Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Bricklayers demand is falling in Bath and North East Somerset.
ONS recorded 4 new online adverts for bricklayers in Bath and North East Somerset in Q2 2026. That is 33.3% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Bath and North East Somerset for the broader skilled construction and building trades is £41,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Bricklayers hiring demand
New online job adverts for bricklayers in Bath and North East Somerset
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
4
Apr 2026 · Bath and North East Somerset
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled construction and building trades in Bath and North East Somerset
Advertised pay is 2.8% lower than a year earlier, before inflation.
£41,000
Jan 2025 · Bath and North East Somerset
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction and Built Environment | 88.2% | |
| 2 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 46.2% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 39.5% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 37.2% | |
| 5 | Risk and Safety | 33.7% | |
| 6 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 24.9% | |
| 7 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 19.1% | |
| 8 | Information Technology and Programming | 9.9% | |
| 9 | Organizational Development | 7.4% | |
| 10 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 6.3% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.2 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 56.4% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 13.2% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.4% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 13.3% |
Bath and North East Somerset compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath and North East Somerset | 4 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,090 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 77 | |
| 2 | Buckinghamshire | 20 | |
| 3 | Somerset | 17 | |
| 4 | Bristol, City of | 16 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 15 | |
| 6 | Wiltshire | 15 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 14 | |
| 8 | North Yorkshire | 14 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 13 | |
| 10 | Reading | 13 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled construction and building trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point | £49,900 | |
| 2 | Uttlesford | £49,900 | |
| 3 | Tewkesbury | £49,900 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £49,900 | |
| 5 | Clackmannanshire | £49,900 | |
| 6 | Cherwell | £49,400 | |
| 7 | Adur | £49,400 | |
| 8 | Wyre | £48,900 | |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | £47,900 | |
| 10 | Great Yarmouth | £47,800 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 531) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers Heating installer · Gas fitter · Meter fixer — 35.9% of group adverts | 3,360 | — | |
| 2 | Carpenters and joiners Carpenter and joiner · Bench man · Bar fitter — 30.4% of group adverts | 2,841 | -11.9% | |
| 3 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. Building manager · Rov pilot · Bar bender — 18.6% of group adverts | 1,735 | — | |
| 4 | BricklayersYou’re viewing this Bricklayer · Block layer · Box builder — 4.8% of group adverts | 452 | -31.6% | |
| 5 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters Roof tiler · Felt fixer · Felt layer — 4.1% of group adverts | 386 | +6.9% | |
| 6 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters Window fitter · Unit maker · Lead worker — 3.8% of group adverts | 358 | — | |
| 7 | Steel erectors Steel erector · Iron worker · Iron fighter — 1.4% of group adverts | 130 | — | |
| 8 | Stonemasons and related trades Stonemason · Saw man · Slab man — 0.9% of group adverts | 86 | -34.4% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.