Restaurant Manager Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£32,676
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 10.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£35,327
Jobs measured
8,000
What a typical restaurant manager takes home
On the median of £32,676, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,254
Take-home a year
£27,046
Income Tax
£4,021
National Insurance
£1,608
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.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of restaurant managers earn less than this.
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 publishes a sampling error of 10.2% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank London against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 London?
The median is £32,676 a year and the mean is £35,327, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good Restaurant Manager salary?
Half of restaurant managers earn between £27,235 and £44,329. Anything above £44,329 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do restaurant managers in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £32,676 against £30,513 across the UK, 7.1% higher. ONS marks the London figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has restaurant manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -10.8% for this occupation in London. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many restaurant managers are there in London?
ASHE counts around 8,000 employee jobs in “Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors” (SOC 1222) in London. 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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