WAITER OR WAITRESS / SALARY
UNITED KINGDOM

SALARY SURVEYS

30

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April 2024
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0.79 GBP = 1 USD

£21,417 GBP

$27,269 USD

London

£24,141 GBP

£17,279 GBP

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom

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Average salary for Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom is £21,417 GBP per year. The most typical earning is £17,279 GBP. All data are based on 30 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of £19,321 GBP. Women receive a salary of £20,578 GBP.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of £24,191 GBP. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of £23,327 GBP.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 1-2 Years of experience receive salary of £22,855 GBP. Employees with 0-1 Year of experience receive £21,442 GBP.

Levels / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Salary Levels (GBP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
£7,900 GBP - £11,799 GBP	1	100% 3.33%
£11,800 GBP - £15,699 GBP	5	96.67% 16.67%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
£15,700 GBP - £19,599 GBP	8	80% 26.67%
£19,600 GBP - £23,599 GBP	7	53.33% 23.33%
£23,600 GBP - £27,499 GBP	5	30% 16.67%
£27,500 GBP - £31,399 GBP	1	13.33% 3.33%
£31,400 GBP - £35,299 GBP	0	n/a
£35,300 GBP - £39,299 GBP	2	10% 6.67%
£39,300 GBP - £43,199 GBP	1	3.33% 3.33%
£43,200 GBP - £47,099 GBP	0	n/a
£47,100 GBP - £51,099 GBP	0	n/a
£51,100 GBP - £54,999 GBP	0	n/a
£55,000 GBP - £58,899 GBP	0	n/a
£58,900 GBP - £62,799 GBP	0	n/a
£62,800 GBP - £66,799 GBP	0	n/a
£66,800 GBP - £70,699 GBP	0	n/a
£70,700 GBP - £74,599 GBP	0	n/a
£74,600 GBP - £78,499 GBP	0	n/a
£78,500 GBP - £82,499 GBP	0	n/a
£82,500 GBP - £86,399 GBP	0	n/a
£86,400 GBP - £90,299 GBP	0	n/a
£90,300 GBP - £94,199 GBP	0	n/a
£94,300 GBP - £98,199 GBP	0	n/a
£98,200 GBP - £102,099 GBP	0	n/a
£102,100 GBP - £105,999 GBP	0	n/a
£106,000 GBP - £109,999 GBP	0	n/a
£110,000 GBP - £113,899 GBP	0	n/a
£113,900 GBP - £117,799 GBP	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
£117,800 GBP - £125,699 GBP	0	n/a
£125,700 GBP - £133,499 GBP	0	n/a
£133,500 GBP - £141,399 GBP	0	n/a
£141,400 GBP - £149,199 GBP	0	n/a
£149,200 GBP - £157,099 GBP	0	n/a
£157,100 GBP - £164,899 GBP	0	n/a
£164,900 GBP - £172,799 GBP	0	n/a
£172,800 GBP - £180,599 GBP	0	n/a
£180,600 GBP - £188,499 GBP	0	n/a
£188,500 GBP - £196,399 GBP	0	n/a
£196,400 GBP - £274,899 GBP	0	n/a

Gender / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	13	£20,578 GBP
2	Men	12	£19,321 GBP

Education / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	High School	10	£24,191 GBP
2	Bachelors Degree	6	£23,327 GBP
3	Masters Degree	1	£22,148 GBP
4	Some College	12	£18,850 GBP
5	Bellow H. School	1	£12,802 GBP

Experience / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	1-2 Years	5	£22,855 GBP
2	0-1 Year	12	£21,442 GBP
3	2-4 Years	5	£21,363 GBP
4	4-8 Years	6	£21,206 GBP
5	20+ Years	2	£18,143 GBP

Age / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	5	£28,510 GBP
2	31-35	2	£23,955 GBP
3	14-20	9	£21,127 GBP
4	21-25	10	£19,399 GBP
5	51-55	2	£18,143 GBP
6	36-40	1	£16,415 GBP
7	26-30	1	£15,158 GBP

Work Type / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	7	£25,761 GBP
2	Part Time	14	£20,892 GBP
3	Permanent	8	£19,242 GBP
4	Self Employed	1	£16,258 GBP

Cities / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

#		Surveys
1	Blackpool	1	£26,940 GBP
2	--Other--	3	£26,468 GBP
3	Manchester, United Kingdom	4	£25,447 GBP
4	Bristol	1	£24,348 GBP
5	London	8	£24,112 GBP
6	Cardiff	1	£23,955 GBP
7	Southampton	1	£22,620 GBP
8	Birmingham, United Kingdom	1	£17,122 GBP
9	Newcastle upon Tyne	2	£16,336 GBP
10	Ipswich	1	£16,258 GBP
11	Milton Keynes	1	£16,179 GBP
12	Bournemouth	1	£15,158 GBP
13	Slough	1	£15,158 GBP
14	Plymouth	1	£14,687 GBP
15	Liverpool	3	£14,294 GBP

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Waiter

Posted 18 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Menu, Wines, Cocktails, Service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	£21,700 GBP

Waitress

Posted 01 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"3 years of experience in busy restaurants, everything is needed to be done, I trained new people, I ran the service, I served food and drinks, I took orders."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Southampton	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	£22,700 GBP

Waiter

Posted 20 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serving foo and Beverage to the customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	£25,600 GBP

Hospitality Assistant

Posted 24 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Providing catering for meeting, events. Serving breakfasts, lunches, dinners in a professional way."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	£22,300 GBP

Waitress

Posted 28 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Waiting tables in restaurant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ipswich	High School	20+ Years	n/a	£16,300 GBP

Waiter

Posted 24 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Precise, genuine, motivated."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Bristol	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	£24,400 GBP

Waiter

Posted 23 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serve food to customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	£16,400 GBP

Restaurant/ Bar Assistant

Posted 01 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Making drinks, coffees, cocktails. Taking orders and serving tables."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Liverpool	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	£9,800 GBP

Waiter

Posted 16 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serve food and drink, set tables etc, clean dishes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newcastle upon Tyne	High School	0-1 Year	n/a	£14,700 GBP

Front Of House

Posted 25 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Serving food and drinks, greeting and seating customers, taking food/drinks orders, working behind the bar, making drinks, cleaning, setting tables, taking payment, answering the phone, making reservations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Milton Keynes	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	£16,200 GBP

WAITER OR WAITRESS / SALARY UNITED KINGDOM

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£21,417 GBP

£24,141 GBP

£17,279 GBP

Average Salary / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom

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Gender / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Education / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Experience / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Age / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Work Type / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

Cities / Waiter or Waitress / United Kingdom (Gross GBP)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

WAITER OR WAITRESS / SALARY
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