UnionPipefitters Local 170 wages 2026 (British Columbia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 170 in British Columbia and Yukon, read from the two agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial (CLR standard agreement, Part C)
UA Local 170 Standard ICI Agreement 2023–2026 (CLR-BC), Part C industrial work (British Columbia and Yukon)
$55.54an hour
Journeyperson, Industrial (CLR standard agreement, Part C)
From May 4, 2025. No later step published.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $55.54 |
| Foreperson115% | $63.87 |
| General foreperson120% | $66.65 |
| Building Trades Helper86.9% | $48.26 |
| Apprentice, 8th 6 months85% | $47.21 |
| Apprentice, 7th 6 months80% | $44.43 |
| Apprentice, 6th 6 months75% | $41.66 |
| Apprentice, 5th 6 months70% | $38.88 |
| Apprentice, 4th 6 months65% | $36.10 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 6 months60% | $33.32 |
| Apprentice, 1st and 2nd 6 months55% | $30.55 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (Part C 3.1): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime at time and a half, then double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri (4.1–4.2): 10 h straight, then double; a fifth day worked is time and a half for 10 h, then 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
- BC or Yukon, no camp (LOA $200 a day, 7 days a week).
Commercial and institutional (CLR standard agreement, Part B)
UA Local 170 Standard ICI Agreement 2023–2026 (CLR-BC), Part B commercial and institutional work (British Columbia and Yukon)
$49.02 an hour, journeyperson, from May 4, 2025.
| Classification | From May 4, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $49.02 |
| Foreperson115% | $56.37 |
| General foreperson120% | $58.82 |
| Building Trades Helper86.9% | $42.60 |
| Apprentice, 8th 6 months85% | $41.67 |
| Apprentice, 7th 6 months80% | $39.22 |
| Apprentice, 6th 6 months75% | $36.77 |
| Apprentice, 5th 6 months70% | $34.31 |
| Apprentice, 4th 6 months65% | $31.86 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 6 months60% | $29.41 |
| Apprentice, 1st and 2nd 6 months55% | $26.96 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (Part B 3.1): 8 h straight, the first 2 h at time and a half, then double; Saturday the first 8 h at time and a half, then double; Sunday and holidays double. 4×10 (4.2): past 10 h double; a fifth day 10 h at time and a half; a sixth day (Saturday) 8 h at time and a half, then 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
- BC or Yukon, no camp (LOA $200 a day, 7 days a week).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Industrial (CLR standard agreement, Part C)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 55.54 | 2,221.60 |
| Vacation pay6% | 133.30 |
| Holiday pay6% | 133.30 |
| Gross pay | 2,488.20 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2.5% of wages | −55.54 |
| Market Recovery and Area Training $1.00 (apprentices 77.5¢ / 65¢), BC Building Trades 8.5¢, Canadian Building Trades 1¢, Political Action 1¢, Rehab Fund 4¢, Helmets to Hardhats 1¢per hour earned | −46.20 |
| CPP5.95% | −144.04 |
| EI1.63% | −40.56 |
| Income taxestimate | −516.49 |
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:
- Industrial (CLR standard agreement, Part C). For an 8-hour afternoon or night shift enter 8 h and leave Night shift unticked. (7.3). Yukon work adds 50¢ an hour (21.8) and double time on Discovery Day (6.2): not modelled.
- Commercial and institutional (CLR standard agreement, Part B). For an 8-hour afternoon or night shift enter 8 h and leave Night shift unticked. (7.2). Fifteen recognized holidays, a weekend holiday observed the following work day (6.1, 6.3); the Friday before Labour Day may be worked at straight time with another day off. Premiums not built in: Class A gasfitter +$2.25 (17.4), Class B gasfitter +$0.75 (17.5), instrumentation +$1.50 (17.3), swinging scaffold and first aid.
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Questions
What does a Local 170 journeyperson make in 2026?
$55.54 an hour under the UA Local 170 Standard ICI Agreement 2023–2026 (CLR-BC), Part C industrial work (British Columbia and Yukon), from May 4, 2025. The other agreements on this page: Commercial and institutional (CLR standard agreement, Part B) $49.02.
When is the next Local 170 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Industrial (CLR standard agreement, Part C) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 170 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 8th 6 months $47.21 (85%), Apprentice, 7th 6 months $44.43 (80%), Apprentice, 6th 6 months $41.66 (75%), Apprentice, 5th 6 months $38.88 (70%), Apprentice, 4th 6 months $36.10 (65%), Apprentice, 3rd 6 months $33.32 (60%) and Apprentice, 1st and 2nd 6 months $30.55 (55%) an hour from May 4, 2025.
How much is the Local 170 LOA?
BC or Yukon, no camp (LOA $200 a day, 7 days a week).
How is Local 170 overtime paid?
5×8 (Part C 3.1): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime at time and a half, then double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri (4.1–4.2): 10 h straight, then double; a fifth day worked is time and a half for 10 h, then double.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Pipefitter Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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