Waiters and waitresses salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£10,000
Typical Annual pay range
£4,784£17,788
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for waiters and waitresses at £15,734 — 57% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £7,635.
| Region | Median pay | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £15,734 | £15,734 | £17,525 | +57% |
| Scotland | £11,617 | £11,617 | £11,863 | +16% |
| Wales | £10,802 | £10,802 | £11,002 | +8% |
| East Midlands | £10,099 | £10,099 | £10,154 | +1% |
| North West | £9,656 | £9,656 | £10,046 | -3% |
| East of England | £9,437 | £9,437 | £10,351 | -6% |
| West Midlands | £9,360 | £9,360 | £9,915 | -6% |
| South West | £9,101 | £9,101 | £9,888 | -9% |
| South East | £8,662 | £8,662 | £10,943 | -13% |
| North East | £7,996 | £7,996 | £9,167 | -20% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £7,635 | £7,635 | £9,403 | -24% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £15,734 | £15,734Mean £17,525 | +57% |
| Scotland £11,617 | £11,617Mean £11,863 | +16% |
| Wales £10,802 | £10,802Mean £11,002 | +8% |
| East Midlands £10,099 | £10,099Mean £10,154 | +1% |
| North West £9,656 | £9,656Mean £10,046 | -3% |
| East of England £9,437 | £9,437Mean £10,351 | -6% |
| West Midlands £9,360 | £9,360Mean £9,915 | -6% |
| South West £9,101 | £9,101Mean £9,888 | -9% |
| South East £8,662 | £8,662Mean £10,943 | -13% |
| North East £7,996 | £7,996Mean £9,167 | -20% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £7,635 | £7,635Mean £9,403 | -24% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The dotted line marks the UK median (£10,000); ‘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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