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Waiter Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Waiter, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£28,000
median advertised salary
13
live jobs right now
43%
permanent roles
80%
via agencies
How much does a Waiter earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Waiter in the UK is £28,000 a year, based on 11 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,330 a month or £14.36 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 43% of current adverts are permanent, and 80% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Waiter adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Waiter pay compares
Median advertised salary for Waiter beside other job titles in retail, hospitality and cleaning, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in retail, hospitality and cleaning
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category Manager | £53,000 | 49 | 89% | 0% |
| Pastry Chef | £35,000 | 12 | 78% | 0% |
| Chef de Partie | £32,000 | 98 | 80% | 0% |
| Concierge | £30,000 | 17 | 81% | 0% |
| Waiter | £28,000 | 13 | 43% | 0% |
| Industrial Cleaner | £27,000 | 23 | 40% | 0% |
| Barista | £26,000 | 16 | 25% | 0% |
| Domestic Cleaner | £25,000 | 17 | 60% | 0% |
| Hostess | £24,785 | 8 | 52% | 1% |
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Waiter
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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Waiter vacancies in the CV-Library feed, 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 →