UnionPipefitters Local 71 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 71 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 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work (UA Local 71)
$53.20an hour
Journeyperson, Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work
From May 1, 2026. Next step $55.29 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $53.20 | $55.29 |
| Foreperson+15% | $61.18 | $63.58 |
| General foreperson+20% | $63.84 | $66.35 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term80% | $42.56 | $44.23 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term70% | $37.24 | $38.70 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term60% | $31.92 | $33.17 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term50% | $26.60 | $27.65 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term40% | $21.28 | $22.12 |
- Overtime
- That is the rule here, for industrial work and for hospital work ("the first four hours above the normal workday for a maximum of four hours weekly"); commercial and institutional work outside hospitals has 8 hours a week at time and a half and is its own agreement in the list.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 11% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, commercial and institutional
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, commercial and institutional (UA Local 71)
$53.20 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $55.29 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $53.20 | $55.29 |
| Foreperson+15% | $61.18 | $63.58 |
| General foreperson+20% | $63.84 | $66.35 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term80% | $42.56 | $44.23 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term70% | $37.24 | $38.70 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term60% | $31.92 | $33.17 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term50% | $26.60 | $27.65 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term40% | $21.28 | $22.12 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (109.1): "For Commercial and Institutional, the first eight overtime hours worked from Monday to Friday shall be paid at the rate of time and a half for a maximum of eight hours weekly", then double; the off weekday of a 4×9 counts as Monday-to-Friday overtime.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 11% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 53.20 | 2,128.00 |
| Vacation pay11% | 234.08 |
| Gross pay | 2,362.08 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −136.54 |
| EI1.63% | −38.50 |
| Income taxestimate | −540.14 |
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 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work. The 15% isn't doubled on overtime. Vacation pay 11% of gross wages (Schedule B).
- Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, commercial and institutional. The 15% isn't doubled on overtime. Vacation pay 11% of gross wages (Schedule B).
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Questions
What does a Local 71 journeyperson make in 2026?
$53.20 an hour under the MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work (UA Local 71), from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, commercial and institutional $53.20.
When is the next Local 71 raise?
The next step in the Zone 13 Ottawa – Renfrew – Cornwall, industrial and hospital work schedule is $55.29 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 71 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year / term $42.56 (80%), Apprentice, 4th year / term $37.24 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd year / term $31.92 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd year / term $26.60 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st year / term $21.28 (40%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How is Local 71 overtime paid?
That is the rule here, for industrial work and for hospital work ("the first four hours above the normal workday for a maximum of four hours weekly"); commercial and institutional work outside hospitals has 8 hours a week at time and a half and is its own agreement in the list.
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,646.90 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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