Kitchen Assistant Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Kitchen Assistant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£25,000
median advertised salary
120
live jobs right now
43%
permanent roles
61%
via agencies

How much does a Kitchen Assistant earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Kitchen Assistant in the UK is £25,000 a year, based on 59 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,080 a month or £12.82 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 43% of current adverts are permanent, and 61% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Kitchen Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

How Kitchen Assistant pay compares

Median advertised salary for Kitchen Assistant beside other job titles in retail, hospitality and cleaning, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in retail, hospitality and cleaning

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Category Manager £60,00031 89%0%
Buyer £38,000290 85%1%
Store Manager £34,000161 94%0%
Assistant Manager £31,000393 96%0%
Cleaning Supervisor £28,00027 72%0%
Cleaning Operative £26,00029 47%0%
Kitchen Assistant £25,000120 43%0%
Security Guard £25,00014 81%0%

Latest Kitchen Assistant jobs

Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare

£12.72 an hour

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Birmingham (B93 9LQ) · Contract · 22 hours ago

We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at..

Kitchen Assistant

Butlin's

Pay not stated

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Skegness (PE25 1NJ) · Permanent · 1 day ago

Our Kitchen Assistants ensure everything runs like clockwork so that thousands of families can enjoy a seamless, stress-free..

Kitchen Assistant

Avery Healthcare

£13 – £13.50 an hour

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Sevenoaks (TN13 2PZ) · Permanent · 1 day ago

We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at..

Kitchen Assistant

Avon Search & Selection

£30,000 – £31,000 a year

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Gravesend · Permanent · 2 days ago

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join the catering team on a full-time basis. You will play an..

Kitchen Assistant

Dunstable Town Council Direct employer

£26,427 – £26,847 a year

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Dunstable · Permanent · 2 days ago

Kitchen Assistant. Location: Dunstable. Starting salary: £26,427 rising to £26,847 (Pro rata to 18 hours per week. Vacancy..

Browse 120 live Kitchen Assistant jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Kitchen Assistant vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →