Paver vs bricker

The differences between pavers and brickers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a paver, becoming a bricker takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a bricker has an average salary of $50,543, which is higher than the $33,680 average annual salary of a paver.

Paver vs bricker overview

	Paver	Bricker
Yearly salary	$33,680	$50,543
Hourly rate	$16.19	$24.30
Growth rate	5%	14%
Number of jobs	226	71
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	48
Years of experience	2	12

Paver vs bricker salary

Pavers and brickers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paver	Bricker
Average salary	$33,680	$50,543
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	Saginaw, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alta Equipment	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paver and bricker education

There are a few differences between a paver and a bricker in terms of educational background:

	Paver	Bricker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Physical Therapy
Most common college	-	-

Paver vs bricker demographics

Here are the differences between pavers' and brickers' demographics:

	Paver	Bricker
Average age	45	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between paver and bricker duties and responsibilities

Paver example responsibilities.

Pave roads run street sweeper.
Work as a paver laying blacktop.
Ensure strict compliance with all OSHA regulations across all operational aspects.
Use Volvo skid steer to dig out and load old blacktop onto waiting trucks.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate heavy machinery, shoveled/racked asphalt, make calculations.

Bricker example responsibilities.

Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service building management.
Advance to increasingly responsible positions, culminating in management role with oversight for a full-service building management.

Paver vs bricker skills

Common paver skills

Asphalt, 53%
RAN, 7%
Blacktop, 6%
Manual Labor, 6%
Shovels, 5%
BOB Cat, 4%

Common bricker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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