Bricklayers roles in the UK earn a median of £32,000 per year, equivalent to £16.35 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 0.2% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £24,500 in London to £39,000 in South East. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £33,030/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£32,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.35
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+0.2%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,500 – £40,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Bricklayers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| South East | £39,000 |
| West Midlands | £34,500 |
| East | £33,500 |
| East Midlands | £32,500 |
| Scotland | £32,500 |
| South West | £31,500 |
| North West | £31,500 |
| Wales | £31,500 |
| North East | £31,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £29,000 |
| London | £24,500 |
| UK | £32,000 |
Annual pay grew by +0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Bricklayers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Bricklayers in the UK is £32,000 per year (about £16.35 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Bricklayers earn between £26,500 and £40,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Bricklayers pay rose by 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Bricklayers is in South East, at £39,000 per year.
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Bricklayers erect and repair brick, pre-cut stone and concrete block structures such as walls, paving, chimney stacks and tunnel lining.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an approved apprenticeship programme or college course in conjunction with on-the-job training, leading to a NVQ/SVQ level 2/3 qualification, or through building up work experience supplemented with short courses.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.