UnionCrane Operators Local 793 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IUOE Local 793 in Ontario, read from the four agreements built into the Crane Operator Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Crane and equipment rental, Board Area 8 (Toronto area)
IUOE Local 793 Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule A Crane and Equipment Rental, rates for Board Area #8
$63.97an hour
Crane 750 t and over, Crane and equipment rental, Board Area 8 (Toronto area)
From May 3, 2026. Next step $65.63 on May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Crane 750 t and over (1.1(a) + $5.00)base rate | $63.97 | $65.63 |
| Crane 500–749 t (1.1(a) + $4.00) | $62.97 | $64.63 |
| Crane 300–499 t (1.1(a) + $2.50) | $61.47 | $63.13 |
| Crane 220–299 t (1.1(a) + $1.25) | $60.22 | $61.88 |
| 1.1(a) crane over 164 to 219 t | $58.97 | $60.63 |
| 1.1(b) crane 100–164 t; skyway, climbing, hammerhead, kangaroo and GCI tower cranes | $58.31 | $59.97 |
| 1.2(a) all other conventional and hydraulic cranes: crawler, RT and truck cranes, boom trucks 15 t and over, self-erecting and carry-deck 15 t and over, gantry and overhead cranes | $57.46 | $59.12 |
| 1.2(b) boom truck, self-erecting or carry-deck 10 to under 15 t | $56.98 | $58.64 |
| 1.3 boom trucks under 10 t, self-erecting and carry-deck under 10 t, spider cranes | $55.56 | $57.22 |
| 1.4 boom trucks and A-frames | $53.88 | $55.54 |
| 1.5 signal person (an oiler used as signal person, 1.11) | $51.99 | $53.65 |
| 1.6 truck crane oiler-drivers and oilers | $51.30 | $52.96 |
| Apprentice 0–2,000 h (50% of the crane)50% | $28.73 | $29.56 |
| Apprentice 2,001–4,000 h (65%)65% | $37.35 | $38.43 |
| Apprentice 4,001–6,000 h (80%)80% | $45.97 | $47.30 |
| Tower crane apprentice 0–2,000 h (50%)50% | $28.73 | $29.56 |
| Tower crane apprentice 2,001–3,000 h (75%)75% | $43.10 | $44.34 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (16.1): all time before or after the regular shift Monday–Friday and all Saturday and Sunday hours double, until 8 consecutive hours off; Schedule A has no time-and-a-half band. 5 × 8 h, 8:00–4:30 (15.1).
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 10.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 4% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Over 45 to 75 km from the yard: $41.21 a day; Over 75 to 95 km: $53.53 a day; Over 95 to 145 km: $101.93 a day; Over 145 to 185 km, commuting (the 95–145 km rate): $101.93 a day; Over 145 to 185 km, staying over (the daily rate): $208.54 a day; 1 more in the app.
Crane and equipment rental, rest of Ontario
IUOE Local 793 Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule A Crane and Equipment Rental, rates outside Board Area #8
$63.06 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $64.72 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Crane 750 t and over (1.1(a) + $5.00)base rate | $63.06 | $64.72 |
| Crane 500–749 t (1.1(a) + $4.00) | $62.06 | $63.72 |
| Crane 300–499 t (1.1(a) + $2.50) | $60.56 | $62.22 |
| Crane 220–299 t (1.1(a) + $1.25) | $59.31 | $60.97 |
| 1.1(a) crane over 164 to 219 t | $58.06 | $59.72 |
| 1.1(b) crane 100–164 t; skyway, climbing, hammerhead, kangaroo and GCI tower cranes | $57.40 | $59.06 |
| 1.2(a) all other conventional and hydraulic cranes: crawler, RT and truck cranes, boom trucks 15 t and over, self-erecting and carry-deck 15 t and over, gantry and overhead cranes | $56.55 | $58.21 |
| 1.2(b) boom truck, self-erecting or carry-deck 10 to under 15 t | $56.07 | $57.73 |
| 1.3 boom trucks under 10 t, self-erecting and carry-deck under 10 t, spider cranes | $54.65 | $56.31 |
| 1.4 boom trucks and A-frames | $52.97 | $54.63 |
| 1.5 signal person (an oiler used as signal person, 1.11) | $51.08 | $52.74 |
| 1.6 truck crane oiler-drivers and oilers | $50.39 | $52.05 |
| Apprentice 0–2,000 h (50% of the crane)50% | $28.28 | $29.11 |
| Apprentice 2,001–4,000 h (65%)65% | $36.76 | $37.84 |
| Apprentice 4,001–6,000 h (80%)80% | $45.24 | $46.57 |
| Tower crane apprentice 0–2,000 h (50%)50% | $28.28 | $29.11 |
| Tower crane apprentice 2,001–3,000 h (75%)75% | $42.41 | $43.66 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (16.1): all overtime and all Saturday and Sunday hours double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 10.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 4% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Over 45 to 75 km from the yard: $41.21 a day; Over 75 to 95 km: $53.53 a day; Over 95 to 145 km: $101.93 a day; Over 145 to 185 km, commuting (the 95–145 km rate): $101.93 a day; Over 145 to 185 km, staying over (the daily rate): $208.54 a day; 1 more in the app.
