Barista Salaries in United Kingdom

The average salary for a Barista is £78,217 per year in United Kingdom. Salaries estimates are based on 3777 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Barista employees in United Kingdom.

The highest salary for a Barista in United Kingdom is £325,149 per year.

The lowest salary for a Barista in United Kingdom is £29,542 per year.

Barista pay is similar to that of waiters, hostesses, and customer assistants. Employment as a barista offers income and flexibility to candidates without many or any formal education requirements. While median hourly pay is in line with the living wage or minimum wage depending on age, successful baristas can earn tips. With the right qualifications and training baristas can potentially progress into café management roles. Baristas can also establish their own café if they have the right experience and business management qualifications will help.

As a barista, you can earn a higher salary by highlighting your most in-demand skills. Beverage knowledge is your top selling point, so you should know how to make a wide range of speciality coffee drinks quickly and from memory. Other valuable skills include: excellent customer service, multitasking, organisation, verbal communication, and a positive attitude. Other customer service positions help bolster these skills, so working as a server, barback, cocktail server, hotel front desk, or cashier could be incredibly helpful. Earning a barista certification such as the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the City & Guilds shows employers that you've mastered a recognised standard of excellence from the history of coffee to the brewing process and latte art, so it's a wise choice to own one.

If you've been offered a new barista role and want to negotiate a higher salary, become familiar with the average salary for your location, experience level, and company. Always factor in perks and benefits; while you might not always achieve higher pay, you still have the potential for increased paid time off, for instance. Regardless of your experience level as a barista, beverage knowledge, skill, and speed are a vital part of the role. Emphasise what you can bring to the table and how it aligns with company needs. If you're a pro at latte art or a master of the morning rush, for example, your much-needed value could earn you a rise.

About 57.77% of Barista professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional £56,768 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Barista in United Kingdom as a good salary.

Barista professionals in United Kingdom have a wide total pay range, between £19,135 and £1,374,125 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of £78,217 following the average career path of a Barista.