Costa Coffee Pay | Hourly Pay and More

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Costa Coffee pay at a glance

243 Costa Coffee employees have taken the Breakroom survey. They told us the following about pay rates and more:

People are not paid enough to live on
People are paid below market rates
Breaks aren’t paid
People don’t get sick pay
No unpaid extra work

How does your pay compare? Take the Breakroom survey to find out.

How much does Costa Coffee pay per hour?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Costa Coffee compare across the different types of jobs they offer.

Job	Costa Coffee pay per hour
Baristas	£7.43–9.49
Bar, restaurant and kitchen managers	£9.50–11.19
Retail store and shop managers	£9.71–16.06
Retail and sales assistants	£7.38–9.47
Retail and sales supervisors	£7.66–9.37

What does Costa Coffee pay different age groups?

This table shows how hourly pay rates at Costa Coffee vary between age groups.

Age group	Costa Coffee pay per hour
16-17	£4.55–8.96
18-20	£7.07–9.22
21-24	£8.20–9.78
25 and over	£8.50–11.47

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location	Real Living Wage
London	£10.85
Rest of the UK	£9.50

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group	Legal minimum wage
Under 18	£4.62
18-20	£6.56
21-22	£8.36
23 or older	£8.91

Does Costa Coffee pay enough to live on?

Most people are not paid enough to live on

Not great

40% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live

Based on information from 222 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

The Real Living Wage is currently £9.50 per hour, and £10.85 per hour in London.

Does Costa Coffee pay market rates?

Most people are not paid market rates

Not great

47% of people are paid average or more than the typical pay for the type of work they do

Based on information from 199 job reviews

Why this matters

Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

Do workers at Costa Coffee get paid breaks?

No. People don’t get paid breaks

Bad

8% of people say they get paid breaks

Based on information from 236 job reviews

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

Does Costa Coffee pay sick pay?

No. People don’t get proper sick pay

Bad

20% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work

Based on information from 205 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Do workers at Costa Coffee do extra work that they don't get paid for?

Rarely. Most people don’t do unpaid extra work

Good

46% of people report that they do extra work that they don’t get paid for

Based on information from 106 job reviews

Why this matters

Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.