Bar Manager Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£26,425
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£25,468
What most bar managers actually earn
Half of bar managers in Wales earn between £16,279 and £30,042. Earning above £30,042 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades” group in Wales.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of bar managers earn less than this.
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 Wales?
The median is £26,425 a year and the mean is £25,468, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Bar Manager salary?
Half of bar managers earn between £16,279 and £30,042. Anything above £30,042 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.
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