UnionPipefitters Local 401 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 401 in Ontario, read from the two agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Zone 12 Kingston
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 12 Kingston (UA Local 401)
$55.60an hour
Journeyperson, Zone 12 Kingston
From May 1, 2026. Next step $57.18 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $55.60 | $57.18 |
| Foreperson+15% (working foreperson +10%) | $63.94 | $65.76 |
| General foreperson+20% | $66.72 | $68.62 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term80% | $44.47 | $45.73 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term70% | $38.91 | $40.01 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term60% | $33.34 | $34.29 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term50% | $27.78 | $28.57 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term40% | $22.21 | $22.84 |
- Overtime
- Friday afternoon on the four-8s pattern is time and a half; all other work outside the regular hours on new construction is double time (109.2).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
Zone 12W Oshawa – Peterborough – Belleville
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 12W Oshawa – Peterborough – Belleville (UA Local 401)
$55.95 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $57.55 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $55.95 | $57.55 |
| ForepersonWorking foreperson +10% | $61.55 | $63.31 |
| General forepersonGeneral or area foreperson +20% (East; +15% West) | $67.14 | $69.06 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term85% | $47.56 | $48.92 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term75% | $41.96 | $43.16 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term60% | $33.57 | $34.53 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term50% | $27.98 | $28.78 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term40% | $22.38 | $23.02 |
- Overtime
- Friday afternoon on the four-8s pattern is time and a half; all other overtime is double (109.1).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Zone 12 Kingston
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 55.60 | 2,224.00 |
| Vacation pay10% | 222.40 |
| Gross pay | 2,446.40 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −141.56 |
| EI1.63% | −39.88 |
| Income taxestimate | −576.37 |
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:
- Zone 12 Kingston. Friday afternoon on the four-8s pattern is time and a half (109.2), but the calculator pays every hour past the 4-hour Friday at double time, so on a full 40-hour week the cheque here comes out 4 × half your rate higher than the stub. 5×8 is there for a 40-hour week agreed under Standard Article 39. A paid half-hour lunch after 4 or more overtime hours (109.1): not built in.
- Zone 12W Oshawa – Peterborough – Belleville. Friday afternoon on the four-8s pattern is time and a half (109.2), but the calculator pays every hour past the 4-hour Friday at double time, so on a full 40-hour week the cheque here comes out 4 × half your rate higher than the stub. 5×8 is there for a 40-hour week agreed under Standard Article 39.
- Zone 12W Oshawa – Peterborough – Belleville. The 15% isn't doubled on overtime. Vacation pay 10% on the base rate.
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Questions
What does a Local 401 journeyperson make in 2026?
$55.60 an hour under the MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 12 Kingston (UA Local 401), from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Zone 12W Oshawa – Peterborough – Belleville $55.95.
When is the next Local 401 raise?
The next step in the Zone 12 Kingston schedule is $57.18 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 401 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year / term $44.47 (80%), Apprentice, 4th year / term $38.91 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd year / term $33.34 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd year / term $27.78 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st year / term $22.21 (40%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How is Local 401 overtime paid?
Friday afternoon on the four-8s pattern is time and a half; all other work outside the regular hours on new construction is double time (109.2).
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,688.59 for a journeyperson on 5×8 Mon–Fri, after CPP, EI and income tax, with no overtime, shift premium or LOA. An example from the app: your own cheque depends on your deductions.
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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