UnionElectricians CCQ wages 2026 (Quebec)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of IBEW CCQ in Quebec, read from the four agreements built into the Electrician Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial (Annexe B)
Convention collective 2025–2029, secteur industriel, Annexe B (Quebec, électricien)
$50.79an hour
Compagnon, Industrial (Annexe B)
From April 26, 2026. Next step $53.33 on April 25, 2027.
| Classification | From April 26, 2026 | From April 25, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Compagnonbase rate | $50.79 | $53.33 |
| Chef d'équipe+8% | $54.85 | $57.60 |
| Chef de groupe+12% | $56.88 | $59.73 |
| Apprenti, 4e période (6 001 à 8 000 h)85% | $43.17 | $45.33 |
| Apprenti, 3e période (4 001 à 6 000 h)70% | $35.55 | $37.33 |
| Apprenti, 2e période (2 001 à 4 000 h)60% | $30.47 | $32.00 |
| Apprenti, 1re période (0 à 2 000 h)50% | $25.40 | $26.67 |
- Overtime
- Compressed week for electricians (20.02 5) c) v.): the employer may set four consecutive days, Monday to Thursday, of up to 10 h a day, with overtime only past that limit; if a holiday cuts the week to three days the limit is 30 h and the employer still pays four days of room and board.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 5.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Site 120 km or more from home: room and board: $184 a day; Home more than 90 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $56.58 a day; Home more than 65 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $50.01 a day.
Institutional and commercial (Annexe C)
Convention collective 2025–2029, secteur institutionnel et commercial, Annexe C (Quebec, électricien)
$50.79 an hour, compagnon, from April 26, 2026; $53.33 from April 25, 2027.
| Classification | From April 26, 2026 | From April 25, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Compagnonbase rate | $50.79 | $53.33 |
| Chef d'équipe+8% | $54.85 | $57.60 |
| Chef de groupe+12% | $56.88 | $59.73 |
| Apprenti, 4e période (6 001 à 8 000 h)85% | $43.17 | $45.33 |
| Apprenti, 3e période (4 001 à 6 000 h)70% | $35.55 | $37.33 |
| Apprenti, 2e période (2 001 à 4 000 h)60% | $30.47 | $32.00 |
| Apprenti, 1re période (0 à 2 000 h)50% | $25.40 | $26.67 |
- Overtime
- Compressed week for electricians (20.02 5) c) v.): the employer may set four consecutive days, Monday to Thursday, of up to 10 h a day, with overtime only past that limit; if a holiday cuts the week to three days the limit is 30 h and the employer still pays four days of room and board.
- Shift premium
- 12% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 5.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Site 120 km or more from home: room and board: $184 a day; Home more than 90 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $56.58 a day; Home more than 65 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $50.01 a day.
Heavy industry (Annexe B-2: refineries, mills, power stations)
Convention collective 2025–2029, secteur industriel, Annexe B-2 industrie lourde (Quebec, électricien)
$54.46 an hour, compagnon, from April 26, 2026; $57.18 from April 25, 2027.
| Classification | From April 26, 2026 | From April 25, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Compagnonbase rate | $54.46 | $57.18 |
| Chef d'équipe+8% of B | $58.52 | $61.45 |
| Chef de groupe+12% of B | $60.55 | $63.58 |
| Apprenti, 4e période (6 001 à 8 000 h)85% | $46.29 | $48.60 |
| Apprenti, 3e période (4 001 à 6 000 h)70% | $38.12 | $40.03 |
| Apprenti, 2e période (2 001 à 4 000 h)60% | $32.68 | $34.31 |
| Apprenti, 1re période (0 à 2 000 h)50% | $27.23 | $28.59 |
- Overtime
- Overtime premiums are computed on the Annexe B rate (21.02 2)): a time-and-a-half hour pays the B-2 rate plus half the B rate, a double hour the B-2 rate plus the B rate.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 5.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Site 120 km or more from home: room and board: $184 a day; Home more than 90 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $56.58 a day; Home more than 65 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $50.01 a day.
Heavy industry shutdown (mise à terre, Annexe B-2)
Convention collective 2025–2029, secteur industriel, Annexe B-2 industrie lourde, shutdown (mise à terre) work (Quebec, électricien)
$54.46 an hour, compagnon, from April 26, 2026; $57.18 from April 25, 2027.
| Classification | From April 26, 2026 | From April 25, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Compagnonbase rate | $54.46 | $57.18 |
| Chef d'équipe+8% of B | $58.52 | $61.45 |
| Chef de groupe+12% of B | $60.55 | $63.58 |
| Apprenti, 4e période (6 001 à 8 000 h)85% | $46.29 | $48.60 |
| Apprenti, 3e période (4 001 à 6 000 h)70% | $38.12 | $40.03 |
| Apprenti, 2e période (2 001 à 4 000 h)60% | $32.68 | $34.31 |
| Apprenti, 1re période (0 à 2 000 h)50% | $27.23 | $28.59 |
- Overtime
- Shutdown (mise à terre) work in heavy industry: the week's first overtime hour isn't time and a half (21.02 1) b)), so every overtime hour is double from the first one, the B-2 rate plus the Annexe B rate (21.02 2)).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 5.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Site 120 km or more from home: room and board: $184 a day; Home more than 90 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $56.58 a day; Home more than 65 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $50.01 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Compagnon, Industrial (Annexe B)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 50.79 | 2,031.60 |
| Safety clothing allowance (80¢ an hour)40 h × 0.80 | 32.00 |
| Gross pay | 2,063.60 |
| Deductions | |
| CCQ levy (prélèvement)0.75% of wages + the 13% | −17.22 |
| FIPOE 5¢ + caisse d'éducation syndicale 2¢40 h | −2.80 |
| Union dues, FIPOE (55% of one hour's pay a week)0.55 h of pay | −27.93 |
| Pension (employee share)40 h | −206.80 |
| Group insurance40 h | −29.65 |
| QPP6.3% | −150.92 |
| EI1.3% | −30.26 |
| QPIP0.43% | −10.01 |
| Income tax (fed. + Québec)estimate | −559.04 |
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Questions
What does a CCQ compagnon make in 2026?
$50.79 an hour under the Convention collective 2025–2029, secteur industriel, Annexe B (Quebec, électricien), from April 26, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Institutional and commercial (Annexe C) $50.79, Heavy industry (Annexe B-2: refineries, mills, power stations) $54.46 and Heavy industry shutdown (mise à terre, Annexe B-2) $54.46.
When is the next CCQ raise?
The next step in the Industrial (Annexe B) schedule is $53.33 an hour on April 25, 2027.
What do CCQ apprentices make?
Apprenti, 4e période (6 001 à 8 000 h) $43.17 (85%), Apprenti, 3e période (4 001 à 6 000 h) $35.55 (70%), Apprenti, 2e période (2 001 à 4 000 h) $30.47 (60%) and Apprenti, 1re période (0 à 2 000 h) $25.40 (50%) an hour from April 26, 2026.
How much is the CCQ LOA?
Site 120 km or more from home: room and board: $184 a day; Home more than 90 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $56.58 a day; Home more than 65 km from the site: daily travel allowance: $50.01 a day.
How is CCQ overtime paid?
Compressed week for electricians (20.02 5) c) v.): the employer may set four consecutive days, Monday to Thursday, of up to 10 h a day, with overtime only past that limit; if a holiday cuts the week to three days the limit is 30 h and the employer still pays four days of room and board.
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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