McDonald’s
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What's the average pay for a crew member at McDonald’s?
The average pay for a crew member at McDonald’s is between £9.00 and £12.15 per hour.
The top paying employers for fast food team members are McDonald’s, Five Guys and Pret A Manger.
Last updated 10 October 2024
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 | £13.15 |
| Rest of the UK | £12.00 |
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 | £11.44 |
| 18-20 | £8.60 |
| Under 18 | £6.40 |
| Apprentices | £6.40 |
More about pay at McDonald’s
Who pays fast food team members the most?
- McDonald’s Pay £9.00-12.15 per hour
- Five Guys Pay £10.24-12.10 per hour
- Pret A Manger Pay £11.50-12.60 per hour
- Leon Pay £9.83-11.34 per hour
- SSP Group Pay £9.55-11.30 per hour
- Starbucks Pay £9.50-11.31 per hour
- Itsu Pay £10.00-11.50 per hour
- Shake Shack Pay £10.00-11.09 per hour
- Tortilla Pay £9.37-10.70 per hour
- YO! Sushi Pay £9.50-10.93 per hour
Jobs at McDonald’s
What are fast food team members saying about pay at McDonald’s?
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Best thing
The people (crew) are nice and pays ok for a fast food job
Worst thing
Stressful, customers treat us with little/no respect most of the time, only get 1 week advanced notice for shifts
McDonald’s Crew member, October 2024
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Best thing
Alright pay and hours
Worst thing
Improper training have to learn on the go and get blamed if you mess up
McDonald’s Crew member, September 2024
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Best thing
The pay
Worst thing
The senior management
McDonald’s Manager, September 2024
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Best thing
Pay is alright.
Worst thing
I don't get the two shifts i ask for a in a week. i get one. it leaves me struggling for money
McDonald’s Crew member, September 2024
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Best thing
the pay is higher than average employers for under 18s
the interview process was simple and hard to fault
the crew is often nice and easy to bond with
lots of young employees so you find friends amongst workWorst thing
inadequate training, i am often asked to do positions i haven’t been trained on and i’m expected to be able to guess what to do
management have overly high expectations of younger employees and often overwork us
management have messed with my availability in the past & have attempted to override my college schedule - may conflict with students
customers are rude and expect michelin star treatment from a fast food place
you’re only given one set of uniform & shifts are often back to back so washing shirts is a hassle
management have poor communication amongst each other (ie. i was told to book days off one way but another manager told me it was incorrect and i was penalised for it)
managers often ask for your employee log in and fill in forms for you without explaining what you are - you don’t really know what you’ve signed up forMcDonald’s Crew member, September 2024