UnionElectricians Local 1852 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IBEW Local 1852 in Nova Scotia, read from the two agreements built into the Electrician Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Cape Breton Island, industrial projects
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 1852 Cape Breton Island Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029, Electrical Appendix No. 2 (Amendment #2)
$47.83an hour
Journeyperson, Cape Breton Island, industrial projects
From August 2, 2026. Next step $49.06 on July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From August 2, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $47.83 | $49.06 |
| Foreperson+10% | $52.61 | $53.97 |
| Foreperson supervising 10 or more+15% | $55.00 | $56.42 |
| General foreperson+20% | $57.40 | $58.87 |
| Apprentice, 8th period (7,001 to 8,000 h)about 95% | $44.90 | $46.06 |
| Apprentice, 7th period (6,001 to 7,000 h)about 90% | $42.05 | $43.15 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (5,001 to 6,000 h)about 85% | $39.06 | $40.10 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (4,001 to 5,000 h)about 75% | $33.22 | $34.14 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (3,001 to 4,000 h)about 70% | $30.29 | $31.15 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (2,001 to 3,000 h)about 65% | $27.38 | $28.17 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (1,001 to 2,000 h)about 60% | $24.42 | $25.16 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (1 to 1,000 h)about 55% | $21.52 | $22.19 |
- Overtime
- On a 4 × 10 the Friday may be a weather make-up day at straight time up to 40 h, and a holiday week has a 30-hour straight-time limit (10A.02).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 9% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- More than 64 km beyond the free zone: subsistence (your choice): $165 a day; Employer accommodation plus the board allowance: $69 a day.
Cape Breton Island, commercial projects
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 1852 Cape Breton Island Commercial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029, Electrical Appendix No. 2 (Amendment #2)
$43.64 an hour, journeyperson, from August 2, 2026; $44.78 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From August 2, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $43.64 | $44.78 |
| Charge hand+ $0.70 | $44.34 | $45.48 |
| Foreperson+10% | $48.00 | $49.26 |
| Foreperson supervising 10 or more+15% | $50.19 | $51.50 |
| General foreperson+20% | $52.37 | $53.74 |
| Apprentice, 8th period (7,001 to 8,000 h)about 95% | $40.96 | $42.05 |
| Apprentice, 7th period (6,001 to 7,000 h)about 90% | $38.20 | $39.23 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (5,001 to 6,000 h)about 85% | $35.46 | $36.42 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (4,001 to 5,000 h)about 75% | $30.10 | $30.95 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (3,001 to 4,000 h)about 70% | $27.37 | $28.17 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (2,001 to 3,000 h)about 65% | $24.64 | $25.39 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (1,001 to 2,000 h)about 60% | $21.90 | $22.58 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (1 to 1,000 h)about 55% | $19.24 | $19.86 |
- Overtime
- On a 4 × 10 the Friday may be a weather make-up day at straight time up to 40 h, and a holiday week has a 30-hour straight-time limit (10A.02).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 9% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- More than 64 km beyond the free zone: subsistence (your choice): $165 a day; Employer accommodation plus the board allowance: $69 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson, Cape Breton Island, industrial projects
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 47.83 | 1,913.20 |
| Vacation pay9% | 172.19 |
| Gross pay | 2,085.39 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −120.08 |
| EI1.63% | −33.99 |
| Income taxestimate | −550.00 |
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Questions
What does a Local 1852 journeyperson make in 2026?
$47.83 an hour under the NSCLRA / IBEW Local 1852 Cape Breton Island Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029, Electrical Appendix No. 2 (Amendment #2), from August 2, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Cape Breton Island, commercial projects $43.64.
When is the next Local 1852 raise?
The next step in the Cape Breton Island, industrial projects schedule is $49.06 an hour on July 1, 2027.
What do Local 1852 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 8th period (7,001 to 8,000 h) $44.90 (about 95%), Apprentice, 7th period (6,001 to 7,000 h) $42.05 (about 90%), Apprentice, 6th period (5,001 to 6,000 h) $39.06 (about 85%), Apprentice, 5th period (4,001 to 5,000 h) $33.22 (about 75%), Apprentice, 4th period (3,001 to 4,000 h) $30.29 (about 70%), Apprentice, 3rd period (2,001 to 3,000 h) $27.38 (about 65%), Apprentice, 2nd period (1,001 to 2,000 h) $24.42 (about 60%) and Apprentice, 1st period (1 to 1,000 h) $21.52 (about 55%) an hour from August 2, 2026.
How much is the Local 1852 LOA?
More than 64 km beyond the free zone: subsistence (your choice): $165 a day; Employer accommodation plus the board allowance: $69 a day.
How is Local 1852 overtime paid?
On a 4 × 10 the Friday may be a weather make-up day at straight time up to 40 h, and a holiday week has a 30-hour straight-time limit (10A.02).
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 23, 2026 from the Electrician Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
- CBI Industrial Projects, Electrical Appendix No. 2, Amendment #2 (IBEW 1852)
- CBI Commercial Projects, Electrical Appendix No. 2, Amendment #2 (IBEW 1852)
- Cape Breton Island Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029 (body, Amendment 2)
- Cape Breton Island Commercial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029 (body, Amendment 2)
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