Annual Salary
£12,500 to £20,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Baristas make and serve coffee in cafes, coffee shop chains, restaurants and hotels.
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 Barista jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in a coffee shop.
Your working environment may be noisy and hot.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course that would give you some of the skills to do this role. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can train through a hospitality team member intermediate apprenticeship.
This will usually take 12 months to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time at a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly for jobs. Some employers may prefer you to have experience in customer service or catering.
With experience, you could become a store manager then regional manager, with a coffee retail chain or franchise.
There may also be opportunities to move into:barista staff training; equipment maintenance; coffee tasting and buying; product development and marketing
You could become self-employed and open your own coffee shop.
You'll need: