UnionIronworkers Local 842 wages 2026 (New Brunswick)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of Ironworkers Local 842 in New Brunswick, read from the four agreements built into the Ironworker Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Structural, industrial
Iron Workers Local 842 Structural Ironworker Collective Agreement 2025–2028, industrial (Appendix B1/C1)
$47.16an hour
Journeyperson, Structural, industrial
From May 1, 2026. Next step $48.47 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $47.16 | $48.47 |
| General foreperson (+$8)+ $8 | $55.16 | $56.47 |
| Foreperson (+$6)+ $6 | $53.16 | $54.47 |
| Lead hand (+$2)+ $2 | $49.16 | $50.47 |
| Apprentice level 3, 3601–5400 h (90%)90% | $42.44 | $43.62 |
| Apprentice level 2, 1801–3600 h (80%)80% | $37.73 | $38.78 |
| Apprentice level 1, 501–1800 h (70%)70% | $33.01 | $33.93 |
| Trainee, 0–500 h (60%)60% | $28.30 | $29.08 |
- Overtime
- All time after the regular hours Mon–Fri and all Saturday and Sunday hours are double time (10.4); the eleven holidays are double (9.2 E; Truth and Reconciliation only if New Brunswick declares it). 8:00–4:30 Mon–Fri, or a compressed 4×10 by schedule (10.2).
- Shift premium
- $4.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 8% vacation pay and 3% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Home 100 km or more from the site: $145 a day.
Structural, light structural (commercial)
Iron Workers Local 842 Structural Ironworker Collective Agreement 2025–2028, light structural (Appendix B2/C2)
$44.50 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $45.81 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $44.50 | $45.81 |
| General foreperson (+$8)+ $8 | $52.50 | $53.81 |
| Foreperson (+$6)+ $6 | $50.50 | $51.81 |
| Lead hand (+$2)+ $2 | $46.50 | $47.81 |
| Apprentice level 3, 3601–5400 h (90%)90% | $40.05 | $41.23 |
| Apprentice level 2, 1801–3600 h (80%)80% | $35.60 | $36.65 |
| Apprentice level 1, 501–1800 h (70%)70% | $31.15 | $32.07 |
| Trainee, 0–500 h (60%)60% | $26.70 | $27.49 |
- Overtime
- All time after the regular hours Mon–Fri and all Saturday and Sunday hours are double time (10.4); the eleven holidays are double (9.2 E; Truth and Reconciliation only if New Brunswick declares it). 8:00–4:30 Mon–Fri, or a compressed 4×10 by schedule (10.2).
- Shift premium
- $4.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 8% vacation pay and 3% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Home 100 km or more from the site: $145 a day.
Reinforcing (rodman), industrial
Iron Workers Local 842 Reinforcing Ironworkers (Rodman) Agreement 2024–2027, industrial projects
$39.41 an hour, journeyperson reinforcing ironworker, from May 1, 2026.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyperson reinforcing ironworkerbase rate | $39.41 |
| General foreperson (+$8)+ $8 | $47.41 |
| Foreperson (+$6)+ $6 | $45.41 |
| Leadhand (+$3)+ $3 | $42.41 |
| Apprentice level 3, 2651–3600 h (95%)95% | $37.44 |
| Apprentice level 2, 1551–2650 h (85%)85% | $33.50 |
| Apprentice level 1, 601–1550 h (75%)75% | $29.56 |
| Trainee, 0–600 h (70%)70% | $27.59 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (14.02): after the regular hours and all Saturday, Sunday and holiday work at double time on industrial projects (pulp and paper, refineries, power, steel, petro-chemical…).
- Shift premium
- $4.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Address of record more than 120 km away: $158 a day.
Reinforcing (rodman), civil, commercial and wind farm
Iron Workers Local 842 Reinforcing Ironworkers (Rodman) Agreement 2024–2027, civil, commercial and wind-farm construction (Art. 34-A)
$39.41 an hour, journeyperson reinforcing ironworker, from May 1, 2026.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyperson reinforcing ironworkerbase rate | $39.41 |
| General foreperson (+$8)+ $8 | $47.41 |
| Foreperson (+$6)+ $6 | $45.41 |
| Leadhand (+$3)+ $3 | $42.41 |
| Apprentice level 3, 2651–3600 h (95%)95% | $37.44 |
| Apprentice level 2, 1551–2650 h (85%)85% | $33.50 |
| Apprentice level 1, 601–1550 h (75%)75% | $29.56 |
| Trainee, 0–600 h (70%)70% | $27.59 |
- Overtime
- Up to 10 h a day on request, and every weekday pays 8 h straight: "Overtime after eight (8) hours per day will be paid at the premium rate of one and one-half times (1 ½x) ..
- Shift premium
- $4.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Address of record more than 120 km away: $158 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Structural, industrial
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 47.16 | 1,886.40 |
| Vacation pay8% | 150.91 |
| Holiday pay3% | 56.59 |
| Gross pay | 2,093.90 |
| Deductions | |
| field dues 3.75% of packageper hour earned | −96.40 |
| CPP5.95% | −120.58 |
| EI1.63% | −34.13 |
| Income taxestimate | −468.78 |
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Questions
What does a Local 842 journeyperson make in 2026?
$47.16 an hour under the Iron Workers Local 842 Structural Ironworker Collective Agreement 2025–2028, industrial (Appendix B1/C1), from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Structural, light structural (commercial) $44.50, Reinforcing (rodman), industrial $39.41 and Reinforcing (rodman), civil, commercial and wind farm $39.41.
When is the next Local 842 raise?
The next step in the Structural, industrial schedule is $48.47 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 842 apprentices make?
Apprentice level 3, 3601–5400 h (90%) $42.44 (90%), Apprentice level 2, 1801–3600 h (80%) $37.73 (80%), Apprentice level 1, 501–1800 h (70%) $33.01 (70%) and Trainee, 0–500 h (60%) $28.30 (60%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 842 LOA?
Home 100 km or more from the site: $145 a day.
How is Local 842 overtime paid?
All time after the regular hours Mon–Fri and all Saturday and Sunday hours are double time (10.4); the eleven holidays are double (9.2 E; Truth and Reconciliation only if New Brunswick declares it). 8:00–4:30 Mon–Fri, or a compressed 4×10 by schedule (10.2).
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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