Restaurant Manager Salary in London

What most restaurant managers actually earn

Half of restaurant managers in London earn between £27,235 and £44,329. Earning above £44,329 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 “Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services” group in London.

How London ranks for restaurant manager pay

London pays restaurant managers more than anywhere else ONS measures — £6,012 above West Midlands, the lowest of the 7.

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

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.