Waiters and waitress salary UK
10,000 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 9264
Half of all waiters and waitresses in the UK earn more than 10,000 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay393of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile3.72×4,784 GBP – 17,788 GBP
Men against women14.2 %11,067 GBP against 9,499 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 4,784 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 10,000 GBP | 11,067 GBP | 9,499 GBP |
| Mean | 11,958 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 17,788 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 9264 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
- Cleaners and domestics 11,852 GBP
- Kitchen and catering assistants 11,840 GBP
- Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 10,426 GBP
- Leisure and theme park attendants 9,794 GBP
- Bar staff 9,166 GBP
- Playworkers 7,871 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk