Bar Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 37,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,888
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,789
Part-time only
£16,470
Mean
£28,408
Jobs measured
37,000
What most bar managers actually earn
Half of bar managers earn between £21,618 and £35,261. Earning above £35,261 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of bar managers earn less than this.
Bar Manager salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £35,567 | £33,455 |
| East Midlands | £29,567 | £29,053 |
| South West | £29,456 | £31,160 |
| South East | £28,631 | £28,218 |
| Scotland | £27,509 | £29,262 |
| Wales | £26,425 | £25,468 |
| North East | £26,045 | £25,561 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,041 | £27,650 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Catering and bar managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5436
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “bar manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Catering and bar managers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines catering and bar managers.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Bar Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Bar Manager salary in UK?
The median is £27,888 a year and the mean is £28,408, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,789 and part-time employees £16,470.
What is a good Bar Manager salary?
Half of bar managers earn between £21,618 and £35,261. Anything above £35,261 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 37,000 jobs in this occupation.
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