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Salary for Bar Work

hi, I'm 18 and i start a new bar job tonight.

Can anyone tell me roughly how much the pay is per hour, as they didn't tell me at my interview and im very clueless, so am in turn, very confused...

thanks in advance

Reply 1

fakeplasticsmee

I get £5 an hour. It all depends on the kind of bar, and how much they usually expect you to get in tips. Sometimes I make a £15 a night in tips, but depending on the event or night it can be as low as £3.

Reply 2

bigforehead

coo...i hoped it would be around minimum adult wage so thats cool, and then i looked on the internet and discovered..."development wage" for 18-21 and then got confused..

Reply 3

PinkPig

That would be the minimum wage for 18-21 year olds - but what they pay is up to them provided it's above the minimum wage. Below £5 an hour would be a bit mean generally speaking.

Reply 4

SepticLovebite

My current bar job pays only £4.45 an hour as I am not 21 until the end of the year. Thank God there is only two weeks left until I start my new job.

Reply 5

the_happy_kid1

U can get more working in a supermarket!!!!

Reply 6

BiscuitFuelled

You can, but working in a supermarket is the most boring job on earth - frankly, I'd rather work as a barman, which can be a very social, fun job, than be spending my days stuck in a supermarket, dealing with groceries... I guess it boils down to whether you put more stock in enjoying your time, or the money you make.

Reply 7

username94219

Personally bar work isnt my cuppa T pure and simply because the money I think is poor! However dependin on nights/events it could be greatly increased!

Good luck wit the new job

GD

Reply 8

xXMessedUpXx

I work in a nightclub (on the bar amongst other things), my hours can vary from 7pm-4am or 10/11pm-4am and i only get £4.50 p/h :frown:

Its overrated

Reply 9

Vohamanah

If they haven't told you anything about the money, I'd be expecting minimum wage. I'm on minimum now, although I was on 21+ minimum when I was under 21 anyway (Not sure if my boss just thought I was over 21 or was being generous, although he did wish me a Happy 21st Birthday so I'm leaning towards the latter)