Restaurant Manager Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£29,268
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 4.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£28,502
What a typical restaurant manager takes home
On the median of £29,268, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,053
Take-home a year
£24,632
Income Tax
£3,300
National Insurance
£1,336
What most restaurant managers actually earn
Half of restaurant managers across the UK earn between £24,095 and £36,068. Earning above £36,068 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
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 19.0% 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 Scotland 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 Scotland?
The median is £29,268 a year and the mean is £28,502, 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 Scotland.
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.
Do restaurant managers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £29,268 against £30,513 across the UK, 4.1% lower. ONS marks the Scotland 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 -4.8% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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