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DismissJD Wetherspoon is a pub operator. They run Wetherspoon pubs and Lloyd's No.1 Bars.
jdwetherspoon.comWhat’s the average pay for a kitchen associate at JD Wetherspoon?
The average pay for a kitchen associate at JD Wetherspoon is between £9.05 and £13.05 per hour.
The top paying employers for kitchen and catering assistants are IKEA, Sainsbury’s and JD Wetherspoon.
Last updated 10 November 2025
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 | £13.85 |
| Rest of the UK | £12.60 |
What is the legal minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.
| Age group | Legal minimum wage |
|---|---|
| 21 or older | £12.21 |
| 18-20 | £10.00 |
| Under 18 | £7.55 |
| Apprentices | £7.55 |
More about pay at JD Wetherspoon
Who pays kitchen and catering assistants the most?
- IKEA Pay £11.45-12.73 per hour
- Sainsbury’s Pay £11.90-12.60 per hour
- JD Wetherspoon Pay £9.05-13.05 per hour
- Popeyes Pay £8.00-12.21 per hour
- Compass Group Pay £11.08-13.05 per hour
- Costco Pay £11.20-14.20 per hour
- BaxterStorey Pay £10.50-13.44 per hour
- Marks & Spencer Pay £10.90-12.35 per hour
- NHS Professionals Pay £11.44-13.57 per hour
- Elior Pay £8.96-13.44 per hour
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What are kitchen and catering assistants saying about pay at JD Wetherspoon?
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Best thing
Sense of team spirit pay and discount.
Worst thing
Some members of the public.
Shift leader at JD Wetherspoon, June 2025
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Best thing
The pay and the tips are good, that’s about it
Worst thing
Bullying from management, getting shifts taken away because they don’t like you. Not getting full breaks even though they are unpaid. Expected to go above and beyond and go to work without getting paid. On a close would get clocked out 20 mins before actually finished working
Bar associate at JD Wetherspoon, June 2025
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Best thing
You get drunk for cheaper than everyone else
Worst thing
The managers are either lazy and can’t be bothered to do their job properly or they’re over the top on some power trip and love to speak to people like they’re beneath them, particularly kitchen staff. You’re expected to do a large amount of work when opening or closing in a short space of time. New hires don’t get properly trained so it often feels like you have half a team because they’re thrown in like experienced staff. The pay gets closer to the minimum wage every year (this year being 20p above whereas when I first started 2 years ago it was 30p above). Food is expected to be out within 10 minutes and all the higher staff do to ensure this is shout at you rather than help, as if the pay is high enough to tolerate that anyways. Overall, an overly stressful environment created through toxic management and you can find better paying jobs elsewhere that you’ll actually enjoy more.
Kitchen associate at JD Wetherspoon, May 2025
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Best thing
Really good competitive pay for the age range, you would struggle to find other employers who pay as much for under 18s.
My workplace is supportive and the staff are really friendly, breaks are given after 4 hours (30mins) and 15 mins of that is paid, you also get free food and drink on shift.
You are paid for online training too which can be completed outside of work.Worst thing
Hours are often more than you have stated you’d like to work or what you are contracted to work and it can be hard work if you aren’t used to the environment.
Associate at JD Wetherspoon, April 2025
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Best thing
The pay and most of the people I work with
Worst thing
Some of the management team
Bar associate at JD Wetherspoon, March 2025