Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Stonemasons and related trades demand is falling in London.
ONS recorded 15 new online adverts for stonemasons and related trades in London in Jul 2026. That is 72.7% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in London for the broader skilled construction and building trades is £45,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Stonemasons and related trades hiring demand
New online job adverts for stonemasons and related trades in London
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
15
Jul 2026 · London
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for skilled construction and building trades in London
Advertised pay is 3.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£45,000
Jan 2025 · London
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.1 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 62.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 8.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 8.0% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 13.3% |
London compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 15 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 86 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 38 | |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 11 | |
| 3 | Glasgow City | 9 | |
| 4 | Cornwall | 8 | |
| 5 | North Yorkshire | 7 | |
| 6 | Somerset | 7 | |
| 7 | North Warwickshire | 7 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 6 | |
| 9 | North Devon | 5 | |
| 10 | Oxford | 5 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled construction and building trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point | £49,900 | |
| 2 | Uttlesford | £49,900 | |
| 3 | Tewkesbury | £49,900 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £49,900 | |
| 5 | Clackmannanshire | £49,900 | |
| 6 | Cherwell | £49,400 | |
| 7 | Adur | £49,400 | |
| 8 | Wyre | £48,900 | |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | £47,900 | |
| 10 | Great Yarmouth | £47,800 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 531) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers Heating installer · Gas fitter · Meter fixer — 35.9% of group adverts | 3,360 | — | |
| 2 | Carpenters and joiners Carpenter and joiner · Bench man · Bar fitter — 30.4% of group adverts | 2,841 | -11.9% | |
| 3 | Construction and building trades n.e.c. Building manager · Rov pilot · Bar bender — 18.6% of group adverts | 1,735 | — | |
| 4 | Bricklayers Bricklayer · Block layer · Box builder — 4.8% of group adverts | 452 | -31.6% | |
| 5 | Roofers, roof tilers and slaters Roof tiler · Felt fixer · Felt layer — 4.1% of group adverts | 386 | +6.9% | |
| 6 | Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters Window fitter · Unit maker · Lead worker — 3.8% of group adverts | 358 | — | |
| 7 | Steel erectors Steel erector · Iron worker · Iron fighter — 1.4% of group adverts | 130 | — | |
| 8 | Stonemasons and related tradesYou’re viewing this Stonemason · Saw man · Slab man — 0.9% of group adverts | 86 | -34.4% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.