UnionPipefitters Local 800 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 800 in Ontario, read from the three agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie (UA Local 800)
$53.98an hour
Journeyperson, Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie
From May 1, 2026. Next step $55.58 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $53.98 | $55.58 |
| Foreperson+10% | $59.38 | $61.14 |
| General foreperson+15% | $62.08 | $63.92 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term90% | $48.58 | $50.02 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term80% | $43.18 | $44.46 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term70% | $37.79 | $38.91 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term60% | $32.39 | $33.35 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term50% | $26.99 | $27.79 |
- Overtime
- Work before 8 am and after 4:30 pm Monday to Friday is double time; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double (109.1–109.2).
- Shift premium
- 12.5% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie, commercial and institutional (Schedule M)
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie, commercial and institutional (Schedule M) (UA Local 800)
$48.58 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $50.02 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $48.58 | $50.02 |
| Foreperson+10% | $53.44 | $55.02 |
| General foreperson+15% | $55.87 | $57.52 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term90% | $43.72 | $45.02 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term80% | $38.86 | $40.02 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term70% | $34.01 | $35.01 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term60% | $29.15 | $30.01 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term50% | $24.29 | $25.01 |
- Overtime
- Overtime beyond the normal hours is time and a half Monday through Saturday; Sunday and the statutory holidays (6.1) are double (Schedule M 3).
- Shift premium
- 12.5% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
Zone 3 Sudbury
MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 3 Sudbury (UA Local 800)
$53.85 an hour, journeyperson, from May 1, 2026; $55.45 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $53.85 | $55.45 |
| ForepersonJM + $5.39 | $59.24 | $60.84 |
| Apprentice, 5th year / term90% | $48.37 | $49.81 |
| Apprentice, 4th year / term80% | $42.90 | $44.18 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year / term70% | $37.42 | $38.55 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year / term60% | $31.95 | $32.91 |
| Apprentice, 1st year / term50% | $26.47 | $27.27 |
- Overtime
- Every overtime hour is double the rate you get on ordinary or shift work; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double (109.1–109.2).
- 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.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 53.98 | 2,159.20 |
| Vacation pay10% | 215.92 |
| Gross pay | 2,375.12 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues3% of gross | −71.25 |
| Pipe Trades Promotion Fund 28¢, OCS 1¢, training fund 88¢ (2026), stabilization fund 61¢ (2026)40 h | −71.20 |
| CPP5.95% | −137.31 |
| EI1.63% | −38.71 |
| Income taxestimate | −486.16 |
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 2 Sault Ste. Marie. 12.5% on straight-time hours; a night shift is really 25%. Vacation pay 10%.
- Zone 3 Sudbury. 15% on every night-flagged hour and not doubled on overtime. Vacation pay 10%.
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Questions
What does a Local 800 journeyperson make in 2026?
$53.98 an hour under the MCAO / Ontario Pipe Trades Council ICI Provincial Agreement 2025–2028, Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie (UA Local 800), from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie, commercial and institutional (Schedule M) $48.58 and Zone 3 Sudbury $53.85.
When is the next Local 800 raise?
The next step in the Zone 2 Sault Ste. Marie schedule is $55.58 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 800 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year / term $48.58 (90%), Apprentice, 4th year / term $43.18 (80%), Apprentice, 3rd year / term $37.79 (70%), Apprentice, 2nd year / term $32.39 (60%) and Apprentice, 1st year / term $26.99 (50%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How is Local 800 overtime paid?
Work before 8 am and after 4:30 pm Monday to Friday is double time; Saturday, Sunday and holidays double (109.1–109.2).
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,570.49 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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