Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£30,513
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 87% of Restaurant work full-time
- 19% are self-employed
- 98.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors pay in the UK
The typical restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors in the UK earns a median salary of £30,513 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 restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors earnings fall between £24,095 and £36,068 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 19% of Restaurant are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors pay ranges from £14,166 in North East up to £32,676 in London, a difference of £18,510 (131%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors pay in London, Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors vs Chef or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors at £32,676 — 7% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £14,166.
UK median £30,513
| Region | Median payUK median £30,513 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £32,676 | £32,676 | £35,327 | +7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £30,391 | £30,391 | £31,924 | ±0% |
| South East | £29,802 | £29,802 | £31,959 | -2% |
| Scotland | £29,268 | £29,268 | £28,502 | -4% |
| Wales | £28,899 | £28,899 | £29,206 | -5% |
| South West | £28,674 | £28,674 | £26,898 | -6% |
| West Midlands | £26,664 | £26,664 | £26,967 | -13% |
| North West | £24,704 | £24,704 | £24,562 | -19% |
| East Midlands | £20,254 | £20,254 | £23,321 | -34% |
| East of England | £19,642 | £19,642 | £20,702 | -36% |
| North East | £14,166 | £14,166 | £16,049 | -54% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £32,676 | £32,676Mean £35,327 | +7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £30,391 | £30,391Mean £31,924 | ±0% |
| South East £29,802 | £29,802Mean £31,959 | -2% |
| Scotland £29,268 | £29,268Mean £28,502 | -4% |
| Wales £28,899 | £28,899Mean £29,206 | -5% |
| South West £28,674 | £28,674Mean £26,898 | -6% |
| West Midlands £26,664 | £26,664Mean £26,967 | -13% |
| North West £24,704 | £24,704Mean £24,562 | -19% |
| East Midlands £20,254 | £20,254Mean £23,321 | -34% |
| East of England £19,642 | £19,642Mean £20,702 | -36% |
| North East £14,166 | £14,166Mean £16,049 | -54% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£30,513); ‘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 restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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