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Ironworkers Local 765 wages 2026 (Ontario)

The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of Ironworkers Local 765 in Ontario, read from the one agreement built into the Ironworker Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.

ICI structural (Ottawa, Kingston)

Ironworkers District Council of Ontario / Ontario Erectors Association ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Local 765 Ottawa rates

$52.43an hour

Journeyperson ironworker, ICI structural (Ottawa, Kingston)

From May 3, 2026. No later step published.

ClassificationFrom May 3, 2026
Journeyperson ironworkerbase rate$52.43
Foreman (+14%)+14%$59.77
General foreman (+20%)+20%$62.92
Apprentice period 6 (90%)90%$47.19
Apprentice period 5 (85%)85%$44.57
Apprentice period 4 (80%)80%$41.94
Apprentice period 3 (75%)75%$39.32
Apprentice period 2 (70%)70%$36.70
Apprentice period 1 (60%)60%$31.46
Overtime
All hours before or after the regular shift Monday to Friday and all Saturday and Sunday hours are double time, and double time runs until you have had 8 hours off in a row.
Shift premium
15% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
Vacation and stat holiday pay
6% vacation pay and 4% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
LOA, subsistence and travel
Board, over 160 km: $150 a day; Board, 120–160 km: $75 a day; Board, 80–120 km: $40 a day.

One 40-hour week, worked out

Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson ironworker, ICI structural (Ottawa, Kingston)

Example
Hours worked each day
DaySunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Hours0888880
The cheque those hours make
Earnings
Regular40 h × 52.432,097.20
Vacation pay6%125.83
Holiday pay4%83.89
Gross pay2,306.92
Deductions
Field dues (per hour earned, doubled on overtime)per hour−104.80
District Council Fund (per hour paid)per hour−58.00
CPP5.95%−133.26
EI1.63%−37.60
Income taxestimate−455.62
Take-home$1,517.64
Example only: a journeyperson ironworker on 5×8 Mon–Fri, no overtime, no shift premium, no LOA. CPP and EI not yet maxed for the year; income tax on TD1 claim code 1 (the basic personal amount). Your cheque depends on your hours, your site and your deductions.

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Questions

What does a Local 765 journeyperson ironworker make in 2026?

$52.43 an hour under the Ironworkers District Council of Ontario / Ontario Erectors Association ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Local 765 Ottawa rates, from May 3, 2026.

When is the next Local 765 raise?

No later step is published in the data for the ICI structural (Ottawa, Kingston) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.

What do Local 765 apprentices make?

Apprentice period 6 (90%) $47.19 (90%), Apprentice period 5 (85%) $44.57 (85%), Apprentice period 4 (80%) $41.94 (80%), Apprentice period 3 (75%) $39.32 (75%), Apprentice period 2 (70%) $36.70 (70%) and Apprentice period 1 (60%) $31.46 (60%) an hour from May 3, 2026.

How much is the Local 765 LOA?

Board, over 160 km: $150 a day; Board, 120–160 km: $75 a day; Board, 80–120 km: $40 a day.

How is Local 765 overtime paid?

All hours before or after the regular shift Monday to Friday and all Saturday and Sunday hours are double time, and double time runs until you have had 8 hours off in a row.

Sources

The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 18, 2026 from the Ironworker Cheque app, version 1.0.0.

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