Median wage in Canada
$40.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$41.85 an hour
Alberta
Lowest median wage
$31.00 an hour
Nova Scotia
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for bricklayers by province and territory Canada: $40.00 (low $25.78, high $48.78). Alberta: $41.85 (low $28.00, high $54.00). Quebec: $40.89 (low $26.31, high $43.85). Manitoba: $38.88 (low $25.41, high $44.20). Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.50 (low $25.00, high $52.47). British Columbia: $38.00 (low $27.50, high $50.00). Ontario: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $50.83). Saskatchewan: $36.30 (low $25.45, high $42.67). New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $21.00, high $48.31). Nova Scotia: $31.00 (low $22.50, high $36.63). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $40.00 (low $25.78, high $48.78) Canada $40.00 Alberta: $41.85 (low $28.00, high $54.00) Alberta $41.85 Quebec: $40.89 (low $26.31, high $43.85) Quebec $40.89 Manitoba: $38.88 (low $25.41, high $44.20) Manitoba $38.88 Newfoundland and Labrador: $38.50 (low $25.00, high $52.47) Newfoundland and Labrador $38.50 British Columbia: $38.00 (low $27.50, high $50.00) British Columbia $38.00 Ontario: $38.00 (low $25.00, high $50.83) Ontario $38.00 Saskatchewan: $36.30 (low $25.45, high $42.67) Saskatchewan $36.30 New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $21.00, high $48.31) New Brunswick $32.00 Nova Scotia: $31.00 (low $22.50, high $36.63) Nova Scotia $31.00 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island Not stated Yukon: not stated Yukon Not stated Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for bricklayers by province and territory (table) Where Low Median High Canada $25.78 $40.00 $48.78 Alberta $28.00 $41.85 $54.00 Quebec $26.31 $40.89 $43.85 Manitoba $25.41 $38.88 $44.20 Newfoundland and Labrador $25.00 $38.50 $52.47 British Columbia $27.50 $38.00 $50.00 Ontario $25.00 $38.00 $50.83 Saskatchewan $25.45 $36.30 $42.67 New Brunswick $21.00 $32.00 $48.31 Nova Scotia $22.50 $31.00 $36.63 Prince Edward Island Not stated Not stated Not stated Yukon Not stated Not stated Not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Not stated Not stated Nunavut Not stated Not stated Not stated
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for bricklayers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: undetermined. New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined British Columbia: Very limited (1 of 5) British Columbia Very limited Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 3 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Certification is available but optional in 8 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon.
Some roles in this group are licensed separately:
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .