Millwright wage comparison

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1. Millwrights: Unifor agreements Durham Region

Wages indicate millwright wages.
Shift premiums are irrespective of millwrights in the collective agreement. Shift premium rates are for the third shift.

Agreement 2023 Wage 2022 Wage Lead Prem Shift Prem
Android Oshawa Central 35.74 35.04   $0.65
AGS Oshawa   37.46   $1.00
Woodbridge Foam 35.40 35.20 $1.00  
Lear Oshawa Plant 38.17 37.42 $1.50 $0.50
Croven Crystals   30.76 (2020)   $0.65
Atlantic Packaging       $1.00
Trench Ltd.     $1.30  
Lear Ajax 36.50 36.50 $0.50  
Axalta Coating   35.49 (2021) $2.00 $2.00
Robinson Solutions   36.05   10%/$3.61
Durham Transit       $0.90
Pilkington Glass       $0.60
Invista (Maitland)       $1.80

2. Selection of larger employer agreements with Millwrights:

  • Arcelormittal Long Products Canada, Hamilton East, USW: $36.83
  • Vale Canada (Ontario), USW: Low $32.02; Highest: $39.50
  • I.G. Machine and Tool, London, IAM: $36.98
  • Lear Ajax, Unifor: $36.50 (set in 2017 with 4 years of $1,900 lump sum)

3. 2022 Labour force survey Ontario

An overview of 2021 wage data across Ontario for Millwrights.

Region Min Median Max Ave
Ontario 20 31.49 42.5 31.78
Ottawa 19.5 27 34.94 28.01
Kingston–Pembroke 20 31.49 42.5 31.78
Muskoka–Kawarthas 20 31.49 42.5 31.78
Toronto 20 32.5 43 32.62
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie 20 28.85 42.74 30.65
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula 21 30 41.45 30.71
London 20 31.49 42.5 31.78
Windsor–Sarnia 20 33 44 34.06
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula 19.85 30 40.63 30.79
Northeast 22.11 35 45.5 34.41
Northwest 23.87 32.5 43.02 33.44

Attached is an image of Millwright Wages for Ontario (2021)

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Figure 1: Millwright Wages (Ontario)

4. Ontario Employment Prospects for Millwrights

Government of Canada Labour market prospects over the next 3 years:

4.1. Summary

Employment prospect for the Durham region is "Good" to "Very Good". This indicates that there is and will be competition for recruitment and retention of Millwrights/Industrial Mechanics in this region.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Table 1: Numbers employed
Region Millwrights
Ontario 37,650
Toronto 10,550
Kingston 1,000

4.2. Main sectors where Millwrights work in the Toronto Region

Table 2: Toronto Millwrights
Sector % of workforce
Food product manufacturing 12%
Auto and parts manufacturing 11%
Construction 8%
Other 8%
Chemical manufacturing 7%
  • 18% of Millwrights work in the auto sector for all of Ontario.

Author: Graham Cox

Created: 2023-03-17 Fri 15:55