UnionElectricians Local 625 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IBEW Local 625 in Nova Scotia, read from the five agreements built into the Electrician Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Mainland, commercial: job over $800,000
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 625 Electrical Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026–2030, Commercial wage table
$45.06an hour
Journeyperson, Mainland, commercial: job over $800,000
From May 14, 2026. Next step $46.99 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $45.06 | $46.99 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $51.82 | $54.04 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $54.07 | $56.39 |
| General foreperson+30% | $58.58 | $61.09 |
| 4th period apprentice (5,401 to 7,200 h)80% | $36.05 | $37.59 |
| 3rd period apprentice (3,601 to 5,400 h)75% | $33.80 | $35.24 |
| 2nd period apprentice (1,801 to 3,600 h)70% | $31.54 | $32.89 |
| 1st period apprentice (0 to 1,800 h)60% | $27.04 | $28.19 |
- Overtime
- Overtime on a job over $800,000 (electrical material and labour) and on every Major Industrial job (9B.05 b, for the term of the agreement): every hour outside the regular hours is double time, Saturday included; Sunday and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Beyond 100 km on a job over $700,000: living-out allowance: $165 a day; Living-out allowance plus the $40 hotel / rental receipt allowance: $205 a day; Employer accommodation plus the meal allowance: $69 a day.
Mainland, commercial: job of $800,000 or less
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 625 Electrical Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026–2030, Commercial wage table
$45.06 an hour, journeyperson, from May 14, 2026; $46.99 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $45.06 | $46.99 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $51.82 | $54.04 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $54.07 | $56.39 |
| General foreperson+30% | $58.58 | $61.09 |
| 4th period apprentice (5,401 to 7,200 h)80% | $36.05 | $37.59 |
| 3rd period apprentice (3,601 to 5,400 h)75% | $33.80 | $35.24 |
| 2nd period apprentice (1,801 to 3,600 h)70% | $31.54 | $32.89 |
| 1st period apprentice (0 to 1,800 h)60% | $27.04 | $28.19 |
- Overtime
- Overtime on a job of $800,000 or less (9B.05 a): every overtime hour Monday to Saturday is time and a half, with no cap; Sunday and holidays are double.
- Shift premium
- 10% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Beyond 100 km on a job over $700,000: living-out allowance: $165 a day; Living-out allowance plus the $40 hotel / rental receipt allowance: $205 a day; Employer accommodation plus the meal allowance: $69 a day.
Mainland, industrial under $50 million: job over $800,000
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 625 Electrical Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026–2030, Industrial under $50 million wage table
$48.35 an hour, journeyperson, from May 14, 2026; $50.39 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $48.35 | $50.39 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $55.60 | $57.95 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $58.02 | $60.47 |
| General foreperson+30% | $62.86 | $65.51 |
| 4th period apprentice (5,401 to 7,200 h)80% | $38.68 | $40.31 |
| 3rd period apprentice (3,601 to 5,400 h)75% | $36.26 | $37.79 |
| 2nd period apprentice (1,801 to 3,600 h)70% | $33.84 | $35.27 |
| 1st period apprentice (0 to 1,800 h)60% | $29.01 | $30.23 |
- Overtime
- Overtime on a job over $800,000 (electrical material and labour) and on every Major Industrial job (9B.05 b, for the term of the agreement): every hour outside the regular hours is double time, Saturday included; Sunday and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Beyond 100 km on a job over $700,000: living-out allowance: $165 a day; Living-out allowance plus the $40 hotel / rental receipt allowance: $205 a day; Employer accommodation plus the meal allowance: $69 a day.
Mainland, industrial under $50 million: job of $800,000 or less
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 625 Electrical Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026–2030, Industrial under $50 million wage table
$48.35 an hour, journeyperson, from May 14, 2026; $50.39 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $48.35 | $50.39 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $55.60 | $57.95 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $58.02 | $60.47 |
| General foreperson+30% | $62.86 | $65.51 |
| 4th period apprentice (5,401 to 7,200 h)80% | $38.68 | $40.31 |
| 3rd period apprentice (3,601 to 5,400 h)75% | $36.26 | $37.79 |
| 2nd period apprentice (1,801 to 3,600 h)70% | $33.84 | $35.27 |
| 1st period apprentice (0 to 1,800 h)60% | $29.01 | $30.23 |
- Overtime
- Overtime on a job of $800,000 or less (9B.05 a): every overtime hour Monday to Saturday is time and a half, with no cap; Sunday and holidays are double.
- Shift premium
- 10% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Beyond 100 km on a job over $700,000: living-out allowance: $165 a day; Living-out allowance plus the $40 hotel / rental receipt allowance: $205 a day; Employer accommodation plus the meal allowance: $69 a day.
Mainland, major industrial project (over $60 million)
NSCLRA / IBEW Local 625 Electrical Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026–2030, Major Industrial Projects wage table
$52.06 an hour, journeyperson, from May 14, 2026; $54.21 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 14, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $52.06 | $54.21 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $59.87 | $62.34 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $62.47 | $65.05 |
| General foreperson+30% | $67.68 | $70.47 |
| 4th period apprentice (5,401 to 7,200 h)80% | $41.65 | $43.37 |
| 3rd period apprentice (3,601 to 5,400 h)75% | $39.04 | $40.66 |
| 2nd period apprentice (1,801 to 3,600 h)70% | $36.44 | $37.95 |
| 1st period apprentice (0 to 1,800 h)60% | $31.24 | $32.53 |
- Overtime
- Overtime on a job over $800,000 (electrical material and labour) and on every Major Industrial job (9B.05 b, for the term of the agreement): every hour outside the regular hours is double time, Saturday included; Sunday and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 2% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Beyond 100 km on a job over $700,000: living-out allowance: $165 a day; Living-out allowance plus the $40 hotel / rental receipt allowance: $205 a day; Employer accommodation plus the meal allowance: $69 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson, Mainland, commercial: job over $800,000
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 45.06 | 1,802.40 |
| Vacation pay6% | 108.14 |
| Holiday pay2% | 36.05 |
| Gross pay | 1,946.59 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −111.82 |
| EI1.63% | −31.73 |
| Income taxestimate | −497.79 |
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:
- Mainland, commercial: job over $800,000. The agreement doesn't say whether the premium is paid on overtime hours; the calculator adds it on every hour of a day ticked Night.
- Mainland, commercial: job of $800,000 or less. The agreement doesn't say whether the premium is paid on overtime hours; the calculator adds it on every hour of a day ticked Night.
- Mainland, industrial under $50 million: job over $800,000. The agreement doesn't say whether the premium is paid on overtime hours; the calculator adds it on every hour of a day ticked Night.
- Mainland, industrial under $50 million: job of $800,000 or less. The agreement doesn't say whether the premium is paid on overtime hours; the calculator adds it on every hour of a day ticked Night.
- Mainland, major industrial project (over $60 million). The agreement doesn't say whether the premium is paid on overtime hours; the calculator adds it on every hour of a day ticked Night.
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Questions
What does a Local 625 journeyperson make in 2026?
$45.06 an hour under the NSCLRA / IBEW Local 625 Electrical Agreement Mainland Nova Scotia 2026–2030, Commercial wage table, from May 14, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Mainland, commercial: job of $800,000 or less $45.06, Mainland, industrial under $50 million: job over $800,000 $48.35, Mainland, industrial under $50 million: job of $800,000 or less $48.35 and Mainland, major industrial project (over $60 million) $52.06.
When is the next Local 625 raise?
The next step in the Mainland, commercial: job over $800,000 schedule is $46.99 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 625 apprentices make?
4th period apprentice (5,401 to 7,200 h) $36.05 (80%), 3rd period apprentice (3,601 to 5,400 h) $33.80 (75%), 2nd period apprentice (1,801 to 3,600 h) $31.54 (70%) and 1st period apprentice (0 to 1,800 h) $27.04 (60%) an hour from May 14, 2026.
How much is the Local 625 LOA?
Beyond 100 km on a job over $700,000: living-out allowance: $165 a day; Living-out allowance plus the $40 hotel / rental receipt allowance: $205 a day; Employer accommodation plus the meal allowance: $69 a day.
How is Local 625 overtime paid?
Overtime on a job over $800,000 (electrical material and labour) and on every Major Industrial job (9B.05 b, for the term of the agreement): every hour outside the regular hours is double time, Saturday included; Sunday and holidays 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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