Bricklayers

NOC
72320

lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone and similar materials to construct or repair walls, chimneys, fireplaces and other structures.

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3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

25
 

Median Hourly Wage

$30.00
$21.00
Low
$45.00
High

Average Salary

$54,000
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

213
 
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Full NOC Description

Bricklayers lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone and other similar materials to construct or repair walls, arches, chimneys, fireplaces and other structures in accordance with blueprints and specifications. They are employed by construction companies and bricklaying contractors or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
  • Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
  • Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations and other structures in residential, industrial and commercial construction
  • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
  • Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
  • Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
  • Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
  • Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing to walls or other surfaces
  • Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
  • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
  • May restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.

    • Also Known As

    • apprentice bricklayer
    • bricklayer
    • brickmason
    • refractory bricklayer
    • stonecutter
    • stonemason
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in bricklaying is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for bricklayers is compulsory in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the Yukon.
  • Trade certification for stonemasons is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Trade certification for restoration stone masons is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bricklayers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes
    • Compulsory: Yes
    • Red Seal: Yes

    Regulation Body

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    Employment by Sex

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    0.0%
    Female
    100.0%
    Male
    Employment by age

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    7.9%
    15-24
    36.8%
    25-34
    13.2%
    35-44
    15.8%
    45-54
    15.8%
    55-64
    10.5%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

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    8.1%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    16.2%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    40.5%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    35.1%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    0.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

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    91.9%
    Construction
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    8.1%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

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    11.10%
    Northeast
    16.70%
    Southeast
    25.00%
    Southwest
    27.80%
    Central
    19.40%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $54,000

    Newfoundland

    $48,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $64,000

    Nova Scotia

    $45,000

    Canada

    $58,600
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    25
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    5
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    19
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    65
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    10
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    55
     
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