UnionPipefitters Local 853 wages 2026 (Ontario)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 853 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.
Sprinkler fitters, Metro Toronto zone
Canadian National Road Sprinkler Fitter Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (CASA / UA), Local 853 schedule, Metro Toronto zone
$60.10an hour
Journeyperson sprinkler fitter, Sprinkler fitters, Metro Toronto zone
From May 1, 2026. Next step $62.44 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson sprinkler fitterbase rate | $60.10 | $62.44 |
| Foreman (5 to 15 people)114% | $68.51 | $71.18 |
| Lead hand (a crew of 4)110% | $66.11 | $68.68 |
| Apprentice, 4th year80% | $48.08 | $49.95 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year70% | $42.07 | $43.71 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year60% | $36.06 | $37.46 |
| Apprentice, 1st year (the first 3 months are probation)50% | $30.05 | $31.22 |
- Overtime
- On the 36-hour week, work past 8 hours Monday to Thursday or 4 on Friday "shall be considered overtime" (7.1), but the agreement doesn't give the rate there;
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- 35 to 80 km out ($50 a day); 80 to 105 km out ($100 a day).
Sprinkler fitters, Central zone
Canadian National Road Sprinkler Fitter Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (CASA / UA), Local 853 schedule, Central zone
$58.52 an hour, journeyperson sprinkler fitter, from May 1, 2026; $60.71 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson sprinkler fitterbase rate | $58.52 | $60.71 |
| Foreman (5 to 15 people)114% | $66.71 | $69.20 |
| Lead hand (a crew of 4)110% | $64.37 | $66.78 |
| Apprentice, 4th year80% | $46.82 | $48.56 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year70% | $40.96 | $42.49 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year60% | $35.11 | $36.42 |
| Apprentice, 1st year (the first 3 months are probation)50% | $29.26 | $30.35 |
- Overtime
- On the 36-hour week, work past 8 hours Monday to Thursday or 4 on Friday "shall be considered overtime" (7.1), but the agreement doesn't give the rate there;
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- 35 to 80 km out ($50 a day); 80 to 105 km out ($100 a day).
Sprinkler fitters, Eastern zone
Canadian National Road Sprinkler Fitter Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (CASA / UA), Local 853 schedule, Eastern zone
$57.77 an hour, journeyperson sprinkler fitter, from May 1, 2026; $59.88 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson sprinkler fitterbase rate | $57.77 | $59.88 |
| Foreman (5 to 15 people)114% | $65.86 | $68.26 |
| Lead hand (a crew of 4)110% | $63.55 | $65.86 |
| Apprentice, 4th year80% | $46.22 | $47.90 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year70% | $40.44 | $41.91 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year60% | $34.66 | $35.93 |
| Apprentice, 1st year (the first 3 months are probation)50% | $28.89 | $29.94 |
- Overtime
- On the 36-hour week, work past 8 hours Monday to Thursday or 4 on Friday "shall be considered overtime" (7.1), but the agreement doesn't give the rate there;
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- 35 to 80 km out ($50 a day); 80 to 105 km out ($100 a day).
Sprinkler fitters, Western zone
Canadian National Road Sprinkler Fitter Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (CASA / UA), Local 853 schedule, Western zone
$57.30 an hour, journeyperson sprinkler fitter, from May 1, 2026; $59.36 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 1, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyperson sprinkler fitterbase rate | $57.30 | $59.36 |
| Foreman (5 to 15 people)114% | $65.32 | $67.67 |
| Lead hand (a crew of 4)110% | $63.02 | $65.30 |
| Apprentice, 4th year80% | $45.84 | $47.49 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year70% | $40.11 | $41.55 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year60% | $34.38 | $35.62 |
| Apprentice, 1st year (the first 3 months are probation)50% | $28.65 | $29.68 |
- Overtime
- On the 36-hour week, work past 8 hours Monday to Thursday or 4 on Friday "shall be considered overtime" (7.1), but the agreement doesn't give the rate there;
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 6% vacation pay and 6% holiday pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- 35 to 80 km out ($50 a day); 80 to 105 km out ($100 a day).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyperson sprinkler fitter, Sprinkler fitters, Metro Toronto zone
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 60.10 | 2,404.00 |
| Vacation pay6% | 144.24 |
| Holiday pay6% | 144.24 |
| Gross pay | 2,692.48 |
| Deductions | |
| CPP5.95% | −156.20 |
| EI1.63% | −43.89 |
| Income taxestimate | −682.13 |
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:
- Sprinkler fitters, Metro Toronto zone. The calculator applies 7.2 to it too (2 hours at time and a half, then double), so check a stub. Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double time plus any shift premium (7.3). An overtime meal after the 10th hour when you weren't told the day before (7.8): not built in.
- Sprinkler fitters, Central zone. The calculator applies 7.2 to it too (2 hours at time and a half, then double), so check a stub. Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double time plus any shift premium (7.3). An overtime meal after the 10th hour when you weren't told the day before (7.8): not built in.
- Sprinkler fitters, Eastern zone. The calculator applies 7.2 to it too (2 hours at time and a half, then double), so check a stub. Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double time plus any shift premium (7.3). An overtime meal after the 10th hour when you weren't told the day before (7.8): not built in.
- Sprinkler fitters, Western zone. The calculator applies 7.2 to it too (2 hours at time and a half, then double), so check a stub. Saturday, Sunday and holidays are double time plus any shift premium (7.3). An overtime meal after the 10th hour when you weren't told the day before (7.8): not built in.
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Questions
What does a Local 853 journeyperson sprinkler fitter make in 2026?
$60.10 an hour under the Canadian National Road Sprinkler Fitter Collective Agreement 2025–2028 (CASA / UA), Local 853 schedule, Metro Toronto zone, from May 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Sprinkler fitters, Central zone $58.52, Sprinkler fitters, Eastern zone $57.77 and Sprinkler fitters, Western zone $57.30.
When is the next Local 853 raise?
The next step in the Sprinkler fitters, Metro Toronto zone schedule is $62.44 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 853 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th year $48.08 (80%), Apprentice, 3rd year $42.07 (70%), Apprentice, 2nd year $36.06 (60%) and Apprentice, 1st year (the first 3 months are probation) $30.05 (50%) an hour from May 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 853 LOA?
35 to 80 km out ($50 a day); 80 to 105 km out ($100 a day).
How is Local 853 overtime paid?
On the 36-hour week, work past 8 hours Monday to Thursday or 4 on Friday "shall be considered overtime" (7.1), but the agreement doesn't give the rate there;
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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