The survey from job site CV-Library found that 84.4% of hospitality professionals work overtime but only 49.1% receive pay. The average workday in the sector is eight hours 12 minutes.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “The hospitality sector appears to benefit from a slightly shorter workday than most UK professionals, and yet they are among the most likely to work overtime.
“With the introduction of the new national living wage it will be interesting to see if workers continue to clock extra hours, and whether hospitality employers make further restrictions regarding who is entitled to overtime pay.”
The survey also found that 42% admitted to working 5-10+ extra hours each week, and 27.5% of hospitality workers do not receive a lunch break, and of those that do, 15.6% do not take their break.