UnionInsulators Local 118 wages 2026 (British Columbia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of HFIAW Local 118 in British Columbia and Yukon, read from the four agreements built into the Insulator Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial, BCICJV agreement
BC Insulation Contractors Joint Venture / HFIAW Local 118 Independent Construction Agreement 2023–2027, industrial (British Columbia and Yukon)
$49.47an hour
Journeyperson mechanic, Industrial, BCICJV agreement
From July 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyperson mechanicbase rate | $49.47 |
| Working foreperson115% | $56.89 |
| General foreperson125% | $61.83 |
| Apprentice, 8th 6 months90% | $44.52 |
| Apprentice, 7th 6 months85% | $42.05 |
| Apprentice, 6th 6 months80% | $39.57 |
| Apprentice, 5th 6 months75% | $37.10 |
| Apprentice, 4th 6 months70% | $34.63 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 6 months65% | $32.15 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 6 months60% | $29.68 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 3 months55% | $27.21 |
| Apprentice, 1st 3 months50% | $24.73 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (9.03 b): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- $6.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift, weekdays.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- BC or Yukon job without camp (LOA $200).
Commercial and institutional, BCICJV agreement
BC Insulation Contractors Joint Venture / HFIAW Local 118 Independent Construction Agreement 2023–2027, commercial and institutional (British Columbia and Yukon)
$42.50 an hour, journeyperson mechanic, from July 1, 2026.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyperson mechanicbase rate | $42.50 |
| Working foreperson110% | $46.75 |
| Apprentice, 8th 6 months90% | $38.25 |
| Apprentice, 7th 6 months85% | $36.12 |
| Apprentice, 6th 6 months80% | $34.00 |
| Apprentice, 5th 6 months75% | $31.87 |
| Apprentice, 4th 6 months70% | $29.75 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 6 months65% | $27.62 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 6 months60% | $25.50 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 3 months55% | $23.37 |
| Apprentice, 1st 3 months50% | $21.25 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (9.03 a): the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday and the first 8 h on a Saturday at time and a half, everything else double.
- Shift premium
- $6.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift, weekdays.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- BC or Yukon job without camp (LOA $200).
Industrial, CLR standard agreement (renewal pending)
CLR-BC / HFIAW Local 118 Standard Agreement 2023–2026, industrial (British Columbia and Yukon), May 4 2025 step
$48.32 an hour, journeyperson mechanic, from May 4, 2025.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Journeyperson mechanicbase rate | $48.32 |
| Working foreperson115% | $55.57 |
| General foreperson120% | $57.98 |
| Apprentice, 8th 6 months90% | $43.49 |
| Apprentice, 7th 6 months85% | $41.07 |
| Apprentice, 6th 6 months80% | $38.66 |
| Apprentice, 5th 6 months75% | $36.24 |
| Apprentice, 4th 6 months70% | $33.82 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 6 months65% | $31.41 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 6 months60% | $28.99 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 3 months55% | $26.58 |
| Apprentice, 1st 3 months50% | $24.16 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (9.03 b): 8 h straight, 2 h at time and a half, then double; compressed 4×10 (9.04): 10 h straight then double, the off weekday time and a half for 10 h.
- Shift premium
- $6.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift, weekdays.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- BC or Yukon job without camp (LOA $200).
Commercial and institutional, CLR standard agreement (renewal pending)
CLR-BC / HFIAW Local 118 Standard Agreement 2023–2026, commercial and institutional (British Columbia and Yukon), May 4 2025 step
$41.49 an hour, journeyperson mechanic, from May 4, 2025.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Journeyperson mechanicbase rate | $41.49 |
| Working foreperson110% | $45.64 |
| Apprentice, 8th 6 months90% | $37.34 |
| Apprentice, 7th 6 months85% | $35.27 |
| Apprentice, 6th 6 months80% | $33.19 |
| Apprentice, 5th 6 months75% | $31.12 |
| Apprentice, 4th 6 months70% | $29.04 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 6 months65% | $26.97 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 6 months60% | $24.89 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 3 months55% | $22.82 |
| Apprentice, 1st 3 months50% | $20.75 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (9.03 a): the first 2 h of overtime Monday to Friday and the first 8 h on a Saturday at time and a half, everything else double; compressed 4×10 (9.04) as the industrial profile with the Saturday 8 h at time and a half.
- Shift premium
- $6.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift, weekdays.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- BC or Yukon job without camp (LOA $200).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson mechanic, Industrial, BCICJV agreement
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 49.47 | 1,978.80 |
| Vacation pay6% | 118.73 |
| Holiday pay6% | 118.73 |
| Gross pay | 2,216.26 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues6% of wages | −118.73 |
| BC and Yukon Building Trades 10¢ per hour earnedper hour | −4.00 |
| Rehabilitation Fund 4¢ per hour workedper hour | −1.60 |
| CPP5.95% | −127.86 |
| EI1.63% | −36.13 |
| Income taxestimate | −417.91 |
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Questions
What does a Local 118 journeyperson mechanic make in 2026?
$49.47 an hour under the BC Insulation Contractors Joint Venture / HFIAW Local 118 Independent Construction Agreement 2023–2027, industrial (British Columbia and Yukon), from July 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Commercial and institutional, BCICJV agreement $42.50, Industrial, CLR standard agreement (renewal pending) $48.32 and Commercial and institutional, CLR standard agreement (renewal pending) $41.49.
When is the next Local 118 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Industrial, BCICJV agreement agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 118 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 8th 6 months $44.52 (90%), Apprentice, 7th 6 months $42.05 (85%), Apprentice, 6th 6 months $39.57 (80%), Apprentice, 5th 6 months $37.10 (75%), Apprentice, 4th 6 months $34.63 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd 6 months $32.15 (65%), Apprentice, 2nd 6 months $29.68 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd 3 months $27.21 (55%) and Apprentice, 1st 3 months $24.73 (50%) an hour from July 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 118 LOA?
BC or Yukon job without camp (LOA $200).
How is Local 118 overtime paid?
5×8 (9.03 b): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime at time and a half, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Insulator Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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