JIB Rates 2025 Explained – What Changed & Who Benefits?
In January 2025, thousands of JIB-graded electricians saw their hourly rates increase by 5%. That's the second step in a two-year pay deal agreed between the ECA, Unite the Union, and the JIB National Board back in 2023. The first uplift, a 7% increase, landed in January 2024.
On paper, it sounds decent. Combined, that's a 12.35% increase across two years. But if you're working on a JIB site, scrolling through Reddit threads, or comparing your payslip to what self-employed sparks are charging,