GTA building (Schedule J), Board Area 8
IUOE Local 793 Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule J (Toronto, Peel, York, Durham and the GTA counties, all other work), rates for Board Area #8
$62.79 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $64.45 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Crane 750 t and over (1.1(a) + $5.00)base rate | $62.79 | $64.45 |
| Crane 500–749 t (1.1(a) + $4.00) | $61.79 | $63.45 |
| Crane 300–499 t (1.1(a) + $2.50) | $60.29 | $61.95 |
| Crane 220–299 t (1.1(a) + $1.25) | $59.04 | $60.70 |
| 1.1(a) crane over 164 to 219 t | $57.79 | $59.45 |
| 1.1(b) crane 100–164 t; skyway, climbing, hammerhead, kangaroo and GCI tower cranes | $57.33 | $58.99 |
| 1.2(a) all other cranes, boom trucks 15 t and over, derricks, gantry and overhead cranes | $56.59 | $58.25 |
| 1.2(b) Pitman, self-erecting or carry-deck 10 to under 15 t | $56.10 | $57.76 |
| 1.3 small self-erecting and carry-deck cranes, spider cranes, side booms | $55.63 | $57.29 |
| 1.4 Pitman (boom truck) under 10 t | $55.47 | $57.13 |
| 1.6 boom trucks and A-frames | $52.13 | $53.79 |
| 1.5 signal person | $53.13 | $54.79 |
| 1.7(a) oilers and oiler-drivers | $50.94 | $52.60 |
| 1.7(b) first-year oilers | $50.60 | $52.26 |
| Working foreperson (at least 1.2(a) + $2.00) | $58.59 | $60.25 |
| Apprentice 0–2,000 h (50% of the crane)50% | $28.30 | $29.13 |
| Apprentice 2,001–4,000 h (65%)65% | $36.78 | $37.86 |
| Apprentice 4,001–6,000 h (80%)80% | $45.27 | $46.60 |
| Tower crane apprentice 0–2,000 h (50%)50% | $28.30 | $29.13 |
| Tower crane apprentice 2,001–3,000 h (75%)75% | $42.44 | $43.69 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (Schedule J Art. 2): the first hour after the regular shift Monday–Friday at time and a half; all other overtime and Saturday and Sunday double. 5 × 8 h, 8:00–4:30.
- Shift premium
- $2.74 an hour 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.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Sent elsewhere in Ontario: room and board: $139.36 a day.
