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UK salary report · 2026

Restaurant Manager Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — Wales

£28,899

gross, per year

Mean

£29,206

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.

10th
£16,092
20th
£22,302
25th
£24,095
30th
£25,982
40th
£28,846
50th
£30,513
60th
£32,740
70th
£34,708
75th
£36,068
80th
£38,203
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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.

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.

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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