Bricklayer Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East.
Median salary — South East
£39,171
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 4.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,430
What a typical bricklayer takes home
On the median of £39,171, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,644
Take-home a year
£31,723
Income Tax
£5,320
National Insurance
£2,128
What most bricklayers actually earn
Half of bricklayers in South East earn between £29,113 and £44,386. Earning above £44,386 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 South East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of bricklayers earn less than this.
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 South East?
The median is £39,171 a year and the mean is £38,430, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a bricklayer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.47 excluding overtime, or £16.54 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South East.
What is a good Bricklayer salary?
Half of bricklayers earn between £29,113 and £44,386. Anything above £44,386 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a bricklayer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of bricklayers earn under £20,908 and the lowest quarter under £29,113 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do bricklayers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £39,171 against £32,480 across the UK, 20.6% higher.
Has bricklayer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +4.4% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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