GTA building (Schedule J), outside Board Area 8
IUOE Local 793 Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule J, rates outside Board Area #8
$61.88 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $63.54 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Crane 750 t and over (1.1(a) + $5.00)base rate | $61.88 | $63.54 |
| Crane 500–749 t (1.1(a) + $4.00) | $60.88 | $62.54 |
| Crane 300–499 t (1.1(a) + $2.50) | $59.38 | $61.04 |
| Crane 220–299 t (1.1(a) + $1.25) | $58.13 | $59.79 |
| 1.1(a) crane over 164 to 219 t | $56.88 | $58.54 |
| 1.1(b) crane 100–164 t; skyway, climbing, hammerhead, kangaroo and GCI tower cranes | $56.42 | $58.08 |
| 1.2(a) all other cranes, boom trucks 15 t and over, derricks, gantry and overhead cranes | $55.68 | $57.34 |
| 1.2(b) Pitman, self-erecting or carry-deck 10 to under 15 t | $55.20 | $56.86 |
| 1.3 small self-erecting and carry-deck cranes, spider cranes, side booms | $54.72 | $56.38 |
| 1.4 Pitman (boom truck) under 10 t | $54.56 | $56.22 |
| 1.6 boom trucks and A-frames | $51.22 | $52.88 |
| 1.5 signal person | $52.22 | $53.88 |
| 1.7(a) oilers and oiler-drivers | $50.03 | $51.69 |
| 1.7(b) first-year oilers | $49.69 | $51.35 |
| Working foreperson (at least 1.2(a) + $2.00) | $57.68 | $59.34 |
| Apprentice 0–2,000 h (50% of the crane)50% | $27.84 | $28.67 |
| Apprentice 2,001–4,000 h (65%)65% | $36.19 | $37.27 |
| Apprentice 4,001–6,000 h (80%)80% | $44.54 | $45.87 |
| Tower crane apprentice 0–2,000 h (50%)50% | $27.84 | $28.67 |
| Tower crane apprentice 2,001–3,000 h (75%)75% | $41.76 | $43.01 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (Art. 2): the first hour Monday–Friday at time and a half, the rest and weekends double.
- Shift premium
- $2.74 an hour 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.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Sent elsewhere in Ontario: room and board: $139.36 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Crane 750 t and over (1.1(a) + $5.00), Crane and equipment rental, Board Area 8 (Toronto area)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 63.97 | 2,558.80 |
| Vacation pay4% | 102.35 |
| Holiday pay6% | 153.53 |
| Gross pay | 2,814.68 |
| Deductions | |
| Advancement dues (per hour earned)per hour earned | −20.00 |
| Working dues: 2% of the package (rate + 10% + health and pension), per hour earnedper hour | −67.20 |
| CPP5.95% | −163.47 |
| EI1.63% | −45.88 |
| Income taxestimate | −696.79 |
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 and equipment rental, Board Area 8 (Toronto area). The third shift of a three-shift rotation (8 + 1½ h), 10- and 12-h shifts, the weekend version and the last shift of a run (paid as overtime) are not modelled.
- Crane and equipment rental, Board Area 8 (Toronto area). The agreement doesn't define the base, so the calculator uses the crane or machine picked in Settings.
- Crane and equipment rental, rest of Ontario. The agreement doesn't define the base, so the calculator uses the crane or machine picked in Settings.
- GTA building (Schedule J), Board Area 8. The night-shift $3.28, the two-shift $3.00 and the industrial paid-hours table (17.2) are not modelled; the calculator pays $2.74 on every night hour.
- GTA building (Schedule J), Board Area 8. The agreement doesn't define the base, so the calculator uses the crane or machine picked in Settings.
- GTA building (Schedule J), outside Board Area 8. Night $3.28 and the industrial table not modelled). Room and board elsewhere in Ontario $139.36 a day worked from May 3 2026 (4.3).
- GTA building (Schedule J), outside Board Area 8. The agreement doesn't define the base, so the calculator uses the crane or machine picked in Settings.
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Questions
What does a Local 793 journeyperson make in 2026?
$63.97 an hour under the IUOE Local 793 Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, Schedule A Crane and Equipment Rental, rates for Board Area #8, from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Crane and equipment rental, rest of Ontario $63.06, GTA building (Schedule J), Board Area 8 $62.79 and GTA building (Schedule J), outside Board Area 8 $61.88.
When is the next Local 793 raise?
The next step in the Crane and equipment rental, Board Area 8 (Toronto area) schedule is $65.63 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do Local 793 apprentices make?
Apprentice 0–2,000 h (50% of the crane) $28.73 (50%), Apprentice 2,001–4,000 h (65%) $37.35 (65%) and Apprentice 4,001–6,000 h (80%) $45.97 (80%) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 793 LOA?
Over 45 to 75 km from the yard: $41.21 a day; Over 75 to 95 km: $53.53 a day; Over 95 to 145 km: $101.93 a day; Over 145 to 185 km, commuting (the 95–145 km rate): $101.93 a day; Over 145 to 185 km, staying over (the daily rate): $208.54 a day; 1 more in the app.
How is Local 793 overtime paid?
Overtime (16.1): all time before or after the regular shift Monday–Friday and all Saturday and Sunday hours double, until 8 consecutive hours off; Schedule A has no time-and-a-half band. 5 × 8 h, 8:00–4:30 (15.1).
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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