UnionIronworkers Local 97 wages 2026 (British Columbia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of Ironworkers Local 97 in British Columbia and Yukon, read from the two agreements built into the Ironworker Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Standard agreement, industrial
CLR-BC / Ironworkers Local 97 Standard Agreement 2023–2026, industrial rates (Appendix B), BC and Yukon
$52.45an hour
Journeyperson, Standard agreement, industrial
From May 4, 2025. No later step published.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $52.45 |
| Foreperson (115%)115% | $60.32 |
| General foreperson (120%)120% | $62.94 |
| Apprentice A6, 3751–4500 h (90% less 56¢)90% − 56¢ | $46.65 |
| Apprentice A5, 3001–3750 h (85% less 56¢)85% − 56¢ | $44.02 |
| Apprentice A4, 2251–3000 h (80% less 56¢)80% − 56¢ | $41.40 |
| Apprentice A3, 1501–2250 h (75%)75% | $39.34 |
| Apprentice A2, 751–1500 h (70%)70% | $36.72 |
| Apprentice A1, 0–750 h (65%)65% | $34.09 |
| Pre-apprentice (55%)55% | $28.85 |
- Overtime
- Industrial (702): the first 2 h of overtime a day Mon–Fri at time and a half; all other overtime, Saturday included, 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
- Outside Greater Vancouver (BC or Yukon): $200 a day.
Standard agreement, commercial and institutional
CLR-BC / Ironworkers Local 97 Standard Agreement 2023–2026, commercial/institutional rates (Appendix B), BC and Yukon
$47.21 an hour, journeyperson, from May 4, 2025.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $47.21 |
| Foreperson (115%)115% | $54.29 |
| General foreperson (120%)120% | $56.65 |
| Apprentice A6, 3751–4500 h (90% less 56¢)90% − 56¢ | $41.92 |
| Apprentice A5, 3001–3750 h (85% less 56¢)85% − 56¢ | $39.56 |
| Apprentice A4, 2251–3000 h (80% less 56¢)80% − 56¢ | $37.20 |
| Apprentice A3, 1501–2250 h (75%)75% | $35.40 |
| Apprentice A2, 751–1500 h (70%)70% | $33.04 |
| Apprentice A1, 0–750 h (65%)65% | $30.68 |
| Pre-apprentice (55%)55% | $25.96 |
- Overtime
- Commercial/institutional (701): the first 2 h of overtime a day Mon–Fri and the first 8 h on Saturday at time and a half; all other overtime 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
- Outside Greater Vancouver (BC or Yukon): $200 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Standard agreement, industrial
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 52.45 | 2,098.00 |
| Vacation pay6% | 125.88 |
| Holiday pay6% | 125.88 |
| Gross pay | 2,349.76 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues + market recovery (per hour earned)per hour earned | −114.40 |
| Rehabilitation 4¢ + BCYT 3¢ (per hour worked)per hour | −2.80 |
| CPP5.95% | −135.81 |
| EI1.63% | −38.30 |
| Income taxestimate | −460.60 |
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:
- Standard agreement, industrial. The full $6.00 is used). Regular afternoon and graveyard shifts are paid 8 h for 7½ or 7 h worked with no cash premium (802): enter 8 h for those.
- Standard agreement, commercial and institutional. The calculator doesn't generate the Friday before B.C. Day for this profile; tick Stat on it.
- Standard agreement, commercial and institutional. The full $6.00 is used). Regular afternoon and graveyard shifts are paid 8 h for 7½ or 7 h worked with no cash premium (802): enter 8 h for those.
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Questions
What does a Local 97 journeyperson make in 2026?
$52.45 an hour under the CLR-BC / Ironworkers Local 97 Standard Agreement 2023–2026, industrial rates (Appendix B), BC and Yukon, from May 4, 2025. The other agreements on this page: Standard agreement, commercial and institutional $47.21.
When is the next Local 97 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Standard agreement, industrial agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 97 apprentices make?
Apprentice A6, 3751–4500 h (90% less 56¢) $46.65 (90% − 56¢), Apprentice A5, 3001–3750 h (85% less 56¢) $44.02 (85% − 56¢), Apprentice A4, 2251–3000 h (80% less 56¢) $41.40 (80% − 56¢), Apprentice A3, 1501–2250 h (75%) $39.34 (75%), Apprentice A2, 751–1500 h (70%) $36.72 (70%), Apprentice A1, 0–750 h (65%) $34.09 (65%) and Pre-apprentice (55%) $28.85 (55%) an hour from May 4, 2025.
How much is the Local 97 LOA?
Outside Greater Vancouver (BC or Yukon): $200 a day.
How is Local 97 overtime paid?
Industrial (702): the first 2 h of overtime a day Mon–Fri at time and a half; all other overtime, Saturday included, 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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