Bar and catering supervisors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£22,552
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Bar and catering supervisors pay in the UK
The typical bar and catering supervisors in the UK earns a median salary of £22,552 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of bar and catering supervisors earnings fall between £16,391 and £26,973 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced bar and catering supervisors.
Where you work changes the picture: bar and catering supervisors pay ranges from £7,996 in North East up to £27,288 in London, a difference of £19,292 (241%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see bar and catering supervisors pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for bar and catering supervisors at £27,288 — 21% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £7,996.
UK median £22,552
| Region | Median payUK median £22,552 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £27,288 | £27,288 | £27,042 | +21% |
| South West | £24,588 | £24,588 | £24,063 | +9% |
| Scotland | £22,681 | £22,681 | £25,263 | +1% |
| Wales | £21,561 | £21,561 | £23,002 | -4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £20,059 | £20,059 | £20,630 | -11% |
| West Midlands | £19,826 | £19,826 | £21,374 | -12% |
| South East | £19,357 | £19,357 | £19,072 | -14% |
| North West | £18,388 | £18,388 | £19,230 | -18% |
| East Midlands | £17,872 | £17,872 | £20,380 | -21% |
| East of England | £16,850 | £16,850 | £17,700 | -25% |
| North East | £7,996 | £7,996 | £9,167 | -65% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £27,288 | £27,288Mean £27,042 | +21% |
| South West £24,588 | £24,588Mean £24,063 | +9% |
| Scotland £22,681 | £22,681Mean £25,263 | +1% |
| Wales £21,561 | £21,561Mean £23,002 | -4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £20,059 | £20,059Mean £20,630 | -11% |
| West Midlands £19,826 | £19,826Mean £21,374 | -12% |
| South East £19,357 | £19,357Mean £19,072 | -14% |
| North West £18,388 | £18,388Mean £19,230 | -18% |
| East Midlands £17,872 | £17,872Mean £20,380 | -21% |
| East of England £16,850 | £16,850Mean £17,700 | -25% |
| North East £7,996 | £7,996Mean £9,167 | -65% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£22,552); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for bar and catering supervisors by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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