UnionIronworkers Local 771 wages 2026 (Saskatchewan)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of Ironworkers Local 771 in Saskatchewan, read from the six agreements built into the Ironworker Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Structural, industrial
CLRS / Iron Workers Local 771 Provincial Agreement 2023–2028, industrial structural (13:01)
$48.83an hour
Journeyperson, Structural, industrial
From May 3, 2026. Next step $49.84 on May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson (or apprentice 5400 h+)base rate | $48.83 | $49.84 |
| Foreperson (+$5)+ $5 | $53.83 | $54.84 |
| Foreperson, certified (+$6)+ $6 | $54.83 | $55.84 |
| General foreperson (+$11)+ $11 | $59.83 | $60.84 |
| Apprentice 3600–5399 h (85%)85% | $41.51 | $42.36 |
| Apprentice 1800–3599 h (70%)70% | $34.18 | $34.89 |
| Apprentice 0–1799 h (60%)60% | $29.30 | $29.90 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (10:02): the first 2 h of overtime a day Mon–Fri at time and a half, then double; any hour past 10 in a day is double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri: past 10 h double; the off Friday (or Monday) first 10 h at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; South-east quadrant: $170 a day.
Reinforcing (rebar), industrial
CLRS / Iron Workers Local 771 Provincial Agreement 2023–2028, industrial reinforcing (13:01)
$47.47 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $48.34 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson (or apprentice 4000 h+)base rate | $47.47 | $48.34 |
| Foreperson (+$5)+ $5 | $52.47 | $53.34 |
| Foreperson, certified (+$6)+ $6 | $53.47 | $54.34 |
| General foreperson (+$11)+ $11 | $58.47 | $59.34 |
| Apprentice 3000–3999 h (85%)85% | $40.35 | $41.09 |
| Apprentice 1500–2999 h (70%)70% | $33.23 | $33.84 |
| Apprentice 0–1499 h (60%)60% | $28.48 | $29.00 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (10:02): the first 2 h of overtime a day Mon–Fri at time and a half, then double; any hour past 10 in a day is double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri: past 10 h double; the off Friday (or Monday) first 10 h at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; South-east quadrant: $170 a day.
Structural, commercial (250 tons and over)
CLRS / Iron Workers Local 771 Provincial Agreement 2023–2028, Appendix C commercial/institutional structural, 250 tons and over
$47.82 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $48.70 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson (or apprentice 5400 h+)base rate | $47.82 | $48.70 |
| Foreperson (+$5)+ $5 | $52.82 | $53.70 |
| General foreperson (+$11)+ $11 | $58.82 | $59.70 |
| Apprentice 3600–5399 h (85%)85% | $40.65 | $41.40 |
| Apprentice 1800–3599 h (70%)70% | $33.47 | $34.09 |
| Apprentice 0–1799 h (60%)60% | $28.69 | $29.22 |
- Overtime
- Saturdays, Sundays and the eleven recognized holidays (14:03; no Truth and Reconciliation Day) are double; a holiday on a weekend is taken the next working day; in a 4×10 holiday week hours past 30 are overtime (14:04).
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; South-east quadrant: $170 a day.
Structural, commercial (249 tons and under)
CLRS / Iron Workers Local 771 Provincial Agreement 2023–2028, Appendix C commercial/institutional structural, 249 tons and under
$45.47 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $46.34 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson (or apprentice 5400 h+)base rate | $45.47 | $46.34 |
| Foreperson (+$5)+ $5 | $50.47 | $51.34 |
| General foreperson (+$11)+ $11 | $56.47 | $57.34 |
| Apprentice 3600–5399 h (85%)85% | $38.65 | $39.39 |
| Apprentice 1800–3599 h (70%)70% | $31.83 | $32.44 |
| Apprentice 0–1799 h (60%)60% | $27.28 | $27.80 |
- Overtime
- Saturdays, Sundays and the eleven recognized holidays (14:03; no Truth and Reconciliation Day) are double; a holiday on a weekend is taken the next working day; in a 4×10 holiday week hours past 30 are overtime (14:04).
