Annual Salary
£14,000 to £22,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Bar staff serve drinks in venues like pubs, clubs, wine bars, hotels and leisure centres.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.3% more Bar person jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in a pub or bar, at a restaurant, in a hotel or at a social club.
Your working environment may be noisy, crowded and hot.
You can get into this job through:
You can take a college course to learn some of the skills and knowledge needed in this job, which will help you find work in the industry. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could do an intermediate apprenticeship as a hospitality team member.
This will usually take 1 year to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a college or training provider.
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you to get in if you have:
You can apply directly if you've got some of the relevant skills, experience and knowledge needed for this job.
Employers will look for strong communication skills, good customer service, and the ability to work well in a team.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about careers in the drinks trade from the:Caterer.com; Wine and Spirit Education Trust
With experience, you could progress to supervisor, deputy bar manager and bar manager.
You could also become a publican or bar manager for a hotel chain.
You'll need: