Official ONS earnings · Updated September 2026

Bricklayer salary in the UK

Full-time employed bricklayers earn a median of £33,030 a year (£16.75 an hour), 15% below the £39,039 median for all UK full-time employees.

Median yearly pay, full-time: £33,030
Median hourly pay: £16.75
Median weekly pay: £645
A quarter earn less than: £28,106

Pay range

What bricklayers earn, from lowest to highest

Yearly pay for full-time employees at each point of the range (percentiles).

25% earn under£28,106
30% earn under£29,083
40% earn under£30,391
Median (50%)£33,030
60% earn under£34,425

Points are shown only where ONS rates the estimate as reliable.

The trade in numbers

46,998 active specialist trade companies (the group that includes bricklaying) on Companies House.
46.5% of those set up in 2019–2020 were still going five years later.
11.9% are currently proposed for strike-off or in insolvency.

From our Trade Survival Index and Trade Index.

Qualifications

A Level 2 or Level 3 bricklaying qualification, often through a 2 to 3 year apprenticeship.
A CSCS card to work on most construction sites.

Self-employed

Self-employed bricklayer earnings

A large share of bricklayers are self-employed and paid by the day or by the thousand bricks laid, which can earn more than employed rates on busy sites. ONS figures cover employees only.

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How it compares with other trades

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Bricklayer salary FAQs

Full-time employed bricklayers earn a median £33,030 a year, according to ONS figures for 2025.

The median for full-time employed bricklayers is £16.75 an hour, typically on a 39-hour paid week. Self-employed bricklayers charge customers more per hour to cover their costs.

A large share of bricklayers are self-employed and paid by the day or by the thousand bricks laid, which can earn more than employed rates on busy sites. ONS figures cover employees only.

There were 46,998 active specialist trade companies (the group that includes bricklaying) on the Companies House register in September 2026, plus many sole traders and employees. About 46.5% of such companies set up in 2019–2020 were still trading five years later.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional), Table 14, full-time employee jobs, UK: Bricklayers (SOC 5313). Excludes the self-employed. We update this page when ONS publishes new figures.

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Bricklayer salary FAQs

Full-time employed bricklayers earn a median £33,030 a year, according to ONS figures for 2025.

The median for full-time employed bricklayers is £16.75 an hour, typically on a 39-hour paid week. Self-employed bricklayers charge customers more per hour to cover their costs.

A large share of bricklayers are self-employed and paid by the day or by the thousand bricks laid, which can earn more than employed rates on busy sites. ONS figures cover employees only.

Bricklayer salary in the UK

What bricklayers earn, from lowest to highest

The trade in numbers

Qualifications

Self-employed bricklayer earnings

How it compares with other trades

Bricklayer salary FAQs

How much does a bricklayer earn in the UK?

How much does a bricklayer earn per hour?

How much does a self-employed bricklayer earn?

How many bricklayers are there in the UK?

Bricklayer salary in the UK

What bricklayers earn, from lowest to highest

The trade in numbers

Qualifications

Self-employed bricklayer earnings

How it compares with other trades

Bricklayer salary FAQs

How much does a bricklayer earn in the UK?

How much does a bricklayer earn per hour?

How much does a self-employed bricklayer earn?

How many bricklayers are there in the UK?