Bricklayer salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: Bricklayers and Stonemasons
Last reviewed July 2026
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) · 2025 data. Annual figure derived from median weekly earnings × 52.
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- People employed
- 25,800
- Annual employment growth
- -800/yr
- 5-yr projected growth
- +5.2%
- Skills shortage rating
- Shortage
- Main industry
- Construction
- Works full-time
- 84%
- Avg full-time hours
- 42 hrs/wk
- Works part-time
- 16%
- Female share
- 1%
- Median age
- 39 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025)
What does a bricklayer do?
Bricklayers and Stonemasons lay bricks, pre-cut stones and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures, and cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs for the construction and renovation of stone structures and monumental masonry.
- Studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
- Erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding
- Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels
- Laying bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreading mortar between joints
- Embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar
- Checking vertical and horizontal alignment
- Cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces
- Repairing and maintaining bricks, cement blocks and related structures
- Designing and cutting monumental masonry and lettering
- Constructing walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks
How to become a bricklayer
Typical education for this occupation, and courses that lead to it.
Education held by people in this role
Where bricklayers are employed
Share of workers by state and territory (employment distribution, not pay).
Bricklayer jobs
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a bricklayer earn in Australia?
The median bricklayer earns $120,484 per year ($2,317 per week, or about $53/hour), based on Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025).
What qualifications do you need to be a bricklayer?
Most bricklayers hold a Certificate III or IV (58.1% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is bricklayer a job in demand in Australia?
Around 25,800 bricklayers are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about -800 workers per year.
Earnings, employment and education data: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Employment projections: Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Skills shortage ratings: Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
The ABS median refers to full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate; individual pay varies. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.