Restaurant Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 46,000 jobs.
Median salary
£30,513
gross, per year
▲ 2.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£30,918
Jobs measured
46,000
What most restaurant managers actually earn
Half of restaurant managers earn between £24,095 and £36,068. Earning above £36,068 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 restaurant managers earn less than this.
Restaurant Manager salary by region
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £32,676 | £35,327 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £30,391 | £31,924 |
| South East | £29,802 | £31,959 |
| Scotland | £29,268 | £28,502 |
| Wales | £28,899 | £29,206 |
| South West | £28,674 | £26,898 |
| West Midlands | £26,664 | £26,967 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
- SOC 2020 code
- 1222
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “restaurant manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group also covers catering proprietors.
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.
Restaurant Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Restaurant Manager salary in UK?
The median is £30,513 a year and the mean is £30,918, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Restaurant Manager salary?
Half of restaurant managers earn between £24,095 and £36,068. Anything above £36,068 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 46,000 jobs in this occupation.
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