UnionPipefitters Local 682 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 682 in Nova Scotia, read from the two agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Cape Breton industrial (Appendix 9, pipefitters)
Cape Breton Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029 (NSCLRA), Appendix No. 9 Pipefitters, UA Local 682
$47.99an hour
Journeyperson, Cape Breton industrial (Appendix 9, pipefitters)
From July 1, 2026. Next step $49.22 on July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $47.99 | $49.22 |
| Foreperson115% | $55.19 | $56.60 |
| General foreperson120% | $57.59 | $59.06 |
| Level 4, 6,301–7,300 h (plumbers 7,200)90% of package | $45.11 | $46.22 |
| Level 4, 5,401–6,300 h85% | $42.28 | $43.33 |
| Level 3, 4,501–5,400 h80% | $39.45 | $40.43 |
| Level 3, 3,601–4,500 h75% | $37.25 | $38.17 |
| Level 2, 2,701–3,600 h65% | $32.98 | $33.78 |
| Level 2, 1,801–2,700 h60% | $29.96 | $30.70 |
| Level 1, 1–1,800 h55% | $27.21 | $27.89 |
- Overtime
- All time past the normal 8-hour day (10 h on a 4×10) Monday to Friday, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and the twelve designated holidays, is double time (body 10C.01–10C.03, 10G.06).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 9% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the 40 km free zone (subsistence $165 a day).
Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 9, plumbers)
Cape Breton Commercial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029 (NSCLRA), Appendix No. 9 Plumbers, UA Local 682
$42.98 an hour, journeyperson, from July 1, 2026; $44.09 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $42.98 | $44.09 |
| Foreperson115% | $49.43 | $50.70 |
| General foreperson120% | $51.58 | $52.91 |
| Level 4, 6,301–7,300 h (plumbers 7,200)90% of package | $39.87 | $40.87 |
| Level 4, 5,401–6,300 h85% | $37.11 | $38.06 |
| Level 3, 4,501–5,400 h80% | $34.60 | $35.49 |
| Level 3, 3,601–4,500 h75% | $32.16 | $32.99 |
| Level 2, 2,701–3,600 h65% | $29.08 | $29.81 |
| Level 2, 1,801–2,700 h60% | $26.65 | $27.32 |
| Level 1, 1–1,800 h55% | $24.24 | $24.85 |
- Overtime
- Saturday, Sunday or holiday: once you start work you get 4 hours' pay at double time, and not less than 8 hours at double time if you work more than 4 (10D.02): not built in, so enter 4 h or 8 h on such a day if you worked less.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 9% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the 50 km free zone (subsistence $165 a day).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Cape Breton industrial (Appendix 9, pipefitters)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 47.99 | 1,919.60 |
| Vacation pay9% | 172.76 |
| Gross pay | 2,092.36 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2% of gross | −41.85 |
| Local 682 building fund 30¢ + union administration fund 15¢ + NS JATC 2¢40 h | −18.80 |
| CPP5.95% | −120.49 |
| EI1.63% | −34.11 |
| Income taxestimate | −529.58 |
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- Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 9, plumbers). 15% on every night-flagged hour.
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Questions
What does a Local 682 journeyperson make in 2026?
$47.99 an hour under the Cape Breton Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029 (NSCLRA), Appendix No. 9 Pipefitters, UA Local 682, from July 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Cape Breton commercial (Appendix 9, plumbers) $42.98.
When is the next Local 682 raise?
The next step in the Cape Breton industrial (Appendix 9, pipefitters) schedule is $49.22 an hour on July 1, 2027.
What do Local 682 apprentices make?
Level 4, 6,301–7,300 h (plumbers 7,200) $45.11 (90% of package), Level 4, 5,401–6,300 h $42.28 (85%), Level 3, 4,501–5,400 h $39.45 (80%), Level 3, 3,601–4,500 h $37.25 (75%), Level 2, 2,701–3,600 h $32.98 (65%), Level 2, 1,801–2,700 h $29.96 (60%) and Level 1, 1–1,800 h $27.21 (55%) an hour from July 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 682 LOA?
Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the 40 km free zone (subsistence $165 a day).
How is Local 682 overtime paid?
All time past the normal 8-hour day (10 h on a 4×10) Monday to Friday, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and the twelve designated holidays, is double time (body 10C.01–10C.03, 10G.06).
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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