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; South-east quadrant: $170 a day.
Reinforcing (rebar), commercial
CLRS / Iron Workers Local 771 Provincial Agreement 2023–2028, Appendix C commercial reinforcing
$39.64 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $40.52 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson (or apprentice 4000 h+)base rate | $39.64 | $40.52 |
| Foreperson (+$5)+ $5 | $44.64 | $45.52 |
| General foreperson (+$11)+ $11 | $50.64 | $51.52 |
| Apprentice 3000–3999 h (85%)85% | $33.69 | $34.44 |
| Apprentice 1500–2999 h (70%)70% | $27.75 | $28.36 |
| Apprentice 0–1499 h (60%)60% | $23.78 | $24.31 |
- Overtime
- Saturdays, Sundays and the eleven recognized holidays (14:03; no Truth and Reconciliation Day) are double; a holiday on a weekend is taken the next working day; in a 4×10 holiday week hours past 30 are overtime (14:04).
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; South-east quadrant: $170 a day.
SaskPower plant maintenance (Boundary Dam, Poplar River, Shand)
SaskPower Maintenance Agreement 2024–2028 (Boundary Dam, Poplar River and Shand power stations), Iron Workers Local 771
$48.08 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $49.09 from May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson (or apprentice 5400 h+)base rate | $48.08 | $49.09 |
| Foreperson (+$5)+ $5 (derived) | $53.08 | $54.09 |
| General foreperson (+$11)+ $11 (derived) | $59.08 | $60.09 |
| Apprentice 3600–5399 h (85%)85% | $40.87 | $41.73 |
| Apprentice 1800–3599 h (70%)70% | $33.66 | $34.36 |
| Apprentice 0–1799 h (60%)60% | $28.85 | $29.45 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (10:05): the first 2 h after an 8-h shift Mon–Fri at time and a half, then double; Saturday first 10 h time and a half, then double; shifts starting on a Sunday or holiday double; 4×10: past 10 h double, the fifth day first 10 h at time and a half.
- Shift premium
- $3.50 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- SaskPower plant (home more than 80 km away): $160 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson (or apprentice 5400 h+), Structural, industrial
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 48.83 | 1,953.20 |
| Vacation pay6% | 122.47 |
| Holiday pay4.5% | 87.89 |
| Gross pay | 2,163.56 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues3.82% of wages | −74.61 |
| CPP5.95% | −124.73 |
| EI1.63% | −35.27 |
| Income taxestimate | −476.94 |
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:
- Structural, commercial (250 tons and over). Appendix C doesn't mention them).
- Structural, commercial (249 tons and under). Appendix C doesn't mention them).
- Reinforcing (rebar), commercial. Appendix C doesn't mention them).
- SaskPower plant maintenance (Boundary Dam, Poplar River, Shand). The calculator pays $30).
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Questions
What does a Local 771 journeyperson make in 2026?
$48.83 an hour under the CLRS / Iron Workers Local 771 Provincial Agreement 2023–2028, industrial structural (13:01), from May 3, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Reinforcing (rebar), industrial $47.47, Structural, commercial (250 tons and over) $47.82, Structural, commercial (249 tons and under) $45.47, Reinforcing (rebar), commercial $39.64 and SaskPower plant maintenance (Boundary Dam, Poplar River, Shand) $48.08.
When is the next Local 771 raise?
The next step in the Structural, industrial schedule is $49.84 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do Local 771 apprentices make?
Apprentice 3600–5399 h (85%) $41.51 (85%), Apprentice 1800–3599 h (70%) $34.18 (70%) and Apprentice 0–1799 h (60%) $29.30 (60%) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 771 LOA?
North-west quadrant: $175 a day; North-east quadrant: $175 a day; South-west quadrant: $165 a day; South-east quadrant: $170 a day.
How is Local 771 overtime paid?
5×8 (10:02): the first 2 h of overtime a day Mon–Fri at time and a half, then double; any hour past 10 in a day is double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri: past 10 h double; the off Friday (or Monday) first 10 h at time and a half, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Ironworker Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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