UnionPile Drivers Local 2404 wages 2026 (British Columbia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UBC Local 2404 in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon, read from the two agreements built into the Pile Driver Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Standard agreement, regular hours
CLR-BC / Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Dock and Wharf Builders Local 2404 Standard Agreement 2025–2028 (British Columbia and the Yukon; the All Employee agreement for crane and drill operators)
$53.37an hour
Pile Driver / Bridgeworker, Standard agreement, regular hours
From May 3, 2026. Next step $54.53 on May 2, 2027.
The agreement doesn't print the May 2026 and May 2027 rates: they come from a raise of at least 3% each May that the union splits between wages and benefits. These figures are estimates from that formula. Check your stub.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Pile Driver / Bridgeworker (journeyperson)base rate | $53.37 | $54.53 |
| Foreperson | $61.22 | $62.55 |
| Unticketed Bridgeworker92% | $49.10 | $50.17 |
| 3rd year apprentice90% | $48.03 | $49.08 |
| 2nd year apprentice80% | $42.70 | $43.62 |
| 1st year apprentice70% | $37.36 | $38.17 |
| Entry level55% | $29.35 | $29.99 |
| Unticketed Foreperson, all-employee agreement92% of foreperson | $56.32 | $57.54 |
| Crane Operator, all-employee agreement | $59.41 | $60.70 |
| Drill Operator, all-employee agreement | $56.18 | $57.40 |
- Overtime
- The first 2 hours of overtime on a weekday are time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 9.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Out of town, no camp: living-out allowance, 7 days a week: $195 a day; Out of town: employer room with a kitchenette, plus the meal allowance (7 days): $75 a day; Out of town: employer room without a kitchenette, plus the meal allowance (7 days): $95 a day.
Standard agreement, alternate schedule: 8 + 3 at time and a half, Saturdays double
Local 2404 Standard Agreement 2025–2028, Letter of Understanding on Alternate Work Schedules (item 6)
$53.37 an hour, journeyperson, from May 3, 2026; $54.53 from May 2, 2027.
The agreement doesn't print the May 2026 and May 2027 rates: they come from a raise of at least 3% each May that the union splits between wages and benefits. These figures are estimates from that formula. Check your stub.
| Classification | From May 3, 2026 | From May 2, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Pile Driver / Bridgeworker (journeyperson)base rate | $53.37 | $54.53 |
| Foreperson | $61.22 | $62.55 |
| Unticketed Bridgeworker92% | $49.10 | $50.17 |
| 3rd year apprentice90% | $48.03 | $49.08 |
| 2nd year apprentice80% | $42.70 | $43.62 |
| 1st year apprentice70% | $37.36 | $38.17 |
| Entry level55% | $29.35 | $29.99 |
| Unticketed Foreperson, all-employee agreement92% of foreperson | $56.32 | $57.54 |
| Crane Operator, all-employee agreement | $59.41 | $60.70 |
| Drill Operator, all-employee agreement | $56.18 | $57.40 |
- Overtime
- Alternate schedule (Letter of Understanding on Alternate Work Schedules, item 6): to keep Saturdays off, the employer can schedule 8 hours at straight time and the next 3 hours at time and a half, Monday to Friday, then double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 9.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Out of town, no camp: living-out allowance, 7 days a week: $195 a day; Out of town: employer room with a kitchenette, plus the meal allowance (7 days): $75 a day; Out of town: employer room without a kitchenette, plus the meal allowance (7 days): $95 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Pile Driver / Bridgeworker (journeyperson), Standard agreement, regular hours
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 53.37 | 2,134.80 |
| Work clothing fund (15¢ an hour worked)40 h × 0.15 | 6.00 |
| Vacation pay6% | 128.09 |
| Holiday pay6% | 128.09 |
| Gross pay | 2,396.98 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues $1.66 (per hour earned)per hour earned | −66.40 |
| Rehabilitation Plan (CIRP) 4¢ (per hour worked)per hour | −1.60 |
| CPP5.95% | −138.62 |
| EI1.63% | −39.07 |
| Income taxestimate | −495.44 |
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Questions
What does a Local 2404 journeyperson make in 2026?
$53.37 an hour under the CLR-BC / Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Dock and Wharf Builders Local 2404 Standard Agreement 2025–2028 (British Columbia and the Yukon; the All Employee agreement for crane and drill operators), from May 3, 2026. The agreement doesn't print the May 2026 and May 2027 rates: they come from a raise of at least 3% each May that the union splits between wages and benefits. These figures are estimates from that formula. Check your stub. The other agreements on this page: Standard agreement, alternate schedule: 8 + 3 at time and a half, Saturdays double $53.37.
When is the next Local 2404 raise?
The next step in the Standard agreement, regular hours schedule is $54.53 an hour on May 2, 2027.
What do Local 2404 apprentices make?
3rd year apprentice $48.03 (90%), 2nd year apprentice $42.70 (80%), 1st year apprentice $37.36 (70%) and Entry level $29.35 (55%) an hour from May 3, 2026.
How much is the Local 2404 LOA?
Out of town, no camp: living-out allowance, 7 days a week: $195 a day; Out of town: employer room with a kitchenette, plus the meal allowance (7 days): $75 a day; Out of town: employer room without a kitchenette, plus the meal allowance (7 days): $95 a day.
How is Local 2404 overtime paid?
The first 2 hours of overtime on a weekday are time and a half, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 23, 2026 from the Pile Driver Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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