Average Kitchen and catering assistants Salary in Doncaster
ONS ASHE 2025 · Yorkshire and The Humber region · Updated October 2025
How Doncaster compares
If you're a kitchen and catering assistants in the Yorkshire and The Humber, the typical salary in 2025 was £11,988. That's 1.3% above what kitchen and catering assistantss earn nationally (£11,840). The cost of living in the Yorkshire and The Humber is 9.5% below the UK average, so a salary of £11,988 has an effective purchasing power closer to £13,246. The all-jobs average in Doncaster is £28,928. By comparison, kitchen and catering assistantss earn 58.6% less than the typical worker locally.
Cost of Living Adjustment
After adjusting for the regional cost of living (Yorkshire and The Humber index: 90.5, UK=100), a salary of £11,988 has an effective purchasing power of approximately £13,246 — equivalent to earning that amount in an area with average UK costs. The cost of living in the Yorkshire and The Humber is 9.5% below the UK average.
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Kitchen and catering assistants salary in areas near Doncaster
Salary data is by ONS region. Doncaster is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. Below are neighbouring regions — click to explore salaries there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average kitchen and catering assistants salary in Doncaster?
The median kitchen and catering assistants salary in the Yorkshire and The Humber (which includes Doncaster) is £11,988 per year, based on ONS ASHE 2025 data. The mean salary is typically higher due to top earners pulling the average up.
How does kitchen and catering assistants pay in Doncaster compare to the UK average?
Kitchen and catering assistants in the Yorkshire and The Humber earn 1.3% above the national median of £11,840. This makes the Yorkshire and The Humber one of the higher-paying regions for this role.
Is kitchen and catering assistants a well-paid job in Doncaster compared to other roles?
The average salary across all jobs in Doncaster is £28,928. Kitchen and catering assistants in the Yorkshire and The Humber earn £11,988, which is 58.6% below the local average across all occupations.
About this data
Salary figures for kitchen and catering assistantss cover the Yorkshire and The Humber region. The all-jobs average is specific to Doncaster. Source: ONS ASHE 2025. Methodology.