- greeting customers as they arrive and showing them to their table
- giving out menus and taking orders for food and drink
- serving food and drinks
- dealing with bill payments
- making sure tables are clean and tidy
Waiter | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Waiters serve food and drinks to customers in restaurants and cafes, take orders and handle payments.
Waiters typically work around 39 to 41 hours per week.
As a Waiter you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching
| Average salary |
| 18,321 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Waiter
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19,390 GBP
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17,746 GBP
Average salary for part-time Waiter
Average salary for full-time Waiter
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6,629 GBP
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6,600 GBP
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6,723 GBP
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18,321 GBP
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17,746 GBP
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19,390 GBP
Salary over time for Waiter
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12,760 GBP
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13,867 GBP
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14,267 GBP
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14,409 GBP
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14,965 GBP
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16,286 GBP
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18,321 GBP
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16,363 GBP
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Things to highlight for your Waiter interview
Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
