Career spotlight
Waiters and waitresses
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£13,000
Age 35
£17,160
Age 50
£19,760
Average salary in the East Midlands: £9,360
What does this career do?
Waiters and waitresses serve food and beverages in hotels, clubs, restaurants and other establishments.
Typical tasks
- sets tables with clean linen, cutlery, crockery and glassware
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presents menus and wine lists to patrons and may describe dishes and advise on selection of food or wines
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takes down orders for food and/or drinks and passes order to kitchen and/or bar
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serves food and drinks
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presents bill and accepts payment at end of the meal.
Current entry requirements
There are no formal academic entry requirements, though some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available at Levels 1 and 2.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.