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  2010 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 24.30 35.84 24.00 37.12 26.56 37.51 28.66 39.48
Halifax, Nova Scotia 28.04 37.73 26.84 37.65 23.67 33.32 30.39 43.87
Saint John, New Brunswick 24.13 31.73 27.45 38.20 F F 36.01 49.35
Québec, Quebec 32.15 42.90 31.12 41.68 31.19 41.85 32.54 44.64
Saguenay, Quebec 32.15 42.90 31.12 41.68 31.19 41.85 32.54 44.64
Montréal, Quebec 32.15 42.90 31.12 41.68 31.19 41.85 32.54 44.64
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec 31.90 44.93 32.95 46.23 31.61 40.62 36.02 52.37
Toronto, Ontario 33.98 49.08 34.55 48.13 35.30 45.28 37.24 53.59
Hamilton, Ontario 32.77 46.70 33.64 47.53 31.88 40.92 35.65 53.28
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario 32.77 46.70 33.64 47.53 31.88 40.92 38.94 52.41
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario 29.24 42.26 33.64 47.53 26.39 36.38 38.19 51.94
London, Ontario 30.55 43.08 32.86 46.24 29.07 36.39 37.18 51.92
Windsor, Ontario 32.14 44.30 32.98 46.34 32.60 41.67 33.65 52.43
Greater Sudbury, Ontario 31.06 43.38 33.07 46.39 30.65 39.57 37.07 52.60
Thunder Bay, Ontario 32.53 45.06 32.73 46.03 30.93 39.87 38.63 51.58
Winnipeg, Manitoba .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Regina, Saskatchewan 34.24 45.78 33.88 46.63 32.61 41.58 34.46 46.63
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 34.24 45.78 33.88 46.63 32.61 41.58 34.46 46.63
Calgary, Alberta 38.63 51.04 41.65 52.71 39.76 50.09 43.49 56.59
Edmonton, Alberta 38.63 51.04 41.65 52.71 39.76 50.09 43.49 56.59
Vancouver, British Columbia 32.96 42.72 35.40 47.73 31.82 41.35 33.21 44.02
Victoria, British Columbia 32.96 42.72 35.40 47.73 31.82 41.35 33.21 44.02
Source(s):
CANSIM table number 327-0003.
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Construction union wage rates and indexes" section.