Catering and bar managers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£27,888
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 77% of Catering work full-time
- 9% are self-employed
- 97.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Catering and bar managers pay in the UK
The typical catering and bar managers in the UK earns a median salary of £27,888 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 catering and bar managers earnings fall between £21,618 and £35,261 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced catering and bar managers.
Where you work changes the picture: catering and bar managers pay ranges from £20,215 in East of England up to £35,567 in London, a difference of £15,352 (76%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see catering and bar managers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for catering and bar managers at £35,567 — 28% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £20,215.
UK median £27,888
| Region | Median payUK median £27,888 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £35,567 | £35,567 | £33,455 | +28% |
| East Midlands | £29,567 | £29,567 | £29,053 | +6% |
| South West | £29,456 | £29,456 | £31,160 | +6% |
| South East | £28,631 | £28,631 | £28,218 | +3% |
| Scotland | £27,509 | £27,509 | £29,262 | -1% |
| Wales | £26,425 | £26,425 | £25,468 | -5% |
| North East | £26,045 | £26,045 | £25,561 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,041 | £26,041 | £27,650 | -7% |
| North West | £25,802 | £25,802 | £23,657 | -7% |
| West Midlands | £23,242 | £23,242 | £22,620 | -17% |
| East of England | £20,215 | £20,215 | £19,927 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £35,567 | £35,567Mean £33,455 | +28% |
| East Midlands £29,567 | £29,567Mean £29,053 | +6% |
| South West £29,456 | £29,456Mean £31,160 | +6% |
| South East £28,631 | £28,631Mean £28,218 | +3% |
| Scotland £27,509 | £27,509Mean £29,262 | -1% |
| Wales £26,425 | £26,425Mean £25,468 | -5% |
| North East £26,045 | £26,045Mean £25,561 | -7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,041 | £26,041Mean £27,650 | -7% |
| North West £25,802 | £25,802Mean £23,657 | -7% |
| West Midlands £23,242 | £23,242Mean £22,620 | -17% |
| East of England £20,215 | £20,215Mean £19,927 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£27,888); ‘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 catering and bar managers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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