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Table 3-2
Union wage rates for major construction trades — Labourer, plumber, reinforcing steel erector, structural steel erector

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Labourer, plumber, reinforcing steel erector, structural steel erector
December  2008 Labourer Plumber Reinforcing steel erector Structural steel erector
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 20.71 30.75 27.73 38.18 22.48 33.74 23.64 35.41
Halifax, Nova Scotia 23.67 31.48 31.41 43.55 23.90 33.03 29.63 38.76
Saint John, New Brunswick 18.88 25.08 32.72 45.37 19.63 25.90 30.00 41.40
Québec, Quebec 24.18 33.40 31.65 42.32 31.97 42.91 31.97 42.97
Saguenay, Quebec 24.18 33.40 31.65 42.32 31.97 42.91 31.97 42.97
Montréal, Quebec 24.18 33.40 31.65 42.32 31.97 42.91 31.97 42.97
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec 26.86 36.31 30.07 45.28 31.55 43.85 32.78 44.92
Toronto, Ontario 29.53 41.66 32.40 47.72 33.10 44.76 32.87 44.92
Hamilton, Ontario 26.71 38.32 32.69 46.30 32.16 44.51 32.78 44.92
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario 26.71 38.32 31.51 45.44 32.16 44.51 32.78 44.92
Kitchener, Ontario 24.26 33.03 32.98 45.29 32.16 44.51 32.78 44.92
London, Ontario 29.25 36.48 32.05 44.86 31.57 43.87 32.78 44.92
Windsor, Ontario 28.19 35.11 33.65 45.44 31.57 43.87 32.78 44.92
Greater Sudbury, Ontario 24.28 34.90 31.74 44.98 31.40 43.68 32.78 44.92
Thunder Bay, Ontario 28.43 39.29 33.34 45.07 31.94 44.27 32.24 44.33
Winnipeg, Manitoba 18.29 22.46 27.26 34.65 21.82 29.07 25.25 34.08
Calgary, Alberta 25.96 34.86 34.12 44.91 26.34 33.47 32.60 42.72
Edmonton, Alberta 23.33 31.61 33.63 44.91 26.34 33.47 32.60 42.72
Vancouver, British Columbia 27.89 36.98 33.60 46.29 29.65 41.64 29.65 41.64
Victoria, British Columbia 27.89 36.98 26.87 34.08 29.65 41.64 29.65 41.64
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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