Coffee shop workers roles in the UK earn a median of £22,000 per year, equivalent to £12.81 per hour as of 2026. Pay decreased 0.3% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £20,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £25,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years.
Median Annual Pay
£22,000
as of 2026
Median Hourly Pay
£12.81
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-0.3%
vs 2025
Annual Pay Range
£22,000 – £22,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Annual pay for Coffee shop workers across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay fell by -0.3% from 2025 to 2026.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Coffee shop workers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Coffee shop workers make and serve coffee, food and other beverages in coffee shops and cafés, and perform various cleaning, fetching and carrying tasks.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job. Qualifications to become a barista are available.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.