Bar staff salary UK
9,166 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 9265
Half of all bar staff in the UK earn more than 9,166 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay395of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile3.11×4,579 GBP – 14,246 GBP
Men against women14.2 %9,946 GBP against 8,536 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 4,579 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 9,166 GBP | 9,946 GBP | 8,536 GBP |
| Mean | 10,762 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 14,246 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 9265 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 10,426 GBP
- Waiters and waitresses 10,000 GBP
- Leisure and theme park attendants 9,794 GBP
- Playworkers 7,871 GBP
- School midday and crossing patrol occupations 4,263 GBP
- Exam invigilators 1,902 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk