Annual Salary
£27,000 to £50,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Publicans manage licensed premises like pubs and bars.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; flexibly
There will be
2.2% more Publican jobs in 2027.
As a publican, you would:
You could work in a pub or bar or at a restaurant.
Your working environment may be noisy and physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could apply to do a Hospitality Manager Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
This might help you find work as a deputy bar manager. You could apply to become a pub landlord once you've built up your experience in the drinks trade.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a bar person and get experience on the job. You might then move on to become a bar manager or landlord through further training and promotion.
There are no set requirements to apply directly for jobs, but you'll find it useful to have experience in hospitality, catering or customer service at a supervisory or management level.
You'll usually need to do the Pre-Entry Awareness Training e-learning course before you apply for jobs.
You'll also need to complete the British Institute of Innkeeping's Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders to apply for a licence to sell alcohol.
It's possible for anybody with enough financial backing to buy a pub or bar.
As a manager of a pub or bar that sells food, you may need a food safety qualification accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
Some larger pub chains run graduate management trainee schemes.
You'll usually need relevant work experience and a degree in an area like:
You'll need to:
Some jobs will include live-in accommodation as part of the benefits package.
You could join the British Institute of Innkeeping or British Beer & Pub Association, for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about a career in the drinks trade from the British Institute of Innkeeping and the Wine and Spirit Education Trust.
If you're employed by a pub chain or brewery, you could become a regional manager. You might also use your skills to move into catering or restaurant management.
You could go self-employed and expand your business by buying additional pubs or bars.
You'll need: