UnionElectricians Local 353 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IBEW Local 353 in Ontario, read from the three agreements built into the Electrician Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Greater Toronto
ETBA/ECAO – IBEW/IBEW-CCO Principal Agreement 2025–2028 (ICI), Local 353 Greater Toronto appendix
$56.08an hour
Journeyperson, ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Greater Toronto
From May 1, 2026. Next step $58.73 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $56.08 | $58.73 |
| Sub-foreperson107.5% | $60.81 | $63.66 |
| Foreperson115% | $64.57 | $67.61 |
| Apprentice, 5th period80% | $44.84 | $46.97 |
| Apprentice, 4th period70% | $39.22 | $41.06 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period60% | $33.59 | $35.18 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $27.97 | $29.30 |
| Apprentice, 1st period40% | $22.36 | $23.41 |
| Pre-apprentice35% | $19.67 | $20.60 |
- Overtime
- Call-outs (807: double time, a 3-hour minimum at straight time) and reporting pay (804: 3 h) aren't added: enter those hours yourself.
- Shift premium
- 40% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 12% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Toronto South, downtown core allowance: $21.75 a day; Toronto East, outside the free zones and south of the Vansickle–Port Bolster line: $32.97 a day; Toronto East, north of the Vansickle–Port Bolster line: board, up to (against receipts): $128.15 a day; Toronto North, Muskoka and the listed Parry Sound townships: room and board: $85.13 a day; Sent outside Local 353's jurisdiction: minimum board a night: $106.48 a day.
EPSCA power sector: Darlington area (Oshawa–Port Hope schedule)
EPSCA / IBEW-CCO Generation agreement 2025–2030, wage schedule E-10-C (Local 353 Oshawa–Port Hope, OPGI and Bruce Power facilities)
$52.65 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $55.73 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman / welder / communications electricianbase rate | $52.65 | $55.73 |
| Subforeman | $57.92 | $61.30 |
| Foreman | $60.55 | $64.09 |
| Apprentice, 5th period80% | $42.12 | $44.58 |
| Apprentice, 4th period70% | $36.86 | $39.01 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period60% | $31.59 | $33.44 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $26.33 | $27.87 |
| Apprentice, 1st period40% | $21.06 | $22.29 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (806 A and the wage schedule): time and a half for up to 2 hours beyond the normal daily scheduled hours, on the 5 × 8 and the 4 × 10 alike, then double (past 10 h on a 5 × 8, past 12 h on a 4 × 10); a non-scheduled work day (the off weekday of a 4 × 10), Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double from the first hour.
- Shift premium
- 20% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 12% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Daily travel, 50 to 70 km: $33.97 a day; Daily travel, 70 to 96 km: $39.46 a day; Daily travel, 96 to 110 km: $43.05 a day; Daily travel, 110 km or more: $50.60 a day; Daily commuter, home 110 km or more away: $62.87 a day; 4 more in the app.
EPSCA power sector: Pickering
EPSCA / IBEW-CCO Generation agreement 2025–2030, wage schedule E-9A-C (Local 353 Pickering, OPGI facilities)
$53.32 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $56.47 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman / welder / communications electricianbase rate | $53.32 | $56.47 |
| Subforeman | $56.52 | $59.86 |
| Foreman | $61.32 | $64.94 |
| Apprentice, 5th period80% | $42.66 | $45.18 |
| Apprentice, 4th period70% | $37.32 | $39.53 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period60% | $31.99 | $33.88 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $26.66 | $28.24 |
| Apprentice, 1st period40% | $21.33 | $22.59 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (806 A and the wage schedule): time and a half for up to 2 hours beyond the normal daily scheduled hours, on the 5 × 8 and the 4 × 10 alike, then double (past 10 h on a 5 × 8, past 12 h on a 4 × 10); a non-scheduled work day (the off weekday of a 4 × 10), Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double from the first hour.
- Shift premium
- 20% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 12% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Daily travel, 50 to 70 km: $33.97 a day; Daily travel, 70 to 96 km: $39.46 a day; Daily travel, 96 to 110 km: $43.05 a day; Daily travel, 110 km or more: $50.60 a day; Daily commuter, home 110 km or more away: $62.87 a day; 4 more in the app.
One 37.5-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson, ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Greater Toronto
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular37.5 h × 56.08 | 2,103.00 |
| Vacation pay12% | 252.36 |
| Gross pay | 2,355.36 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −136.14 |
| EI1.63% | −38.39 |
| Income taxestimate | −537.25 |
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:
- ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Greater Toronto. The separate shift wage table (900 E.2: journeyperson $67.87 from May 1 2026 for each paid shift hour) works out a little higher, $79.18 for an hour worked against $78.51 here.
- EPSCA power sector: Darlington area (Oshawa–Port Hope schedule). The 30 paid minutes are counted with your hours at the overtime rate.
- EPSCA power sector: Darlington area (Oshawa–Port Hope schedule). The three-shift afternoon's one-seventh isn't modelled).
- EPSCA power sector: Pickering. The 30 paid minutes are counted with your hours at the overtime rate.
- EPSCA power sector: Pickering. The three-shift afternoon's one-seventh isn't modelled).
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Questions
What does a Local 353 journeyperson make in 2026?
$56.08 an hour under the ETBA/ECAO – IBEW/IBEW-CCO Principal Agreement 2025–2028 (ICI), Local 353 Greater Toronto appendix, from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: EPSCA power sector: Darlington area (Oshawa–Port Hope schedule) $52.65 and EPSCA power sector: Pickering $53.32.
When is the next Local 353 raise?
The next step in the ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Greater Toronto schedule is $58.73 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 353 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th period $44.84 (80%), Apprentice, 4th period $39.22 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd period $33.59 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd period $27.97 (50%), Apprentice, 1st period $22.36 (40%) and Pre-apprentice $19.67 (35%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 353 LOA?
Toronto South, downtown core allowance: $21.75 a day; Toronto East, outside the free zones and south of the Vansickle–Port Bolster line: $32.97 a day; Toronto East, north of the Vansickle–Port Bolster line: board, up to (against receipts): $128.15 a day; Toronto North, Muskoka and the listed Parry Sound townships: room and board: $85.13 a day; Sent outside Local 353's jurisdiction: minimum board a night: $106.48 a day.
How is Local 353 overtime paid?
Call-outs (807: double time, a 3-hour minimum at straight time) and reporting pay (804: 3 h) aren't added: enter those hours yourself.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 23, 2026 from the Electrician Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
- ETBA/ECAO – IBEW/IBEW-CCO Principal Agreement 2025–2028 with every local appendix (Ontario Ministry of Labour e-library, doc 186778)
- Final offer selection award, ETBA and IBEW-CCO, 2025 (e-library doc 186778 - AA)
- EPSCA / IBEW-CCO Collective Agreement, Generation, 2025–2030
- EPSCA / IBEW-CCO Collective Agreement, Transmission, 2025–2030
- EPSCA wage schedules (every local)
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