UnionElectricians Local 529 wages 2026 (Saskatchewan)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IBEW Local 529 in Saskatchewan, read from the four agreements built into the Electrician Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Provincial agreement, industrial (north of 51°)
Saskatchewan Provincial Electrical Agreement 2023–2027, Local 529 industrial wage table (south of 56°, all-season road)
$49.61an hour
Journeyperson, Provincial agreement, industrial (north of 51°)
From May 3, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $49.61 |
| Lead hand106% | $52.59 |
| Foreperson112.5% | $55.81 |
| General foreperson125% | $62.01 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up80% | $39.69 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h75% | $37.21 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h70% | $34.73 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h65% | $32.25 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h60% | $29.77 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h55% | $27.29 |
| Apprentice, first 1,800 h50% | $24.81 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (5:02): on a 5×8, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- 17% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- South-east quadrant (border to 52°N, east of 106°W: Estevan, Weyburn, Bethune, Lanigan ..): $170 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N, west of 106°W: Swift Current, Milden ..): $165 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N, east of 106°W): $175 a day; North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N, west of 106°W): $175 a day; Yorkton (March 8 2026 to March 7 2027): $200 a day.
Provincial agreement, industrial, north of 56° or no all-season road
Saskatchewan Provincial Electrical Agreement 2023–2027, Local 529 industrial wage table, north of 56° or no all-season road
$51.59 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $51.59 |
| Lead hand106% | $54.57 |
| Foreperson112.5% | $57.79 |
| General foreperson125% | $63.99 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up80% | $41.67 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h75% | $39.19 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h70% | $36.71 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h65% | $34.23 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h60% | $31.75 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h55% | $29.27 |
| Apprentice, first 1,800 h50% | $26.79 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (5:02): on a 5×8, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- 17% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- South-east quadrant (border to 52°N, east of 106°W: Estevan, Weyburn, Bethune, Lanigan ..): $170 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N, west of 106°W: Swift Current, Milden ..): $165 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N, east of 106°W): $175 a day; North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N, west of 106°W): $175 a day; Yorkton (March 8 2026 to March 7 2027): $200 a day.
Provincial agreement, commercial (north of 51°)
Saskatchewan Provincial Electrical Agreement 2023–2027, Local 529 commercial wage table (south of 56°, all-season road)
$46.38 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $46.38 |
| Lead hand106% | $49.16 |
| Foreperson112.5% | $52.18 |
| General foreperson125% | $57.98 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up80% | $37.10 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h75% | $34.79 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h70% | $32.47 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h65% | $30.15 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h60% | $27.83 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h55% | $25.51 |
| Apprentice, first 1,800 h50% | $23.19 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (5:02): on a 5×8, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- 17% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- South-east quadrant (border to 52°N, east of 106°W: Estevan, Weyburn, Bethune, Lanigan ..): $170 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N, west of 106°W: Swift Current, Milden ..): $165 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N, east of 106°W): $175 a day; North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N, west of 106°W): $175 a day; Yorkton (March 8 2026 to March 7 2027): $200 a day.
Provincial agreement, commercial, north of 56° or no all-season road
Saskatchewan Provincial Electrical Agreement 2023–2027, Local 529 commercial wage table, north of 56° or no all-season road
$48.24 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $48.24 |
| Lead hand106% | $51.02 |
| Foreperson112.5% | $54.05 |
| General foreperson125% | $59.84 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up80% | $38.96 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h75% | $36.65 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h70% | $34.33 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h65% | $32.01 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h60% | $29.69 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h55% | $27.37 |
| Apprentice, first 1,800 h50% | $25.05 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (5:02): on a 5×8, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- 17% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- South-east quadrant (border to 52°N, east of 106°W: Estevan, Weyburn, Bethune, Lanigan ..): $170 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N, west of 106°W: Swift Current, Milden ..): $165 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N, east of 106°W): $175 a day; North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N, west of 106°W): $175 a day; Yorkton (March 8 2026 to March 7 2027): $200 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson, Provincial agreement, industrial (north of 51°)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 49.61 | 1,984.40 |
| Vacation pay6% | 124.42 |
| Holiday pay4.5% | 89.30 |
| Gross pay | 2,198.12 |
| Deductions | |
| Building Trades per capita 5¢ (per hour worked)per hour | −2.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −126.78 |
| EI1.63% | −35.83 |
| Income taxestimate | −512.19 |
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Questions
What does a Local 529 journeyperson make in 2026?
$49.61 an hour under the Saskatchewan Provincial Electrical Agreement 2023–2027, Local 529 industrial wage table (south of 56°, all-season road), from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Provincial agreement, industrial, north of 56° or no all-season road $51.59, Provincial agreement, commercial (north of 51°) $46.38 and Provincial agreement, commercial, north of 56° or no all-season road $48.24.
When is the next Local 529 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Provincial agreement, industrial (north of 51°) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 529 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6,301 h and up $39.69 (80%), Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h $37.21 (75%), Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h $34.73 (70%), Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h $32.25 (65%), Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h $29.77 (60%), Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h $27.29 (55%) and Apprentice, first 1,800 h $24.81 (50%) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 529 LOA?
South-east quadrant (border to 52°N, east of 106°W: Estevan, Weyburn, Bethune, Lanigan ..): $170 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N, west of 106°W: Swift Current, Milden ..): $165 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N, east of 106°W): $175 a day; North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N, west of 106°W): $175 a day; Yorkton (March 8 2026 to March 7 2027): $200 a day.
How is Local 529 overtime paid?
Overtime (5:02): on a 5×8, the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 23, 2026 from the Electrician Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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