UnionPipefitters Local 179 wages 2026 (Saskatchewan)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 179 in Saskatchewan, read from the two agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial (CLRS provincial agreement)
Saskatchewan Provincial Plumber/Pipefitter Agreement – Industrial 2022–2027 (CLR Saskatchewan / UA Local 179)
$49.77an hour
Journeyperson, Industrial (CLRS provincial agreement)
From March 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From March 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $49.77 |
| Foreperson112.5% | $55.99 |
| General foreperson125% | $62.21 |
| Apprentice, level 4 complete (7,200 h +)90% | $44.79 |
| Apprentice 5,401–7,199 h85% | $42.30 |
| Apprentice 3,601–5,400 h75% | $37.33 |
| Apprentice 1,801–3,600 h60% | $29.86 |
| Apprentice 0–1,800 h50% | $24.89 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (8:02 a): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime at time and a half, then double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri (8:02 b): past 10 h double; the off weekday is time and a half for 10 h, then double; a weather make-up Friday is straight time to 40 h, then double.
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $175 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $175 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $165 a day; South-east quadrant (border to 52°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $170 a day; North-west quadrant, more than 300 km from Regina or Saskatoon (4×10: 5 days for 4): $175 a day; 3 more in the app.
Maintenance (Appendix B, $0.75 under base rates)
Saskatchewan Provincial Plumber/Pipefitter Agreement – Industrial 2022–2027, Appendix B maintenance (CLR Saskatchewan / UA Local 179)
$49.02 an hour, journeyperson, from March 1, 2026.
| Classification | From March 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $49.02 |
| Foreperson112.5% | $55.24 |
| General foreperson125% | $61.46 |
| Apprentice, level 4 complete (7,200 h +)90% | $44.04 |
| Apprentice 5,401–7,199 h85% | $41.55 |
| Apprentice 3,601–5,400 h75% | $36.58 |
| Apprentice 1,801–3,600 h60% | $29.11 |
| Apprentice 0–1,800 h50% | $24.14 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (Appendix B 3): past the regular hours Monday to Friday, and every hour on Saturday, time and a half, double after 12 hours worked (5×8: 4 h at time and a half; 4×10: 2 h; a Friday worked on a Monday–Thursday 4×10: 12 h).
- Shift premium
- $3.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4.5% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $175 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $175 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $165 a day; South-east quadrant (border to 52°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $170 a day; North-west quadrant, more than 300 km from Regina or Saskatoon (4×10: 5 days for 4): $175 a day; 3 more in the app.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Industrial (CLRS provincial agreement)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 49.77 | 1,990.80 |
| Vacation pay6% | 124.82 |
| Holiday pay4.5% | 89.59 |
| Gross pay | 2,205.21 |
| Deductions | |
| Pension, your share ($2.25 an hour earned)per hour | −90.00 |
| Building Trades per capita (5¢ an hour worked)per hour | −2.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −127.21 |
| EI1.63% | −35.94 |
| Income taxestimate | −484.81 |
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 (CLRS provincial agreement). The $3 shift premium is left out of the 4.5% base (13.5¢ an hour on a shift).
- Maintenance (Appendix B, $0.75 under base rates). The calculator pays every holiday hour at time and a half. Sunday is double (8:02). A weather make-up day is straight time up to 40 h, then time and a half.
- Maintenance (Appendix B, $0.75 under base rates). The $3 shift premium is left out of the 4.5% base (13.5¢ an hour on a shift).
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Questions
What does a Local 179 journeyperson make in 2026?
$49.77 an hour under the Saskatchewan Provincial Plumber/Pipefitter Agreement – Industrial 2022–2027 (CLR Saskatchewan / UA Local 179), from March 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Maintenance (Appendix B, $0.75 under base rates) $49.02.
When is the next Local 179 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Industrial (CLRS provincial agreement) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 179 apprentices make?
Apprentice, level 4 complete (7,200 h +) $44.79 (90%), Apprentice 5,401–7,199 h $42.30 (85%), Apprentice 3,601–5,400 h $37.33 (75%), Apprentice 1,801–3,600 h $29.86 (60%) and Apprentice 0–1,800 h $24.89 (50%) an hour from March 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 179 LOA?
North-west quadrant (52°N to 56°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $175 a day; North-east quadrant (52°N to 56°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $175 a day; South-west quadrant (border to 52°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $165 a day; South-east quadrant (border to 52°N), within 300 km of Regina or Saskatoon: $170 a day; North-west quadrant, more than 300 km from Regina or Saskatoon (4×10: 5 days for 4): $175 a day; 3 more in the app.
How is Local 179 overtime paid?
5×8 (8:02 a): 8 h straight, the first 2 h of overtime at time and a half, then double. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri (8:02 b): past 10 h double; the off weekday is time and a half for 10 h, then double; a weather make-up Friday is straight time to 40 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.
- Saskatchewan Provincial Plumber/Pipefitter Agreement – Industrial 2022-2027 (Local 179 copy; Articles 8-9, 14, 20; Appendix A pp.25-34; Appendix B maintenance p.35)
- 2026 CLRS quadrant subsistence MOA, Ironworkers Local 771 copy (rates effective May 3 2026, taken as province-wide; Local 179's letter not posted)
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