maxed for the year; income tax on TD1 claim code 1 (the basic personal amount). Your cheque depends on your hours, your site and your deductions.
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Questions

What does a Local 93 journeyperson make in 2026?

$48.53 an hour under the CRC / EBA ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule D, Local 93 Zone 1 (Ottawa, Prescott-Russell), from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Ottawa Zone 2: Cornwall and Pembroke (Local 93) $46.28.

When is the next Local 93 raise?

The next step in the Ottawa Zone 1 (Local 93) schedule is $49.86 an hour on May 2, 2027.

What do Local 93 apprentices make?

1st term apprentice $24.27, 2nd term apprentice $31.54, 3rd term apprentice $38.82 and 4th term apprentice $43.68 an hour from May 3, 2026.

How is Local 93 overtime paid?

Shifts outside the day shift are 7 h paid as 8 (time and one-seventh); all shift overtime is double.

What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?

About $1,483.87 for a journeyperson on 5×8 Mon–Fri, after CPP, EI and income tax, with no overtime, shift premium or LOA. An example from the app: your own cheque depends on your deductions.

Sources

The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Carpenter Cheque app, version 1.0.0.

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