UnionMillwrights MRCO wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UBC MRCO in Ontario, read from the one agreement built into the Millwright Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Provincial ICI agreement (AMCO)
Millwright Regional Council of Ontario / AMCO Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (Ontario, one province-wide rate; Locals 1151, 1244, 1410, 1425, 1592, 1916, 2309)
$52.49an hour
Journeyperson, Provincial ICI agreement (AMCO)
From May 3, 2026. Next step $54.17 on May 2, 2027.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $52.49 | $54.17 |
| Foreperson+16% | $60.89 | $62.84 |
| Sub-foreperson+8% | $56.69 | $58.50 |
| Apprentice, 6000-8000 hours90% | $47.24 | $48.75 |
| Apprentice, 4000-5999 hours80% | $41.99 | $43.34 |
| Apprentice, 2000-3999 hours70% | $36.74 | $37.92 |
| Apprentice, 0-1999 hours60% | $31.49 | $32.50 |
- Overtime
- All overtime is double time (Art. 5): every hour outside the regular 8-h shift Mon–Fri, all of Saturday and Sunday, and the eleven listed holidays (there is no Remembrance Day).
- 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
- Locals 1244/1410/1592/1916/2309: 80.1-120 km from the local's city hall: $60 a day; Locals 1244/1410/1592/1916/2309: 120.1-160 km: $75 a day; Locals 1244/1410/1592/1916/2309: beyond 160 km: $150 a day; Sudbury Local 1425: 80.1-120 km: $65 a day; Sudbury Local 1425: 120.1-160 km: $120 a day; 3 more in the app.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Provincial ICI agreement (AMCO)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 52.49 | 2,099.60 |
| Gross pay | 2,099.60 |
| Deductions | |
| Supplementary union dues (per hour earned)per hour earned | −74.80 |
| CPP5.95% | −120.92 |
| EI1.63% | −34.22 |
| Income taxestimate | −417.52 |
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Questions
What does a MRCO journeyperson make in 2026?
$52.49 an hour under the Millwright Regional Council of Ontario / AMCO Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (Ontario, one province-wide rate; Locals 1151, 1244, 1410, 1425, 1592, 1916, 2309), from May 3, 2026.
When is the next MRCO raise?
The next step in the Provincial ICI agreement (AMCO) schedule is $54.17 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do MRCO apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6000-8000 hours $47.24 (90%), Apprentice, 4000-5999 hours $41.99 (80%), Apprentice, 2000-3999 hours $36.74 (70%) and Apprentice, 0-1999 hours $31.49 (60%) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the MRCO LOA?
Locals 1244/1410/1592/1916/2309: 80.1-120 km from the local's city hall: $60 a day; Locals 1244/1410/1592/1916/2309: 120.1-160 km: $75 a day; Locals 1244/1410/1592/1916/2309: beyond 160 km: $150 a day; Sudbury Local 1425: 80.1-120 km: $65 a day; Sudbury Local 1425: 120.1-160 km: $120 a day; 3 more in the app.
How is MRCO overtime paid?
All overtime is double time (Art. 5): every hour outside the regular 8-h shift Mon–Fri, all of Saturday and Sunday, and the eleven listed holidays (there is no Remembrance Day).
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Millwright Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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