McDonald's Greece: what it pays its staff
From the 2025 financial statements.
The cost also holds the employer contributions, and often other benefits. So the pay is a rough figure.
The sector and the private sector: the average full-time pay of 2025, with 14 salaries and the employer contributions.
Pay by role
The base pay of the agreement that binds it.
- Restaurants, kitchen
- Head chef €1,100
- Cook A, Cook B €950
- Cook C, Buffet attendant, Dishwasher, Grill cook, doner cook €940
- Restaurants, dining room
- Waiter €1,050
- Assistant waiter €940
- Bartender €950
- Assistant bartender, Warehouse worker, Food sellers, cashiers €940
- General duties €930
- Cafés and pizzerias
- Buffet attendant, cold food sellers, cashiers, Grill cook, pizza maker, Cleaner, dishwasher €940
- Waiter €1,050
- Bartender €950
- Assistant bartender €940
- General duties €930
- All shops
- Courier €940
On top of the base pay: in restaurants €4.90 for each year, in cafés 5% every three years, marriage 10%.
A waiter may be paid a share of the bill instead of the salary.
From 1.4.2027 all pay rises by 4%.
POEET, GSEE, POESE and GSEVEE. Binding on all, Government Gazette B 2629/11.5.2026.
The base pay is the minimum for the role. The cost per employee above also holds the allowances, the contributions and the benefits.
Professions of the sector
Estimates for the sector in Athens, not the company.
Other companies of the sector
In the sector “Tourism and food service”.
How we calculate it
Two figures from the statements of the company.
The staff cost of the year, €33,769,842, divided by the staff, 2,373, makes €14,231 per person.
The monthly pay comes from taking off the employer contributions, 21.79%, and spreading the rest over 14 salaries.
It is the average of all roles, from the cashier to the board. It is not the pay of one role. The pay of each role is in the agreement.