UnionCrane Operators Local 115 wages 2026 (British Columbia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IUOE Local 115 in British Columbia, read from the three agreements built into the Crane Operator Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites)
CLR-BC / IUOE Local 115 Crane Rental Agreement 2026–2029, Schedule "A" (all of BC); non-industrial overtime
$54.78an hour
Conventional crane Under 20 t, Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites)
From May 31, 2026. Next step $56.48 on May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 31, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional crane Under 20 tbase rate | $54.78 | $56.48 |
| Conventional crane 20–50 t | $55.83 | $57.57 |
| Conventional crane 51–99 t | $56.41 | $58.16 |
| Conventional crane 100–149 t | $56.98 | $58.75 |
| Conventional crane 150–199 t | $57.56 | $59.35 |
| Conventional crane 200–249 t | $58.18 | $59.99 |
| Conventional crane 250–299 t | $58.69 | $60.52 |
| Conventional crane 300–349 t | $60.69 | $62.59 |
| Conventional crane 350–399 t | $62.67 | $64.63 |
| Conventional crane 400–449 t | $64.63 | $66.66 |
| Conventional crane 450–499 t | $66.59 | $68.69 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT Under 20 t | $53.49 | $55.15 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 20–50 t | $54.56 | $56.25 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 51–99 t | $55.13 | $56.84 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 100–149 t | $55.72 | $57.45 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 150–199 t | $56.32 | $58.07 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 200–249 t | $57.29 | $59.07 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 250–299 t | $58.26 | $60.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 300–349 t | $60.20 | $62.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 350–399 t | $62.11 | $64.06 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 400–449 t | $64.07 | $66.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 450–499 t | $66.01 | $68.09 |
| Tower crane over 10 t | $54.85 | $56.55 |
| Tower crane under 10 t | $54.30 | $55.98 |
| Kangaroo 1500 | $54.85 | $56.55 |
| Kangaroo 750 | $54.30 | $55.98 |
| Self-erect cranes | $51.43 | $53.02 |
| Derricks | $52.19 | $53.80 |
| Foreperson (+10% over the highest crane supervised)+10% | $60.02 | $61.88 |
| Apprentice 1,201–1,800 h (85% of the crane)85% | $46.38 | $47.81 |
| Apprentice 601–1,200 h (75% of the crane)75% | $40.92 | $42.19 |
| Apprentice 1–600 h (65% of the crane)65% | $35.46 | $36.56 |
| Pre-apprentice (50% of the 20-ton hydraulic rate)50% | $27.28 | $28.13 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows Elsewhere in BC (no metro premium). The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (7.01): Monday–Friday hours 9 and 10 at time and a half, after 10 double; Saturday the first 8 h (7:00–3:30) time and a half, then double; Sundays and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 7.5 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Elsewhere in BC (no metro premium): $97 a day; Vancouver metro, Lions Bay to Abbotsford / Mission (+$1.00 an hour): $97 a day; Victoria (+$0.75 an hour): $97 a day.
Crane Rental, industrial projects (Saturday double)
CLR-BC / IUOE Local 115 Crane Rental Agreement 2026–2029, Schedule "A"; industrial-project overtime (7.01, LOU #1)
$54.78 an hour, conventional crane under 20 t, from May 31, 2026; $56.48 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 31, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional crane Under 20 tbase rate | $54.78 | $56.48 |
| Conventional crane 20–50 t | $55.83 | $57.57 |
| Conventional crane 51–99 t | $56.41 | $58.16 |
| Conventional crane 100–149 t | $56.98 | $58.75 |
| Conventional crane 150–199 t | $57.56 | $59.35 |
| Conventional crane 200–249 t | $58.18 | $59.99 |
| Conventional crane 250–299 t | $58.69 | $60.52 |
| Conventional crane 300–349 t | $60.69 | $62.59 |
| Conventional crane 350–399 t | $62.67 | $64.63 |
| Conventional crane 400–449 t | $64.63 | $66.66 |
| Conventional crane 450–499 t | $66.59 | $68.69 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT Under 20 t | $53.49 | $55.15 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 20–50 t | $54.56 | $56.25 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 51–99 t | $55.13 | $56.84 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 100–149 t | $55.72 | $57.45 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 150–199 t | $56.32 | $58.07 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 200–249 t | $57.29 | $59.07 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 250–299 t | $58.26 | $60.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 300–349 t | $60.20 | $62.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 350–399 t | $62.11 | $64.06 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 400–449 t | $64.07 | $66.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 450–499 t | $66.01 | $68.09 |
| Tower crane over 10 t | $54.85 | $56.55 |
| Tower crane under 10 t | $54.30 | $55.98 |
| Kangaroo 1500 | $54.85 | $56.55 |
| Kangaroo 750 | $54.30 | $55.98 |
| Self-erect cranes | $51.43 | $53.02 |
| Derricks | $52.19 | $53.80 |
| Foreperson (+10% over the highest crane supervised)+10% | $60.02 | $61.88 |
| Apprentice 1,201–1,800 h (85% of the crane)85% | $46.38 | $47.81 |
| Apprentice 601–1,200 h (75% of the crane)75% | $40.92 | $42.19 |
| Apprentice 1–600 h (65% of the crane)65% | $35.46 | $36.56 |
| Pre-apprentice (50% of the 20-ton hydraulic rate)50% | $27.28 | $28.13 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows Elsewhere in BC (no metro premium). The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime otherwise as the crane rental agreement (7.01): Monday–Friday hours 9 and 10 at time and a half, after 10 double; Sundays and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 7.5 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Elsewhere in BC (no metro premium): $97 a day; Vancouver metro, Lions Bay to Abbotsford / Mission (+$1.00 an hour): $97 a day; Victoria (+$0.75 an hour): $97 a day.
Steel Erection
CLR-BC / IUOE Local 115 Steel Erection Agreement 2026–2029 (crane rates of Schedule A; working conditions of the structural ironworkers, 5.01)
$54.78 an hour, conventional crane under 20 t, from May 31, 2026; $56.48 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 31, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional crane Under 20 tbase rate | $54.78 | $56.48 |
| Conventional crane 20–50 t | $55.83 | $57.57 |
| Conventional crane 51–99 t | $56.41 | $58.16 |
| Conventional crane 100–149 t | $56.98 | $58.75 |
| Conventional crane 150–199 t | $57.56 | $59.35 |
| Conventional crane 200–249 t | $58.18 | $59.99 |
| Conventional crane 250–299 t | $58.69 | $60.52 |
| Conventional crane 300–349 t | $60.69 | $62.59 |
| Conventional crane 350–399 t | $62.67 | $64.63 |
| Conventional crane 400–449 t | $64.63 | $66.66 |
| Conventional crane 450–499 t | $66.59 | $68.69 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT Under 20 t | $53.49 | $55.15 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 20–50 t | $54.56 | $56.25 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 51–99 t | $55.13 | $56.84 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 100–149 t | $55.72 | $57.45 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 150–199 t | $56.32 | $58.07 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 200–249 t | $57.29 | $59.07 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 250–299 t | $58.26 | $60.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 300–349 t | $60.20 | $62.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 350–399 t | $62.11 | $64.06 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 400–449 t | $64.07 | $66.08 |
| Hydraulic crane, boom truck, RT / AT 450–499 t | $66.01 | $68.09 |
| Foreperson (+10% over the highest crane supervised)+10% | $60.26 | $62.13 |
| Pre-apprentice (50% of the 20-ton hydraulic rate)50% | $27.28 | $28.13 |
- Overtime
- The agreement's overtime article isn't in the data; the app's cautious assumption is under What's missing below.
- Shift premium
- $6.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift, weekdays.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Out of town, non-local: living-out on a seven-day basis: $200 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Conventional crane Under 20 t, Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 54.78 | 2,191.20 |
| Vacation pay6% | 131.47 |
| Holiday pay6% | 131.47 |
| Gross pay | 2,454.14 |
| Deductions | |
| Working dues: 2% of the 200–249 t hydraulic rate, per hour paid (19.02)per hour | −46.00 |
| BC Building Trades 7¢ + Canadian Building Trades 1¢ + Rehabilitation 4¢ (per hour worked)per hour | −4.80 |
| CPP5.95% | −142.02 |
| EI1.63% | −40.00 |
| Income taxestimate | −523.08 |
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:
- Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites). The agreement doesn't name the crane; the calculator uses the crane picked in Settings. Pre-apprentice (27.04): 50% of the 20-ton hydraulic rate, at most six months.
- Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites). The 20–50 t bracket. Foreperson (when the employer names one): +10% over the highest-capacity crane supervised.
- Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites). Per ton over 499, enter the tons). Metro premium (8.10(e)): +$1.00 an hour added to the wage rate in the Vancouver–New Westminster metro area (Lions Bay to Abbotsford / Mission), +$0.75 in Victoria, in lieu of local transportation: pick the site. First aid ($1.00 / $0.80 / $0.60), underground +10% and downtown parking are not modelled.
- Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites). For a 7-h graveyard shift enter 8 h and leave Night unticked. Shifts run fewer than 3 days in a row are paid double (not modelled).
- Crane Rental, industrial projects (Saturday double). The agreement doesn't name the crane; the calculator uses the crane picked in Settings. Pre-apprentice (27.04): 50% of the 20-ton hydraulic rate, at most six months.
- Crane Rental, industrial projects (Saturday double). The 20–50 t bracket. Foreperson (when the employer names one): +10% over the highest-capacity crane supervised.
- Crane Rental, industrial projects (Saturday double). Per ton over 499, enter the tons). Metro premium (8.10(e)): +$1.00 an hour added to the wage rate in the Vancouver–New Westminster metro area (Lions Bay to Abbotsford / Mission), +$0.75 in Victoria, in lieu of local transportation: pick the site. First aid ($1.00 / $0.80 / $0.60), underground +10% and downtown parking are not modelled.
- Crane Rental, industrial projects (Saturday double). For a 7-h graveyard shift enter 8 h and leave Night unticked. Shifts run fewer than 3 days in a row are paid double (not modelled).
- Steel Erection. The 20–50 t bracket).
- Steel Erection. Working conditions. The agreement borrows hours, overtime, shifts, holidays, living-out and the rest "as Journeyperson Structural Ironworkers and Construction Boilermakers" (5.01). The calculator uses the Ironworkers Local 97 Standard Agreement 2023–2026 as the ironworker calculator reads it (its 2026 renewal isn't posted): industrial overtime, the first 2 h a day Monday–Friday at time and a half and every other hour, Saturday included, double (702); a shift differential of $6.00 an hour on scheduled second 9-, 10- and 11-hour shifts, not on weekends or holidays (805); regular afternoon and graveyard shifts paid 8 h for 7½ or 7 worked (enter 8 h); living-out $200 a day on a seven-day basis (1206: tick every calendar day away). Commercial jobs (701) pay the first 8 Saturday hours at time and a half: not modelled. Check your stub.
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Questions
What does a Local 115 conventional crane under 20 t make in 2026?
$54.78 an hour under the CLR-BC / IUOE Local 115 Crane Rental Agreement 2026–2029, Schedule "A" (all of BC); non-industrial overtime, from May 31, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Crane Rental, industrial projects (Saturday double) $54.78 and Steel Erection $54.78.
When is the next Local 115 raise?
The next step in the Crane Rental (commercial and non-industrial sites) schedule is $56.48 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do Local 115 apprentices make?
Apprentice 1,201–1,800 h (85% of the crane) $46.38 (85%), Apprentice 601–1,200 h (75% of the crane) $40.92 (75%), Apprentice 1–600 h (65% of the crane) $35.46 (65%) and Pre-apprentice (50% of the 20-ton hydraulic rate) $27.28 (50%) an hour from May 31, 2026.
How much is the Local 115 LOA?
Elsewhere in BC (no metro premium): $97 a day; Vancouver metro, Lions Bay to Abbotsford / Mission (+$1.00 an hour): $97 a day; Victoria (+$0.75 an hour): $97 a day.
How is Local 115 overtime paid?
Overtime (7.01): Monday–Friday hours 9 and 10 at time and a half, after 10 double; Saturday the first 8 h (7:00–3:30) time and a half, then double; Sundays and holidays double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Crane Operator Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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