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Accommodation and Food Service Activities — UK Salary 2025
SIC 2007 Section I
Real ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) full-time median pay for the UK and 11 regions, with the Gera Sector Pay Gap Index showing how Accommodation & Food Services compares to the UK all-industry benchmark.
What is the median salary in UK Accommodation & Food Services?
As of April 2025 (ONS ASHE), the UK full-time median salary in the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector (SIC I) is £28,687 — −26.5% the UK all-industry median of £39,039 (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -26.5%). Among regions with unsuppressed data, London pays most at £32,334. GeraJobs re-dates annually.
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
Accommodation & Food Services full-time median (£28,687) vs UK all-industry median (£39,039). Ranked #19 of 19 UK sectors.
How this is calculatedUK median (full-time)
£28,687
ONS ASHE Table 4.7a · April 2025
25th–75th percentile
£23,385 – £34,139
Middle 50% of full-time employees
Gera GSPGI
-26.5%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
UK pay distribution — Accommodation & Food Services
| Percentile | Annual pay (full-time) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | £18,398 | Bottom 10% |
| 25th | £23,385 | Lower quartile |
| 50th (median) | £28,687 | UK benchmark |
| 75th | £34,139 | Upper quartile |
| 90th | £38,826 | Top 10% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 4.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
Accommodation & Food Services salary by UK region
| Rank | Region | Median (full-time) | vs UK sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | London | £32,334 | +12.7% |
| #2 | West Midlands | £29,538 | +3.0% |
| #3 | South East | £29,364 | +2.4% |
| #4 | North East | £29,160 | +1.6% |
| #5 | East of England | £28,368 | −1.1% |
| #6 | Scotland | £28,082 | −2.1% |
| #7 | North West | £27,935 | −2.6% |
| #8 | South West | £27,001 | −5.9% |
| #9 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,090 | −9.1% |
| #10 | East Midlands | £26,023 | −9.3% |
| #11 | Wales | £26,000 | −9.4% |
Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, full-time employees, April 2025 (OGL v3.0). Regions with ONS CV > 20% are suppressed and not shown.
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UK Accommodation & Food Services median
£28,687
Full-time, April 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 4.7a
Gera Sector Pay Gap Index
-26.5%
vs UK all-industry median £39,039
Sector rank
#19 / 19
By UK full-time median pay
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Table 4.7a (UK) + Table 5.7a (regional), full-time employees, April 2025 provisional (OGL v3.0). Only cells ONS publishes without suppression (CV ≤ 20%) are shown. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index = (sectorMedian − ukAllMedian) / ukAllMedian × 100.
Accommodation & Food Services salary — FAQ
- What is the median salary for a Accommodation & Food Services worker in the UK?
- The UK median gross annual salary for a full-time employee in the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector (SIC I) was £28,687 in April 2025, according to ONS ASHE Table 4.7a (OGL v3.0). This is below the UK all-industry full-time median of £39,039 by 26.5% (Gera Sector Pay Gap Index: -26.5%).
- What is the pay range (25th–75th percentile) in UK Accommodation & Food Services?
- For full-time employees in Accommodation and Food Service Activities in the UK, the middle 50% earn between £23,385 (25th percentile) and £34,139 (75th percentile) per year, with a median of £28,687. These are real ONS ASHE Table 4.7a figures for April 2025 (OGL v3.0).
- Which UK region pays the most in Accommodation & Food Services?
- Among the 11 UK regions for which ONS publishes unsuppressed Accommodation & Food Services sector pay data, London has the highest full-time median at £32,334 (+12.7% the UK sector median). Wales is the lowest at £26,000 (−9.4%). Source: ONS ASHE Table 5.7a, April 2025.
- How does Accommodation & Food Services pay compare to other UK sectors?
- Accommodation and Food Service Activities (SIC I) ranks 19 out of 19 UK industry sections by full-time median pay. The Gera Sector Pay Gap Index is -26.5% — meaning this sector pays below the UK all-industry benchmark of £39,039 by that margin. The highest-paying sector is Finance & Insurance at £58,488 (GSPGI +49.8%).
Accommodation & Food Services salary by region
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in London — £32,334
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in West Midlands — £29,538
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in South East — £29,364
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in North East — £29,160
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in East of England — £28,368
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in Scotland — £28,082
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in North West — £27,935
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in South West — £27,001
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in Yorkshire and The Humber — £26,090
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in East Midlands — £26,023
- Accommodation & Food Services salary in Wales — £26,000
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), ASHE Table 4.7a (annual pay gross, 2-digit SIC, Full-Time) + ASHE Table 5.7a (annual pay gross, region × 2-digit SIC, Full-Time). April 2025 (provisional) reference period. Released 2025-10-23. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gera Sector Pay Gap Index computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure modelled or interpolated.