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ANZSCO 331111Updated 2026-01-29
Bricklayer
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 331111OSCA 371131
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 88k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1690
Salary range: AUD 79k-AUD 97k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
30.4%
VIC
26.4%
NSW
19.3%
WA
Education mix
63.2%
certificate iii/ iv
15.4%
year 10 and below
9.1%
year 12
Role overview
Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.
What you do
- • Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures.
- • Erects scaffolding.
- • Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (63.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Checks vertical and horizontal alignment.
- • Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces.
- • Embeds blocks in mortar and removes excess mortar.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1690
Annual median: AUD 88k
Range: AUD 79k-AUD 97k