UnionPipefitters Local 628 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 628 in Ontario, read from the one agreement built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Zone 1 Thunder Bay
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 1 Thunder Bay (UA Local 628)
$54.79an hour
Journeyperson, Zone 1 Thunder Bay
From May 1, 2026. Next step $56.50 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $54.79 | $56.50 |
| Foreperson+8% | $59.17 | $61.02 |
| General foreperson+15% | $63.01 | $64.98 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term85% | $46.57 | $48.03 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term75% | $41.09 | $42.38 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term65% | $35.61 | $36.73 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term55% | $30.13 | $31.08 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term45% | $24.66 | $25.43 |
- Overtime
- All overtime past the normal day is double time; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double (109.1–109.2).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 4% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Zone 1 Thunder Bay
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 54.79 | 2,191.60 |
| Vacation pay4% | 87.66 |
| Holiday pay6% | 131.50 |
| Gross pay | 2,410.76 |
| Deductions | |
| field dues and contingency fund $1.81 (2026), Pipe Trades Promotion Fund 28¢, OCS 1¢per hour earned | −84.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −139.44 |
| EI1.63% | −39.30 |
| Income taxestimate | −524.59 |
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Questions
What does a Local 628 journeyperson make in 2026?
$54.79 an hour under the MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 1 Thunder Bay (UA Local 628), from May 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 628 raise?
The next step in the Zone 1 Thunder Bay schedule is $56.50 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 628 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year / term $46.57 (85%), Apprentice, 4th year / term $41.09 (75%), Apprentice, 3rd year / term $35.61 (65%), Apprentice, 2nd year / term $30.13 (55%) and Apprentice, 1st year / term $24.66 (45%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How is Local 628 overtime paid?
All overtime past the normal day is double time; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double (109.1–109.2).
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,623.43 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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