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UK salary report · 2026

Bricklayer Salary in Scotland

Official ONS earnings for Scotland.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Where this comes from →

Median salary — Scotland

£32,309

gross, per year

▲ 4.3% change on the previous year

Mean

£34,441

What most bricklayers actually earn

Half of bricklayers in Scotland earn between £29,555 and £42,618. Earning above £42,618 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Construction and Building Trades” group in Scotland.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of bricklayers earn less than this.

10th
£23,673
20th
£28,468
25th
£29,555
30th
£30,591
40th
£32,987
50th
£34,589
60th
£37,778
70th
£40,675
75th
£42,618
80th
£46,288
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Bricklayers
SOC 2020 code
5313
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Bricklayer salary FAQs

What is the average Bricklayer salary in Scotland?

The median is £32,309 a year and the mean is £34,441, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Bricklayer salary?

Half of bricklayers earn between £29,555 and £42,618. Anything above £42,618 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.

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