Bricklayers
Job description
These individuals lay bricks, concrete blocks, and stones. They build or repair walls, chimneys, fireplaces, and so on.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Read diagrams and plans to calculate the materials required.
- Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks according to specifications.
- Build and line factory chimneys with bricks.
- Line heating installations (ovens, fireplaces, boilers, etc.).
- Cover surfaces (e.g. walls).
- Construct and install structures from prefabricated masonry elements.
- Build terraces, low walls, or other decorative work.
- Refurbish, clean, or paint existing structures.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Bricklayers obtain a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $29.50
- Median
- $42.00
- Maximum
- $45.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
6,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 1% Female
- 99% Male
Not available.
- 1% Female
- 99% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$53,200
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2392% of jobs
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NAICS 3312% of jobs
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NAICS 3272% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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Others2% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2392% of jobs
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NAICS 3312% of jobs
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NAICS 3272% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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Others2% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Coordination
- Critical thought
- Quality control analysis
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Core strength
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Manual dexterity
- Static muscle power
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Limb coordination
- Dynamic strength
- Visualization
- Digital dexterity
- Information organization
- Overall balance of the body
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Overall coordination of the body
- Endurance
- Verbal skills
- Control accuracy
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 72320
Bricklayers
Job titles
- Brickmason
- Residential construction bricklayer
- Brick and stone mason
- Brick setter
- Stonecutter
- Apprentice brickmason
- Apprentice bricklayer
- Apprentice mason
- Industrial furnace brickmason
- Fireplace brickmason
- Bricklayer
- Chimney repair bricklayer
- Kiln repair bricklayer
- Ladle repair bricklayer
- Furnace lining bricklayer
- Maintenance bricklayer
- Refractory bricklayer
- Chimney bricklayer
- Smokestack bricklayer
- Industrial furnace bricklayer
- Journeyman/woman brickmason
- Journeyman/woman bricklayer
- Journeyman/woman mason
- Journeyman/woman stonemason
- Refractory brick repairer-mason
- Chimney repair stonemason
- Refractory mason
- Terra cotta mason
- Cinder block mason
- Stonemason
- Artificial stone mason
- Permastone mason
- Restoration stonemason
- Refractory builder
- Brick chimney builder
- Masonry silo erector
- Concrete block setter
- Cinder block setter
- Fire brick layer
- Stone setter
- Artificial stone setter
- Permastone installer
- Fire brick liner repairer
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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