Occupation 5313 · Skilled trades occupations
Bricklayers erect and repair brick, pre-cut stone and concrete block structures such as walls, paving, chimney stacks and tunnel lining using traditional and modern methods.
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.
Bricklayer · Block setter · Chimney builder · Floor stone Layer · Kiln repairer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 41,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 43,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 45,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 49,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5313 : Bricklayers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 2,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 5,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 4,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 3,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 7,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 4,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 6,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5313 : Bricklayers | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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