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Kitchen and catering assistants Salary in East of England

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Based on approximately 25,000 employees

Median

£11,509

Mean

£12,289

Pay by period

Weekly

£206

Mean £236

Hourly

£11.54

Mean £11.63

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in East of England is £2,658/month. Kitchen and catering assistants earn 64% below the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Sector pay context

Average weekly earnings in the Accommodation and food service activities sector are £362/week. Earnings grew +4.5% over the past 12 months vs +2.9% nationally.

Source: ONS Average Weekly Earnings (EARN03), not seasonally adjusted · December 2025

Employment patterns

  • 25% of Kitchen work full-time · vs 27% nationally
  • 0.9% are self-employed (national average)
  • 90% of employees have permanent contracts · vs 86% nationally

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

£
Annual
Gross salary
£11,509
−Income tax
£0
−National Insurance
£0
=Take-home pay
£11,509

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£11,509

Female

£12,215

Mean annual pay

All employees

£12,289

Female

£12,806

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£22,053

Part-time (median)

£9,025

Full-time (mean)

£20,646

Part-time (mean)

£9,639

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