UnionPipefitters Local 787 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 787 in Ontario, read from the four agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario)
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, ICI (UA Local 787 / ORAC), Zone 1 (southern Ontario)
$65.06an hour
Journeyperson and welder, HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario)
From May 1, 2026. Next step $67.08 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson and welder (basic rate)base rate | $65.06 | $67.08 |
| Working foreman+10% | $71.57 | $73.79 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (12.02) is time and a half from closing time to starting time on weekdays and for every hour on Saturday and Sunday; from May 1 2026, on Saturday and Sunday only, overtime after 8 hours in 24 hours is double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 9.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Own vehicle, one-day or on-call minimum ($49.59 a day).
HVAC-R, Zone 2 (south-western Ontario)
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, ICI (UA Local 787 / ORAC), Zone 2 (south-western Ontario)
$64.24 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $66.23 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson and welder (basic rate)base rate | $64.24 | $66.23 |
| Working foreman+10% | $70.66 | $72.85 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (12.02) is time and a half from closing time to starting time on weekdays and for every hour on Saturday and Sunday; from May 1 2026, on Saturday and Sunday only, overtime after 8 hours in 24 hours is double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 9.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Own vehicle, one-day or on-call minimum ($49.59 a day).
HVAC-R, Zone 3 (east of Collingwood to Ottawa)
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, ICI (UA Local 787 / ORAC), Zone 3 (east of Collingwood to Ottawa)
$63.33 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $65.30 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson and welder (basic rate)base rate | $63.33 | $65.30 |
| Working foreman+10% | $69.66 | $71.83 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (12.02) is time and a half from closing time to starting time on weekdays and for every hour on Saturday and Sunday; from May 1 2026, on Saturday and Sunday only, overtime after 8 hours in 24 hours is double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 9.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Own vehicle, one-day or on-call minimum ($49.59 a day).
HVAC-R, Zone 4 (northern Ontario)
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, ICI (UA Local 787 / ORAC), Zone 4 (northern Ontario)
$62.47 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $64.41 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson and welder (basic rate)base rate | $62.47 | $64.41 |
| Working foreman+10% | $68.72 | $70.85 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (12.02) is time and a half from closing time to starting time on weekdays and for every hour on Saturday and Sunday; from May 1 2026, on Saturday and Sunday only, overtime after 8 hours in 24 hours is double.
- Shift premium
- 8 hours worked on shift are paid as 9.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 4% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Own vehicle, one-day or on-call minimum ($49.59 a day).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson and welder (basic rate), HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 65.06 | 2,602.40 |
| Gross pay | 2,602.40 |
| Deductions | |
| Monthly dues | −130.12 |
| Union field dues (37¢ an hour earned)per hour earned | −14.80 |
| CPP5.95% | −166.32 |
| EI1.63% | −46.66 |
| Income taxestimate | −692.35 |
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:
- HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario). Before May 1 2026 every weekend hour was time and a half; the calculator uses the 2026 rule for every week.
- HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario). The calculator figures it on the basic rate, an eighth of time and a half short on each such overtime hour.
- HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario). The calculator takes the 10% on all wages, overtime included.
- HVAC-R, Zone 2 (south-western Ontario). Before May 1 2026 every weekend hour was time and a half; the calculator uses the 2026 rule for every week.
- HVAC-R, Zone 2 (south-western Ontario). The calculator figures it on the basic rate, an eighth of time and a half short on each such overtime hour.
- HVAC-R, Zone 2 (south-western Ontario). The calculator takes the 10% on all wages, overtime included.
- HVAC-R, Zone 3 (east of Collingwood to Ottawa). Before May 1 2026 every weekend hour was time and a half; the calculator uses the 2026 rule for every week.
- HVAC-R, Zone 3 (east of Collingwood to Ottawa). The calculator figures it on the basic rate, an eighth of time and a half short on each such overtime hour.
- HVAC-R, Zone 3 (east of Collingwood to Ottawa). The calculator takes the 10% on all wages, overtime included.
- HVAC-R, Zone 4 (northern Ontario). Before May 1 2026 every weekend hour was time and a half; the calculator uses the 2026 rule for every week.
- HVAC-R, Zone 4 (northern Ontario). The calculator figures it on the basic rate, an eighth of time and a half short on each such overtime hour.
- HVAC-R, Zone 4 (northern Ontario). The calculator takes the 10% on all wages, overtime included.
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Questions
What does a Local 787 journeyperson make in 2026?
$65.06 an hour under the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry Provincial Collective Agreement 2025–2028, ICI (UA Local 787 / ORAC), Zone 1 (southern Ontario), from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: HVAC-R, Zone 2 (south-western Ontario) $64.24, HVAC-R, Zone 3 (east of Collingwood to Ottawa) $63.33 and HVAC-R, Zone 4 (northern Ontario) $62.47.
When is the next Local 787 raise?
The next step in the HVAC-R, Zone 1 (southern Ontario) schedule is $67.08 an hour on May 1, 2027.
How much is the Local 787 LOA?
Own vehicle, one-day or on-call minimum ($49.59 a day).
How is Local 787 overtime paid?
Overtime (12.02) is time and a half from closing time to starting time on weekdays and for every hour on Saturday and Sunday; from May 1 2026, on Saturday and Sunday only, overtime after 8 hours in 24 hours is double.
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,552.15 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 18, 2026 from the Pipefitter Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
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