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Table 3-3
Union wage rates for major construction trades — Sheet metal worker, heavy equipment operator, bricklayer, painter

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Sheet metal worker, heavy equipment operator, bricklayer, painter
December  2009 Sheet metal worker Heavy equipment operator Bricklayer Painter
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 25.06 37.68 22.13 34.00 25.87 36.26 22.61 31.32
Halifax, Nova Scotia 30.14 41.87 25.76 36.23 29.02 38.91 24.04 33.28
Saint John, New Brunswick 25.21 32.24 24.84 35.22 24.49 34.74 22.08 30.59
Québec, Quebec 31.65 42.24 28.41 38.20 31.00 41.29 29.47 39.55
Saguenay, Quebec 31.65 42.24 28.41 38.20 31.00 41.29 29.47 39.55
Montréal, Quebec 31.65 42.24 28.41 38.20 31.00 41.29 29.47 39.55
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec 32.25 47.67 31.76 44.92 33.96 46.21 27.73 37.95
Toronto, Ontario 32.58 47.98 33.43 46.90 36.59 47.91 32.32 43.00
Hamilton, Ontario 33.69 47.67 32.52 46.30 33.28 46.91 30.83 41.36
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario 33.69 47.67 32.52 46.30 32.33 46.91 30.83 41.36
Kitchener, Ontario 35.19 46.70 32.52 46.30 33.37 45.64 27.16 37.33
London, Ontario 34.64 46.48 31.57 44.83 37.84 46.21 29.63 40.04
Windsor, Ontario 33.27 47.72 31.68 44.91 32.92 46.21 28.21 38.48
Greater Sudbury, Ontario 35.41 47.17 31.77 44.96 34.08 45.79 27.53 37.73
Thunder Bay, Ontario 35.41 47.17 31.47 44.65 33.11 45.79 26.57 36.68
Winnipeg, Manitoba .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Regina, Saskatchewan 33.58 45.91 32.41 45.00 34.37 44.08 29.52 36.66
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 33.58 45.91 32.41 45.00 34.37 44.08 29.52 36.66
Calgary, Alberta 33.15 41.91 36.11 46.62 33.26 41.19 36.93 46.47
Edmonton, Alberta 33.15 41.91 36.11 46.62 33.26 41.19 36.93 46.47
Vancouver, British Columbia 31.23 41.64 34.56 46.79 33.96 44.21 26.25 33.91
Victoria, British Columbia 31.23 41.64 34.56 46.79 33.96 44.21 26.25 33.91
Source(s):
CANSIM table number 327-0003.
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Construction union wage rates and indexes" section.
Date Modified: 2010-05-03

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