NOC 72320: Bricklayers
What bricklayers do
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.
Job titles under NOC 72320
46 job titles are classified here, including apprentice bricklayer, bricklayer, brickmason.
- apprentice bricklayer
- apprentice brickmason
- apprentice mason
- artificial stone mason
- artificial stone setter
- brick and stone mason
- brick chimney builder
- brick setter
- bricklayer
- brickmason
- chimney bricklayer
- chimney repair bricklayer
- chimney repair stonemason
- cinder block mason
- cinder block setter
- concrete block setter
- fire brick layer
- fire brick liner repairer
- fireplace brickmason
- furnace lining bricklayer
- industrial furnace bricklayer
- industrial furnace brickmason
- industrial oven brickmason
- journeyman/woman bricklayer
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.
Bricklayers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $25.78/hr | $40.00/hr | $48.78/hr |
Toronto ON | $26.00/hr | $44.32/hr | $50.83/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.00/hr | $36.52/hr | $43.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $30.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $49.51/hr |
Calgary AB | $26.00/hr | $38.50/hr | $54.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $32.30/hr | $43.34/hr | $54.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $23.11/hr | $33.62/hr | $47.65/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $25.51/hr | $39.62/hr | $44.20/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $26.31/hr | $40.89/hr | $43.85/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $25.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $48.97/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $25.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $50.83/hr |
London ON | $24.56/hr | $35.00/hr | $50.94/hr |
Halifax NS | $23.46/hr | $30.12/hr | $36.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $25.10/hr | $36.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $25.00/hr | $38.50/hr | $52.47/hr |
Nova Scotia | $22.50/hr | $31.00/hr | $36.63/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $48.31/hr |
Quebec | $26.31/hr | $40.89/hr | $43.85/hr |
Ontario | $25.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $50.83/hr |
Manitoba | $25.41/hr | $38.88/hr | $44.20/hr |
Saskatchewan | $25.45/hr | $36.30/hr | $42.67/hr |
Alberta | $28.00/hr | $41.85/hr | $54.00/hr |
British Columbia | $27.50/hr | $38.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Using NOC 72320 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 46 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Bricklayer supervisor (NOC 72014)
- Concrete finishers (NOC 73100)
- Tilesetters (NOC 73101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for bricklayers?
Bricklayers are NOC 2021 unit group 72320. Example job titles in this group include apprentice bricklayer, bricklayer, brickmason, refractory bricklayer.
What TEER is NOC 72320?
NOC 72320 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do bricklayers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $40.00/hr, about $78,000 a year full-time, with a range of $25.78/hr to $48.78/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.