UnionElectricians Local 586 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IBEW Local 586 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), Ottawa
ETBA/ECAO – IBEW/IBEW-CCO Principal Agreement 2025–2028 (ICI), Local 586 Ottawa appendix
$55.42an hour
Journeyperson, ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Ottawa
From May 1, 2026. Next step $57.99 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $55.42 | $57.99 |
| Sub-foreperson+6% | $58.75 | $61.34 |
| Foreperson+15% | $63.73 | $66.37 |
| General foreperson+25% | $69.28 | $71.96 |
| Apprentice, 5th period80% | $44.33 | $46.39 |
| Apprentice, 4th period70% | $38.79 | $40.60 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period60% | $33.24 | $34.80 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $27.71 | $28.96 |
| Apprentice, 1st period40% | $22.16 | $23.19 |
- 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
- 25% 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
- Outside the free zone: minimum daily travel allowance: $92.38 a day.
EPSCA power sector: OPG and Bruce Power sites (Generation)
EPSCA / IBEW-CCO Generation agreement 2025–2030, wage schedule E-13-C (Local 586 Ottawa, OPGI and Bruce Power facilities)
$53.82 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $56.41 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman / welder / communications electricianbase rate | $53.82 | $56.41 |
| Subforeman | $57.05 | $59.79 |
| Foreman | $60.28 | $63.18 |
| Apprentice, 5th period80% | $43.06 | $45.13 |
| Apprentice, 4th period70% | $37.67 | $39.49 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period60% | $32.29 | $33.85 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $26.91 | $28.21 |
| Apprentice, 1st period40% | $21.53 | $22.56 |
- 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: Hydro One sites (Transmission)
EPSCA / IBEW-CCO Transmission agreement 2025–2030, wage schedule ET-13-C (Local 586 Ottawa, Hydro One facilities; electrician classes)
$54.56 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $57.18 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician journeyman / welder / communications electricianbase rate | $54.56 | $57.18 |
| Electrician subforeman | $57.83 | $60.61 |
| Electrician foreman | $61.11 | $64.04 |
| Apprentice, 5th period80% | $43.65 | $45.74 |
| Apprentice, 4th period70% | $38.19 | $40.03 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period60% | $32.74 | $34.31 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $27.28 | $28.59 |
| Apprentice, 1st period40% | $21.82 | $22.87 |
- 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 36-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson, ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Ottawa
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular36 h × 55.42 | 1,995.12 |
| Gross pay | 1,995.12 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −114.70 |
| EI1.63% | −32.52 |
| Income taxestimate | −408.51 |
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), Ottawa. The calculator always adds 25%). The provincial blue pages print '20 percent (25%)' and an 8½-hour shift; the 586 appendix's 25% and 9 hours are used.
- EPSCA power sector: OPG and Bruce Power sites (Generation). The 30 paid minutes are counted with your hours at the overtime rate.
- EPSCA power sector: OPG and Bruce Power sites (Generation). The three-shift afternoon's one-seventh isn't modelled).
- EPSCA power sector: Hydro One sites (Transmission). The 30 paid minutes are counted with your hours at the overtime rate.
- EPSCA power sector: Hydro One sites (Transmission). The three-shift afternoon's one-seventh isn't modelled).
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Questions
What does a Local 586 journeyperson make in 2026?
$55.42 an hour under the ETBA/ECAO – IBEW/IBEW-CCO Principal Agreement 2025–2028 (ICI), Local 586 Ottawa appendix, from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: EPSCA power sector: OPG and Bruce Power sites (Generation) $53.82 and EPSCA power sector: Hydro One sites (Transmission) $54.56.
When is the next Local 586 raise?
The next step in the ICI construction (ECAO principal agreement), Ottawa schedule is $57.99 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 586 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th period $44.33 (80%), Apprentice, 4th period $38.79 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd period $33.24 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd period $27.71 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st period $22.16 (40%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 586 LOA?
Outside the free zone: minimum daily travel allowance: $92.38 a day.
How is Local 586 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)
- EPSCA wage schedule E-13-C, Local 586 Ottawa (rev. May 12 2025)
- EPSCA wage schedule ET-13-C, Local 586 Ottawa, Hydro One (rev. Apr 28 2026)
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