Kitchen Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 322,000 jobs.
Median salary
£11,840
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 93.3% below the £22,886 median for people working full-time.
▲ 7% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£22,886
Part-time only
£9,554
Mean
£12,974
Jobs measured
322,000
What most kitchen assistants actually earn
Half of kitchen assistants earn between £6,788 and £17,846. Earning above £17,846 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 kitchen assistants earn less than this.
Kitchen Assistant salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £14,974 | £17,129 |
| East Midlands | £13,303 | £13,604 |
| Scotland | £13,135 | £14,951 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £11,988 | £12,628 |
| North West | £11,872 | £12,203 |
| South East | £11,286 | £12,533 |
| West Midlands | £11,135 | £12,434 |
| North East | £10,408 | £11,530 |
| Wales | £10,404 | £11,140 |
| East | £9,512 | £11,225 |
| South West | £9,411 | £11,036 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Kitchen and catering assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 9263
- 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.
Kitchen Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Kitchen Assistant salary in UK?
The median is £11,840 a year and the mean is £12,974, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £22,886 and part-time employees £9,554.
What is a good Kitchen Assistant salary?
Half of kitchen assistants earn between £6,788 and £17,846. Anything above £17,846 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 322,000 jobs in this occupation.
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