Restaurant Manager Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£28,899
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£29,206
What a typical restaurant manager takes home
On the median of £28,899, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,027
Take-home a year
£24,327
Income Tax
£3,266
National Insurance
£1,306
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 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 Wales?
The median is £28,899 a year and the mean is £29,206, 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 Wales.
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 Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £28,899 against £30,513 across the UK, 5.3% lower.
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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