Bricklayer - Pay and progression
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Pay
Pay for bricklayers varies depending on whether they are permanent employees or self-employed, but they usually earn between $30,000 and $50,000 a year.
Apprentice bricklayers start on approximately $10 an hour, which equates to $20,800 a year, based on a 40-hour week. Apprentices' pay rates usually go up as they acquire skills and unit standards.
According to the 2006 Census, bricklayers earned an average of $37,700 a year and worked an average of 42 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Bricklayers may progress to own their own business.
Updated
September 2009
