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Wage agreement summary
The following table summarises the wage agreements currently in force for the principal wage-fixing bodies within the construction industry
OperativesAgreement bodyCurrent basic hourly rateEffective since
Builders and civil engineering operatives Construction Industry Joint CouncilCraft rate: £9/hour 27 June 2005
ÌýºÚ¶´ÉçÇø & Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) Advanced craft: £9.25/hour 13 June 2005
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Plumbers The Joint Industry Board for Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services in England and Wales Advanced plumber: £11.20/hour 2 January 2006
ÌýScottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing Industry Advanced plumber: £11.16/hour 5 June 2006
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H&V operativesJoint Conciliation Committee of the Heating, Ventilating and Domestic Engineering Industry Craftsman: £10/hour 3 October 2005
ÌýThe Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry Approved electrician: £11.98/hour 9 January 2006
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Electricians Scottish Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry Approved electrician: £11.98/hour 9 January 2006
BATJIC new wage rates
ÌýRate per 39-hour week Rate per hour
Craft operatives (S/NVQ3) £377.13 £9.67
Craft operatives (S/NVQ2) £324.48 £8.32
Adult general operative £277.68 £7.12
CIJC new wage rates
Rate per 39-hour week Rate per hour
Craft rate £363.48 £9.32
Skill rate 1 £346.32 £8.88
Skill rate 2 £333.45 £8.55
Skill rate 3 £312.00 £8.00
Skill rate 4 £294.45 £7.55
General operative £273.39 £7.01