Barista Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£16,910
gross, per year
Mean
£17,904
What most baristas actually earn
Half of baristas in Scotland earn between £7,950 and £20,931. Earning above £20,931 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 “Other Elementary Services Occupations” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of baristas earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for barista pay
1st
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland pays baristas more than anywhere else ONS measures — £2,761 above East Midlands, the lowest of the 3.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 Scotland?
The median is £16,910 a year and the mean is £17,904, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Barista salary?
Half of baristas earn between £7,950 and £20,931. Anything above £20,931 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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