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Table 3-1
Union wage rates for major construction trades — Carpenter, crane operator, cement finisher, electrician

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Carpenter, crane operator, cement finisher, electrician
December  2008 Carpenter Crane operator Cement finisher Electrician
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 22.75 32.85 22.46 34.12 25.19 35.01 26.00 36.48
Halifax, Nova Scotia 26.83 35.51 25.45 35.40 x x 28.69 41.62
Saint John, New Brunswick 22.34 29.77 24.50 34.65 .. .. 33.04 45.81
Québec, Quebec 31.27 41.59 30.27 40.41 30.34 40.59 31.65 43.26
Saguenay, Quebec 31.27 41.59 30.27 40.41 30.34 40.59 31.65 43.26
Montréal, Quebec 31.27 41.59 30.27 40.41 30.34 40.59 31.65 43.26
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec 30.81 43.43 30.13 42.23 28.45 35.87 31.45 45.92
Toronto, Ontario 33.07 47.63 32.93 45.45 32.16 41.19 33.67 47.10
Hamilton, Ontario 31.94 45.43 30.82 43.48 29.59 37.12 32.14 46.75
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario 31.53 44.93 30.82 43.48 29.59 37.12 31.98 45.96
Kitchener, Ontario 28.55 41.16 30.82 43.48 .. .. 33.27 45.45
London, Ontario 29.73 41.88 30.04 42.24 29.07 36.39 32.21 45.47
Windsor, Ontario 31.27 43.10 27.62 38.94 29.74 37.12 31.31 45.95
Greater Sudbury, Ontario 30.10 42.03 30.24 42.37 28.45 35.87 34.22 45.97
Thunder Bay, Ontario 31.66 43.86 29.91 42.03 28.37 35.78 35.65 45.13
Winnipeg, Manitoba 24.07 29.39 24.35 31.54 20.44 24.38 26.35 32.94
Calgary, Alberta 31.04 41.01 32.26 42.39 32.08 40.25 32.22 41.68
Edmonton, Alberta 31.04 41.01 32.26 42.39 32.08 40.25 32.22 41.68
Vancouver, British Columbia 35.09 44.17 27.44 37.02 29.86 38.85 30.72 40.98
Victoria, British Columbia 35.09 44.17 27.44 37.02 29.86 38.85 26.02 36.43
Source(s):
CANSIM table number 327-0003.
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Construction union wage rates and indexes" section.
Date Modified: 2009-05-07

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