Bricklayers roles in the UK earn a median of £32,000 per year, equivalent to £16.27 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 0.6% 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 4 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
£16.27
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-0.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,500 – £38,000
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~19,000
estimated employees
31 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~24,000 → 2024: ~19,000
Market Signal
Specialist demandPay is rising while employment is falling — specialist skills are in high demand.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
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 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 fell by -0.6% 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.
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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.