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
March  2011 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 21.57 32.62 30.46 41.18 25.12 36.74 26.28 38.41
Halifax, Nova Scotia 23.67 33.32 33.25 45.80 25.98 35.28 31.18 41.16
Saint John, New Brunswick 20.00 28.04 37.01 50.29 20.75 28.79 30.00 41.40
Québec, Quebec 25.41 35.34 33.26 44.65 33.59 45.23 33.59 45.17
Saguenay, Quebec 25.41 35.34 33.26 44.65 33.59 45.23 33.59 45.17
Montréal, Quebec 25.41 35.34 33.26 44.65 33.59 45.23 33.59 45.17
Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario/Quebec 27.46 37.61 32.63 49.32 31.55 43.85 34.63 47.42
Toronto, Ontario 30.16 42.96 36.71 54.03 33.10 44.76 34.72 47.42
Hamilton, Ontario 27.57 39.57 36.10 50.38 32.16 44.51 34.63 47.42
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario 27.57 39.57 31.51 45.44 32.16 44.51 34.63 47.42
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario 26.39 36.38 35.84 50.34 32.16 44.51 34.63 47.42
London, Ontario 30.13 37.63 34.85 48.94 31.57 43.87 34.63 47.42
Windsor, Ontario 30.33 38.51 34.76 49.53 31.57 43.87 34.63 47.42
Greater Sudbury, Ontario 24.55 36.00 33.92 49.12 31.40 43.68 34.63 47.42
Thunder Bay, Ontario 28.88 40.34 36.93 49.16 31.94 44.27 34.09 46.83
Winnipeg, Manitoba .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Regina, Saskatchewan 27.84 38.00 36.45 48.27 34.03 47.18 35.71 49.26
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 27.84 38.00 36.45 48.27 34.03 47.18 35.71 49.26
Calgary, Alberta 33.70 43.37 43.60 55.89 35.02 45.08 40.28 53.16
Edmonton, Alberta 33.70 43.37 42.29 55.89 35.02 45.08 40.28 53.16
Vancouver, British Columbia 29.85 39.47 34.49 47.29 32.70 45.38 32.70 45.38
Victoria, British Columbia 29.85 39.47 34.49 47.29 32.70 45.38 32.70 45.38
Source(s):
CANSIM table number 327-0003.
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Construction union wage rates and indexes" section.