Occupation 5436 · Skilled trades occupations
Catering and bar managers plan, direct and co-ordinate the catering and bar facilities and services of licensed premises, factories, shops, theatres, educational premises and other establishments. They also manage outside catering businesses and shops selling food cooked on the premises.
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Larger catering and licensed premises chains offer managerial trainee schemes. Candidates for these usually require a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification, or a professional qualification. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available at levels 2 to 4.
Bar manager · Catering manager · Floor manager (restaurant) · Kitchen manager · Steward (club)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 62,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 66,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 73,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 75,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 6,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 3,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 10,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 14,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 5,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 4,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 6,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5436 : Catering and bar managers | None | 7,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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