Bricklayer

Bricklayer jobs in Singapore: pay, licences and hiring

Updated 31 October 2026

A bricklayer in Singapore is paid about S$18 to S$30 an hour, or S$37,440 to S$62,400 a year, according to salary data for October 2026. A masonry job priced per project typically costs from about S$300 to S$5,000, depending on the floor plan size and scope. For the current rate for your own job, send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Licences if you take the work on yourself

Bricklaying is a trade, but a person or firm that takes on building work as a contractor in Singapore falls under the builder licensing rules of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The guides we found list a minimum paid-up capital of S$25,000 for a Specialist Builder licence, a licence fee of S$1,500 valid for three years, and S$300,000 for a Class 1 General Builder. Ask any bricklayer who offers to take the whole job which licence they hold.

Season: no winter, a wet and a dry period

Singapore is hot all year, with a wet season and a dry season instead of winter and summer. Outdoor brick and block work therefore has no cold-weather break, but rain is the main thing to plan around. Agree a few spare days in the wetter months so the schedule holds.

How the work is priced and hired

Pay is quoted per hour for daily work and per year for a salaried post, so say which one you mean. Ask whether a quote is before or after GST, because some local providers quote their fees before GST. Name the area too: Singapore, Tampines, Jurong West, Woodlands or Ang Mo Kio, since travel between them can add time to the day. Measure wall areas in square metres and heights in metres, the units used in Singapore.

What to write in your request

Describe the type of work, the pay per hour or per year, the workplace and the schedule, in your own words in the chat. Add the work experience you need, whether you want one bricklayer or a crew, whether the person works solo or in a team, and whether accommodation is provided. A photo of the wall or the site helps sellers quote more accurately.

On BlaBlaPrice a request is free. The AI reads it, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Singapore, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on the site reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide to share them. You can also send the request link to labour firms you already know. See construction and finishing works or create a request.