Nearly 9 in 10 hospitality candidates would skip a pay rise for flexible working hours. We’ve analysed 17 million job ads across 23 industries, including 1.2 million job ads across hospitality, to uncover key salary and benefit trends shaping the hospitality sector.
This report is designed to help hospitality businesses benchmark their offer, understand what candidates value most, and help business owners make confident decisions in a competitive market.
In this report, we explore:
- Hospitality salary and benefits trends
- Employee salary insights
- Candidate motivations and expectations
- Tips for attracting and retaining hospitality talent in 2025
Key insights
- Nearly 9 in 10 hospitality candidates would skip a pay rise for flexible working hours
- 2 in 5 hospitality workers are considering a job change in the next 12 months
- The median salary in hospitality now stands at £27,100, up 4.5% compared to last year
- 1 in 5 hospitality workers are currently actively looking for a new role
- 83% of hospitality workers say they’re more likely to apply for roles with a clear salary
- 58% of workers wouldn’t apply to a role if there was no learning or training on offer
Here is your tracked link to the landing page: https://www.caterer.com/recruiters/hospitality-salary-trends?cid=E_A_EM_CT_TP_catering_scotland_HST_Mar_25
And I’ve attached a few imageries that you can use.
Here is the link to our LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303352143082577920