Occupation 9264 · Elementary occupations
Waiters and waitresses serve food and beverages in hotels, clubs, restaurants public houses and other establishments.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available at levels 1 and 2.
Food and beverage assistant · Silver service waiter · Steward (catering) · Waiter · Waitress
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 219,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 225,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 252,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 7,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 26,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 259,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,600.00 | 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 | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 16,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 14,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 42,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 33,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 7,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 26,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 42,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 19,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 19,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 9264 : Waiters and waitresses | None | 25,700.00 | 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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