Bar and catering supervisors: salary in the UK
About £22,958 a year after tax (England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2026/27)
median salary a year, full-time, +3.4% on last year
£2,250 a month About £1,913 a month after tax 30 thousand full-time jobs
Gross pay before tax, including bonuses, commission and overtime. Not included: benefits in kind such as a company car. About the data
Pay range
The dark part is the middle half of full-time employees (25% to 75%); the light bar runs from 10% to 90%. ONS doesn't publish the highest or lowest salary, and x means a figure wasn't published.
Pay by year
The median went from £18,143 in 2021 to £26,998 in 2026 (+49%); for all full-time employees in the UK it changed by +31% over the same years.
Figures by year
| P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | x | £15,503 | £18,143 | £20,472 | x |
| 2022 | x | £16,593 | £20,220 | £22,721 | x |
| 2023 | £16,011 | £19,231 | £22,573 | £25,843 | x |
| 2024 | £17,122 | £20,728 | £23,410 | £26,968 | x |
| 2025 | £19,371 | £22,738 | £26,104 | £29,781 | x |
| 2026 | £20,437 | £24,152 | £26,998 | £31,323 | x |
ONS figures for each year, not adjusted for inflation. Years before 2021 used a different occupation classification, so they can't be compared. Earlier years are ONS's revised figures; the latest is provisional.
Half of full-time employees in this occupation earn less than £26,998 a year and half earn more. That is 34% less than the median for all full-time employees in the UK (£40,911).
The middle half earn between £24,152 and £31,323; one in ten earns less than £20,437.
Ranked by median, it is number 337 of the 362 occupations with a published figure.
At the median salary, take-home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance is about £1,913 a month in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and £1,916 in Scotland.
The median for men is £27,783 and for women £26,278, a gap of 5% in men's favour. This compares full-time salaries only and doesn't account for seniority or hours.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th (P10) | £20,437 | £1,703 |
| 20th | £23,305 | £1,942 |
| 25th (P25) | £24,152 | £2,013 |
| 30th | £24,953 | £2,079 |
| 40th | £25,934 | £2,161 |
| Median (50th) | £26,998 | £2,250 |
| 60th | £28,138 | £2,345 |
| 70th | £30,138 | £2,512 |
| 75th (P75) | £31,323 | £2,610 |
| 80th | £32,558 | £2,713 |
| 90th (P90) | x | x |
Men and women
| Median | Mean | Jobs (thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | £27,783 | £30,060 | 11 |
| Women | £26,278 | £27,164 | 18 |
Take-home pay at the median
| Where you live | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| England, Wales, NI | £22,958 | £1,913 |
| Scotland | £22,998 | £1,916 |
After Income Tax and National Insurance for 2026 to 2027, with the standard tax code and no pension or student loan. Work out your own take-home pay · Take-home pay on £27,000
Job titles in this occupation
ONS codes these 28 job titles to SOC 9261 Bar and catering supervisors. Pay figures are for the whole occupation, not for each title.
- Area manager
- Bar supervisor
- Bar team leader
- Cafe supervisor
- Canteen supervisor
- Car inspector
- Catering supervisor
- Catering team leader
- Chef de rang
- Chief steward
- Coffee shop supervisor
- Dining room supervisor
- Food and beverage supervisor
- Foreman
- Head barmaid
- Head barman
- Head barperson
- Head barstaff
- Head barworker
- Head waiter
- Head waitress
- Hospitality supervisor
- Kitchen steward
- Kitchen supervisor
- Maitre d'hotel
- Restaurant supervisor
- Shift leader
- Unit supervisor
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Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026 provisional, Table 14.7a (full-time employees, gross annual pay, UK, tax year ending 5 April 2026). Provisional figures may be revised.