Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Catering and bar managers demand is rising in Luton.
ONS recorded 22 new online adverts for catering and bar managers in Luton in Q2 2026. That is 37.5% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Luton for the broader textiles, printing and other skilled trades is £30,100.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Catering and bar managers hiring demand
New online job adverts for catering and bar managers in Luton
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
22
Apr 2026 · Luton
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for textiles, printing and other skilled trades in Luton
Advertised pay is 2.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£30,100
Jan 2025 · Luton
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 89.0% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 77.5% | |
| 3 | Risk and Safety | 55.2% | |
| 4 | Hospitality and Travel | 53.1% | |
| 5 | Food and Beverage Production | 51.3% | |
| 6 | Marketing and Sales | 45.3% | |
| 7 | Hospitality and Food Science | 42.7% | |
| 8 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 41.2% | |
| 9 | Hospitality and Culinary Arts | 38.2% | |
| 10 | Organizational Development | 36.4% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 73.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 12.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.0% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 3.8% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 2.0% |
Luton compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 22 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 8,265 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 1,090 | |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 168 | |
| 3 | North Yorkshire | 165 | |
| 4 | Manchester | 125 | |
| 5 | Cornwall | 116 | |
| 6 | Leeds | 107 | |
| 7 | Glasgow City | 103 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 100 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 96 | |
| 10 | Bristol, City of | 92 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Textiles, printing and other skilled trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford | £33,500 | |
| 2 | London | £33,300 | |
| 3 | Watford | £33,200 | |
| 4 | Slough | £33,000 | |
| 5 | Bracknell Forest | £32,800 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £32,600 | |
| 7 | Basildon | £32,200 | |
| 8 | Cotswold | £32,200 | |
| 9 | Hertsmere | £32,200 | |
| 10 | Spelthorne | £32,200 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 543) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chefs Chef · Head chef · Chef manager — 68.5% of group adverts | 10,724 | -16.8% | |
| 2 | Catering and bar managersYou’re viewing this Bar manager · Club steward · Duty manager — 20.2% of group adverts | 3,168 | -1.4% | |
| 3 | Cooks Cook · Head cook · Fish fryer — 7.7% of group adverts | 1,202 | -12.5% | |
| 4 | Bakers and flour confectioners Flour confectioner · Table man · Cake maker — 2.2% of group adverts | 349 | -6.4% | |
| 5 | Butchers Butcher · First hand · Meat cutter — 1.3% of group adverts | 204 | -21.2% |
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.