{"id":6568,"date":"2025-07-14T08:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=6568"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:46:44","slug":"sparks-agree-near-4-wage-increase-from-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/sparks-agree-near-4-wage-increase-from-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparks agree near 4% wage increase from 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Electricians are set for a near 4% wage rise from 2026 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The three-year deal for the industry also includes a 3.95% uptick in rates from 2026, followed by a 4.6% rise in 2027 and 4.85% rise in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The top rate in London for a technician supplying transport will be \u00a326.70 from next year.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the key changes to be implemented include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year One \u2013 from 05 January 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.95% increase to rates for graded operatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year Two \u2013 from 04 January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2% increase to apprentice rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.6% increase to graded operative rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Year Three \u2013 from 03 January 2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3% increase to apprentice rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.85% increase to graded operative rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a310 increase to weekly sick pay for operatives during weeks 3-24 therefore providing:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a3200 per week for an Electrician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a3210 per week for an Approved Electrician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a3220 per week for a Technician<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a35\u00a0increase to weekly sick pay for operatives during weeks 25 to 52<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JIB-Industrial-Determination-062025.pdf\">Full grades details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494661\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand-accesssolutions.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/brand slower ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"474739\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Falimats%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6507-BI---Alimats-MPU---Constuction-Enquirer_01_s2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/DmJ2I7C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electricians are set for a near 4% wage rise from 2026 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. 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