Kitchen and catering assistant salary UK
11,840 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 9263
Half of all kitchen and catering assistants in the UK earn more than 11,840 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay391of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.63×6,788 GBP – 17,846 GBP
Men against women6.8 %12,430 GBP against 11,586 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 6,788 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 11,840 GBP | 12,430 GBP | 11,586 GBP |
| Mean | 12,974 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 17,846 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 9263 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
- Care escorts 12,175 GBP
- Coffee shop workers 12,170 GBP
- Cleaners and domestics 11,852 GBP
- Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 10,426 GBP
- Waiters and waitresses 10,000 GBP
- Leisure and theme park attendants 9,794 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk