Salary guide · Hospitality & Catering
Hospitality & Catering: what the jobs pay
38 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar staff | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | Personal licence for management |
| Barista | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start. Food hygiene Level 2 helps |
| Catering assistant | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | Food hygiene Level 2, and an enhanced DBS for schools |
| Commis chef | £24,800 to £27,500 | about £11.92 to £13.22 | Food hygiene Level 2. Your own knives often expected later, never on day one |
| Conference and banqueting assistant | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | None to start |
| Cook | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | Food hygiene Level 2 or 3 |
| Food and beverage assistant | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | None to start, Level 2 food hygiene given on the job |
| Food runner | £24,800 to £26,000 | about £11.92 to £12.50 | None to start |
| Hotel porter | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None generally. Night porters sometimes need a first aid ticket |
| Hotel receptionist | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None generally. Night shifts pay more on some contracts |
| Housekeeper | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start. Rooms per shift should be on the advert |
| Kitchen assistant | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | None to start. Food hygiene Level 2 is often paid for |
| Kitchen porter | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start |
| Pizza chef | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None to start, Level 2 food hygiene |
| Reservations agent | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start |
| Restaurant host | £24,800 to £26,500 | about £11.92 to £12.74 | None to start |
| Restaurant supervisor | £24,800 to £28,000 | about £11.92 to £13.46 | None generally, Level 2 food hygiene |
| Room service attendant | £24,800 to £26,000 | about £11.92 to £12.50 | None to start |
| Waiting staff | £24,800 to £27,000 | about £11.92 to £12.98 | None to start |
| Cafe manager | £25,000 to £32,000 | about £12.02 to £15.38 | Level 2 or 3 food hygiene |
| Cellar technician | £26,000 to £34,000 | about £12.50 to £16.35 | Full UK driving licence, BIIAB cellar award helps |
| Chef | £26,000 to £45,000 | about £12.50 to £21.63 | Level 2 food safety, allergen awareness |
| Pastry chef | £26,000 to £34,000 | about £12.50 to £16.35 | None to start, Level 2 or 3 Professional Cookery helps, Level 2 food hygiene |
| Sommelier | £26,000 to £38,000 | about £12.50 to £18.27 | WSET Level 2 or 3 award usually expected |
| Tandoori chef | £26,000 to £32,000 | about £12.50 to £15.38 | None generally, Level 2 food hygiene |
| Chef de partie | £27,000 to £33,000 | about £12.98 to £15.87 | Food hygiene Level 2 or 3, and a kitchen you can name |
| Head housekeeper | £27,000 to £35,000 | about £12.98 to £16.83 | None generally |
| Hotel night manager | £27,000 to £33,000 | about £12.98 to £15.87 | First aid and fire marshal training usual |
| Bar manager | £28,000 to £36,000 | about £13.46 to £17.31 | Personal licence (APLH), cellar management |
| Catering manager | £28,000 to £38,000 | about £13.46 to £18.27 | Level 3 food hygiene, allergen awareness, often a cookery NVQ |
| Chef manager | £28,000 to £36,000 | about £13.46 to £17.31 | Level 2 or 3 Professional Cookery, Level 3 food hygiene |
| Pub manager | £28,000 to £38,000 | about £13.46 to £18.27 | Personal licence (APLH), often a live in post |
| Conference and banqueting manager | £30,000 to £40,000 | about £14.42 to £19.23 | Personal licence (APLH) helps |
| Restaurant manager | £30,000 to £42,000 | about £14.42 to £20.19 | Personal licence helps, food hygiene Level 3 |
| Food and beverage manager | £32,000 to £42,000 | about £15.38 to £20.19 | Personal licence (APLH) usually needed |
| Sous chef | £32,000 to £40,000 | about £15.38 to £19.23 | Food hygiene Level 3, allergen training, stock and rota experience |
| Hotel manager | £35,000 to £55,000 | about £16.83 to £26.44 | Hospitality management experience |
| Head chef | £36,000 to £50,000 | about £17.31 to £24.04 | Food hygiene Level 3 or 4, menu costing, HACCP |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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