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Table 3-4
Union wage rates for major construction trades — Plasterer, roofer, truck driver, asbestos mechanic

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Plasterer, roofer, truck driver, asbestos mechanic
September  2008 Plasterer Roofer Truck driver Asbestos mechanic
Basic rate Including supplements Basic rate Including supplements Basic rate Including supplements Basic rate Including supplements
Selected metropolitan areas dollars per hour
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 25.19 35.01 16.28 19.35 20.73 32.16 24.05 35.08
Halifax, Nova Scotia x x 23.32 28.34 24.16 34.00 29.28 39.62
Saint John, New Brunswick .. .. 20.95 25.60 20.61 29.32 25.26 32.67
Québec, Quebec 30.18 40.40 31.65 42.33 25.27 34.64 31.65 42.23
Saguenay, Quebec 30.18 40.40 31.65 42.33 25.27 34.64 31.65 42.23
Montréal, Quebec 30.18 40.40 31.65 42.33 25.27 34.64 31.65 42.23
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec 27.50 38.31 24.35 35.45 24.99 36.58 29.51 40.17
Toronto, Ontario 30.00 39.48 32.75 41.87 26.08 37.92 31.21 42.04
Hamilton, Ontario 27.50 38.31 30.61 38.81 25.17 37.27 31.21 42.04
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario .. .. 30.61 38.81 25.17 37.27 31.21 42.04
Kitchener, Ontario 32.14 43.05 29.47 36.28 25.17 37.27 31.21 42.04
London, Ontario 29.07 36.39 28.48 37.19 25.70 37.47 31.21 42.04
Windsor, Ontario 27.00 35.72 27.84 36.76 23.12 33.99 31.21 42.04
Greater Sudbury, Ontario 27.50 38.31 25.67 36.36 23.91 35.41 31.21 42.04
Thunder Bay, Ontario 27.50 38.31 28.20 36.56 25.05 36.68 30.58 41.35
Winnipeg, Manitoba 22.50 25.37 22.15 25.66 19.85 26.58 21.60 26.02
Calgary, Alberta 32.08 40.25 28.88 32.81 30.56 40.87 32.75 42.02
Edmonton, Alberta 32.08 40.25 28.88 32.81 30.56 40.87 32.75 42.02
Vancouver, British Columbia 27.71 33.57 27.03 37.04 24.52 32.50 27.06 37.95
Victoria, British Columbia 27.71 33.57 23.35 30.94 24.52 32.50 27.06 37.95
Source(s):
CANSIM table number 327-0003.
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Construction union wage rates and indexes" section.
Date Modified: 2009-03-04

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