Bar staff salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£9,166
£9,166
Mean salary
£10,762
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for bar staff at £9,871 — 8% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £6,117. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £9,871 | £10,525 | +8% |
| North West | £8,080 | £9,591 | -12% |
| North East | £8,016 | £8,231 | -13% |
| South East | £7,921 | £8,620 | -14% |
| East Midlands | £7,472 | £8,382 | -18% |
| Scotland | £7,057 | £8,147 | -23% |
| West Midlands | £6,538 | £7,273 | -29% |
| South West | £6,305 | £6,957 | -31% |
| East of England | £6,117 | £6,794 | -33% |
Yorkshire and the Humber
£9,871
Mean £10,525
North West
£8,080
Mean £9,591
North East
£8,016
Mean £8,231
South East
£7,921
Mean £8,620
East Midlands
£7,472
Mean £8,382
Scotland
£7,057
Mean £8,147
West Midlands
£6,538
Mean £7,273
South West
£6,305
Mean £6,957
East of England
£6,117
Mean £6,794
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £9,166. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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