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Kitchen and catering assistants Salary in West Midlands

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Based on approximately 21,000 employees

Median

£9,040

Mean

£10,105

Pay by period

Weekly

£189

Mean £227

Hourly

£11.54

Mean £11.74

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

Regional pay context

Median pay in West Midlands is £2,484/month. Kitchen and catering assistants earn 70% 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

  • 34% of Kitchen work full-time · vs 27% nationally
  • 0.9% are self-employed (national average)
  • 93% of employees have permanent contracts · vs 86% nationally

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

£
Annual
Gross salary
£9,040
−Income tax
£0
−National Insurance
£0
=Take-home pay
£9,040

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

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£9,040

Female

£9,259

Mean annual pay

All employees

£10,105

Female

£10,207

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£21,766

Part-time (median)

£7,827

Full-time (mean)

£21,352

Part-time (mean)

£7,907

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