What is the pay like at Costa for baristas? Is it age dependent? If so, I was wondering if 18 year olds would be on minimum wage?

Answered 20 July 2020

Costa is the national living wage. I am 17 as a Barista and I am on £8.72 an hour. With training it also rises. Doesn’t go up with age.

Answered 24 May 2020

Ours was minimum wage

Answered 28 April 2020

I'm 16 and get paid NLW, same rate for all staff with the same job description

Answered 5 August 2018 - Barista/Waitress (Former employee) - Selsey, West Sussex

Its age dependent

Answered 28 June 2018

It depends if you're at a franchise Costa, If it's a franchise Costa, it's up to the company to decide - not whitbread but the minimum wage (as of April 2018, it's £7.83 for anyone over 25, 18 or under, you're looking at £7.60.

Answered 6 March 2018 - Barrista (Former employee) - mcarthur glenn

No. 18 or over could get payed more but they are mainly the same

Answered 23 September 2017

Got paid 5.50 per hour for a year at a franchise, but never bothered learning how to make coffee or work on the till as was told i wouldn't be paid extra (im 17 btw)

Answered 7 September 2017 - Barista Maestro (Current employee) - England

The pay bracket is actually very good. It depends where a store is located and the performance of the store (split into 3 categories).
For a standard sized store in a town meeting targets you're looking at around £7.40/ £7.80 p/hr.

Answered 24 August 2017 - Barista (Current employee) - Inverness, Highland

Yes you start on 7.50 per hour for all ages from 16 etc then when you have been signed off on your coffee you get a wage increase to 7.80 per hour

Answered 21 August 2017 - Key Holder (Current employee) - Portsmouth

Age-dependent - whether you live on your own or not. And if you progress you don't get a pay rise either.