Bricklayers
Wages
New workers start around £19,719. Normal pay is £29,620 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,654.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 26,283 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Uses hand and power tools to shape and trim bricks.
Places, levels and aligns bricks in mortar bed and walls.
Mixes and spreads mortar on foundations and bricks.
Measures construction site and lays out the first lines of bricks to mark position of walls.
Examines drawings, photographs and specifications to determine job requirements.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.