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Hall: Newark, NJ · Fire Sprinkler Fitters
Direct-hire fire sprinkler fitters openings around Newark, NJ that a UA Local 696 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 696 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $67.97/hr ($107.32/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-01-01 — roughly $135,940 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 696 apprentice pay scale
A Local 696 apprentice in Newark, NJ starts at roughly $30.59 an hour — about 45% of the $67.97 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $50.98 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 696 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $30.59 / hour | $61,173 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $37.38 / hour | $74,767 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $44.18 / hour | $88,361 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $50.98 / hour | $101,955 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $57.77 / hour | $115,549 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $67.97 / hour | $135,940 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-01-01 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.