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Sainsbury’s is the third largest supermarket chain in the UK.

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What’s the average pay for a cafe assistant at Sainsbury’s?

The average pay for a cafe assistant at Sainsbury’s is between £11.90 and £12.60 per hour.

The top paying employers for kitchen and catering assistants are IKEA, Sainsbury’s and JD Wetherspoon.

Last updated 9 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

How we know this

Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2023 and November 2025.

More about pay at Sainsbury’s

Who pays kitchen and catering assistants the most?

Jobs at Sainsbury’s

  1. New — Posted today

    Home Delivery Driver

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-14.65 per hour
    Location Bognor Regis, Bognor Regis
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  2. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Grantham, Grantham
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  3. New — Posted today

    Customer Advisor - Argos

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Newmarket, Newmarket
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  4. New — Posted today

    Online Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.40-12.60 per hour
    Location Warrington, Warrington
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  5. New — Posted today

    Customer and Trading Manager - Nightshift

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £26.2k-38.5k per year
    Location Stockport, Stockport
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  6. New — Posted today

    Customer Service - Travel Money Advisor

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.00-12.60 per hour
    Location Belfast, Belfast
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  7. New — Posted today

    Home Delivery Driver

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-14.65 per hour
    Location Chichester, Chichester
    Contract time Contract
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly

  8. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Shift

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Folkestone, Folkestone
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  9. New — Posted today

    Services Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Chichester, Chichester
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  10. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Shift

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Southampton, Southampton
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  11. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Loanhead, Loanhead
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  12. New — Posted today

    General Merchandise Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay No pay info
    Location Warwick, Warwick
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  13. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Sherborne, Sherborne
    Contract time Contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  14. New — Posted today

    Online Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.40-12.60 per hour
    Location Crawley, Sussex, RH10 8NF
    Contract time Part time, contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  15. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Shift

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1PL
    Contract time Part time, contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  16. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Exeter, Exeter
    Contract time Contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  17. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6HF
    Contract time Part time, contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  18. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Shift

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location UK
    Contract time Part time, contract
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly

  19. New — Posted today

    Trading Assistant - Shift

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £12.45-13.66 per hour
    Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6HF
    Contract time Part time, contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  20. New — Posted today

    Home Delivery Driver

    Sainsbury’s

    6.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £13.50-14.65 per hour
    Location York, Yorkshire, YO32 9LG
    Contract time Part time, contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

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What are kitchen and catering assistants saying about pay at Sainsbury’s?

  • Best thing

    Good Pay, Lots of Overtime available

    Worst thing

    Being On your feet for 8 hours a day
    Unpaid Breaks
    Customers

    9.6

    Retail assistant at Sainsbury’s, November 2025

  • Best thing

    Payday

    Worst thing

    Lack of communication between managers

    7.1

    Employee at Sainsbury’s, October 2025

  • Best thing

    Discount, unsociable hour bonus, pay and holiday

    Worst thing

    Time of shifts

    9.0

    Online picker at Sainsbury’s, September 2025

  • Best thing

    Good pay for under 18s

    Worst thing

    People

    6.4

    Employee at Sainsbury’s, September 2025

  • Best thing

    Clocking out

    Worst thing

    Management speak to you with hostility, have to cut my break short so that my team can go home on time, pay, lack of safety

    2.3

    Online assistant at Sainsbury’s, September 2025

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