Restaurant Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 46,000 jobs.
Median salary
£30,513
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,692
Part-time only
£15,858
Mean
£30,918
Jobs measured
46,000
What a typical restaurant manager takes home
On the median of £30,513, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,124
Take-home a year
£25,489
Income Tax
£3,589
National Insurance
£1,435
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 the UK?
The median is £30,513 a year and the mean is £30,918, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,692 and part-time employees £15,858.
How much does a restaurant manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.98 excluding overtime, or £15.25 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
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.
What is the starting salary for a restaurant manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of restaurant managers earn under £16,092 and the lowest quarter under £24,095 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has restaurant manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +2.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many restaurant managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 46,000 employee jobs in “Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors” (SOC 1222) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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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