Barista Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 16,000 jobs.
Median salary
£12,170
gross, per year
Mean
£13,476
Jobs measured
16,000
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of baristas earn less than this.
Barista salary by region
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £16,910 | £17,904 |
| North West | £15,540 | £16,623 |
| East Midlands | £14,149 | £15,076 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Coffee shop workers
- SOC 2020 code
- 9266
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
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.
Barista salary FAQs
What is the average Barista salary in UK?
The median is £12,170 a year and the mean is £13,476, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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 16,000 jobs in this occupation.
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