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Drilling Crews Recommended Wage Schedule

The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors recommends the following minimum wage schedule for hourly paid crews.

UPDATED: OCTOBER 1, 2009
All figures represent hourly pay rates.
Driller $38.50
Assistant Driller $33.50
Derrickhand $32.25
Motorhand $27.50
Floorhand $25.25
Leasehand $23.00
This wage schedule was developed on the basis of survey material and is intended to apply to both 8 and 12 hour shifts.

Camp* $50/Man/Day
Non-Camp** $140/Man/Day
*$17.50 is non-taxable

**Non-taxable for payroll purposes if the individual employee maintains a principle place of residence and works 80 kilometers from his principle residence, for at least 36 hours.

***Employers cannot claim Goods & Services Tax (GST) Input Tax Credit (ITC) on the meal portion of the subsistence rate if the rig is working within a 30-kilometre radius of a city of at least 40,000 people.

General Bulletin G-08-08 provides details on Subsistence Allowances.

November 10, 2009 2:30 PM