As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Restaurant Manager in the United Kingdom is £32,600, with an hourly rate of £16, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £29,187 to £36,935, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £29,187
50TH(Median)   £32,600
75TH   £36,935
Restaurant Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Restaurant Manager Salary £29,187 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Restaurant Manager Salary £32,600 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Restaurant Manager Salary £36,935 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Restaurant Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Restaurant Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Restaurant Manager is about £32,600 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £16, a monthly salary of about £2,717, and a weekly pay of around £627. Click the switch button below to see more details about Restaurant Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Restaurant Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Restaurant Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £29,951 - £31,989, while Intermediate make £30,104 - £32,091, Senior earn £30,664 - £32,600, Specialist earn £31,989 - £34,218, Expert can reach £32,600 - £35,059 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Restaurant Manager £31,326
Intermediate Level Restaurant Manager £31,479
Senior Level Restaurant Manager £31,989
Specialist Level Restaurant Manager £33,376
Expert Level Restaurant Manager £34,218
£31,326 0 yr
£31,479 < 2 yrs
£31,989 2-4 yrs
£33,376 5-8 yrs
£34,218 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 4%
Intermediate Level 3%
Senior Level 2%
Specialist Level 2%
Expert Level 5%
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Skills to Boost a Restaurant Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Restaurant Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Customer Service can lead to a 10% salary raise, while strong Service Quality skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Catering can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Customer Service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Service Quality
Service quality is a measure of how an organization delivers its services compared to the expectations of its customers.
Catering
Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Restaurant Manager field include Customer Service (10%), Service Quality (2%), Catering (1%), and Career Development (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Customer Service £35,860
Customer Service
£35,860
10%
Service Quality £33,252
Service Quality
£33,252
2%
Catering £32,926
Catering
£32,926
1%
Career Development £32,926
Career Development
£32,926
1%
Customer Service
1.57%
Service Quality
1.06%
Catering
22.04%
Career Development
14.80%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Restaurant Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Restaurant Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £35,208 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £32,842, and Manchester pays around £31,249 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Assistant Restaurant Manager or Restaurant Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Assistant Restaurant Manager makes less than a Restaurant Manager. A Assistant Restaurant Manager earns an average annual salary of £23,976. And a Restaurant Manager earns an average annual salary of £32,600.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Assistant Restaurant Manager
£19,747
£31,210
Restaurant Operations Manager
£27,524
£41,504
Restaurant Unit Manager
£27,729
£41,814
Restaurant Assistant General Manager
£18,959
£29,961

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