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Kitchen and catering assistants Salary in Scotland

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Based on approximately 36,000 employees

Median

£11,743

Mean

£13,562

Pay by period

Weekly

£251

Mean £283

Hourly

£12.11

Mean £12.88

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in Scotland is £2,619/month. Kitchen and catering assistants earn 63% below the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Accommodation and food service activities sector are £362/week. Earnings grew +4.5% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

  • 27% of Kitchen work full-time (national average)
  • 0.9% are self-employed (national average)
  • 86% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

Scottish rates
£
Annual
Gross salary
£11,743
−Income tax
£0
−National Insurance
£0
=Take-home pay
£11,743

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£11,743

Female

£11,172

Mean annual pay

All employees

£13,562

Female

£13,289

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£23,685

Part-time (median)

£9,927

Full-time (mean)

£23,569

Part-time (mean)

£10,571

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