Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Waiters and waitresses demand is rising in Doncaster.
ONS recorded 21 new online adverts for waiters and waitresses in Doncaster in Q2 2026. That is 50.0% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Doncaster for the broader elementary administration and service occupations is £25,400.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Waiters and waitresses hiring demand
New online job adverts for waiters and waitresses in Doncaster
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
21
Apr 2026 · Doncaster
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for elementary administration and service occupations in Doncaster
Advertised pay is 5.4% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£25,400
Jan 2025 · Doncaster
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 81.5% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 75.4% | |
| 3 | Food and Beverage Production | 73.8% | |
| 4 | Hospitality and Travel | 63.7% | |
| 5 | Hospitality and Food Science | 35.5% | |
| 6 | Hospitality and Culinary Arts | 34.0% | |
| 7 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 33.8% | |
| 8 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 27.3% | |
| 9 | Marketing and Sales | 24.1% | |
| 10 | Construction and Built Environment | 23.8% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.3 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 76.7% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 17.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 4.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 0.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 0.9% |
Doncaster compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster | 21 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 10,146 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,058 | |
| 2 | North Yorkshire | 163 | |
| 3 | City of Edinburgh | 157 | |
| 4 | Cornwall | 145 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 131 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 124 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 111 | |
| 8 | Leeds | 108 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 102 | |
| 10 | Buckinghamshire | 99 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Elementary administration and service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orkney Islands | £29,000 | |
| 2 | Shetland Islands | £27,500 | |
| 3 | London | £27,400 | |
| 4 | Isles of Scilly | £27,000 | |
| 5 | Slough | £26,900 | |
| 6 | Oxford | £26,500 | |
| 7 | South Oxfordshire | £26,500 | |
| 8 | Horsham | £26,300 | |
| 9 | Sedgemoor | £26,200 | |
| 10 | Wealden | £26,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 926) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchen and catering assistants Kitchen assistant · Pan man · Tea boy — 50.2% of group adverts | 10,237 | -1.4% | |
| 2 | Bar staff Bar help · Bar maid · Bar helper — 15.2% of group adverts | 3,106 | -12.3% | |
| 3 | Waiters and waitressesYou’re viewing this Waiter · Tea maid · Saloon boy — 14.9% of group adverts | 3,048 | -5.7% | |
| 4 | Coffee shop workers Coffee shop assistant · Coffee maid · Coffee barman — 8.3% of group adverts | 1,697 | -1.3% | |
| 5 | Bar and catering supervisors Bar supervisor · Head barman · Head waiter — 8.0% of group adverts | 1,642 | -16.1% | |
| 6 | Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. Service liftman · Door boy · Key grip — 3.2% of group adverts | 648 | -1.8% | |
| 7 | Hospital porters Hospital porter · Hall porter · Portering supervisor — 0.1% of group adverts | 24 | -25.0% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.