Waiter Salary in the UK
£6.80
per hour
per year
£17,100
per year
per hour
Waiter - Average Salary
The average salary for a Waiter is £6.80 net per hour (£17,100 gross per year), which is £12,500 (-42%) lower than the UK's national average salary.
A Waiter can expect an average starting pay of £5. The highest pay rates can exceed £11.50.
A Waiter can expect an average starting pay of £5. The highest pay rates can exceed £11.50.
£5
Low
£6.80
Average salary
£11.50
High
£11,200
Low
£17,100
Average salary
£28,000
High
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Waiter Salary Range
Among waiters, Restaurant Waiters with no experience have the lowest wages, while more experienced roles like Head Waiters tend to have the highest wages.
Waiter - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Head Waiter | £8.80/hour | +30% |
| Cruise Waiter | £7.30/hour | +8% |
| Restaurant Waitress | £7.10/hour | +4% |
| Hotel Waitress | £6.70/hour | -2% |
Waiter - Pay by Experience Level
A Waiter with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of £5 net per hour. A mid career Waiter with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £6.70, while an experienced Waiter with 10-20 years of experience makes on average £8.40. Waiters with more than 20 years of experience earn £9.30 on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Waiter
| Late Career | ▲ +37% |
| Experienced | ▲ +24% |
| Average Salary | £6.80/hour |
| Mid Career | ▼ -1% |
| No Experience | ▼ -26% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
64%
64%
Male
36%
36%
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Waiter - Related Salaries (per year)
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