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Waiters and waitresses Salary in Wales
A Waiters and waitresses in Wales earns a median gross annual pay of £21,340 — that's £1,596 (7%) below the UK median of £22,936. Real ONS figures (SOC 9264, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3).
Quick answer
The median salary for a Waiters and waitresses in Wales is £21,340 gross per year, compared with £22,936 across the UK. A real ONS estimate, April 2025 — ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3.
Wales vs UK median
| Area | Median (annual) |
|---|---|
| Wales | £21,340 |
| United Kingdom | £22,936 |
How Wales ranks for Waiters and waitresses pay
Regional rank
#4
of 9 ONS regions
vs UK median
−£1,596
below £22,936 UK median
Out-earns
56%
of ONS regions
At £21,340, a Waiters and waitresses in Wales sits below by £1,596 the £22,936 UK median for the role, ranking #4 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Waiters and waitresses median for. Every figure is a subtraction or sort of the ONS ASHE medians on this page — nothing is modelled.
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Waiters and waitresses in Wales — frequently asked questions
- How much does a Waiters and waitresses earn in Wales?
- The median gross annual pay for a Waiters and waitresses in Wales is £21,340, per the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). The UK-wide median for this occupation is £22,936.
- Is this Wales figure a real ONS number?
- Yes — it is the published regional median gross annual pay for this occupation in the April 2025 ASHE reference period. ONS suppresses small or unreliable regional cells; only unsuppressed regions appear in this cluster, and none are estimated.
- Is a Waiters and waitresses salary in Wales above the UK average for the role?
- The Wales median of £21,340 is below by £1,596 the £22,936 UK median for a Waiters and waitresses, and above by £75 the average of the 9 regions ONS published. Derived by subtracting the ONS medians shown on this page.
- Where does Wales rank for Waiters and waitresses pay?
- Wales ranks #4 of 9 UK regions ONS published a Waiters and waitresses median for (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). 3 regions pay more and 5 pay less. Ranking is a straight sort of the published regional medians.
Related
Source: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 14.7a (occupation 4-digit SOC) + Table 15 (4).7a (region by occupation), Full-Time sheet. Figures are Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, April 2025 reference period (ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period, ONS, OGL v3). Released 2025-10-23, corrected 2025-12-19. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). No figure is modelled or interpolated.