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Burger King starting pay and pay schedule

By HireTea Updated 2026-06-23

Burger King pay — verified fact

Burger King pay claims should be tied to the exact posting or operator. Creative Foods Corp's Burger King application page lists local flexible pay starting at $16.50 to $19/hr, while sampled Workstream restaurant postings did not show hourly ranges and a sampled RBI corporate Burger King posting did not show a pay range. CFC pay is a local/operator example, not national Burger King pay; franchise restaurants can set different wages, benefits, schedules, and employment terms for each local restaurant opening.

Source: Creative Foods Corp job application, Workstream postings, and RBI Workday posting · Tier 1 · accessed 2026-06-23

Burger King benchmark snapshot for pay

HireTea scores this QSR Crew profile as application friction 60; pay transparency 30; assessment clarity 40; source depth 50. For this topic, the main comparison signal is pay transparency at 30/100, which reads as thin.

  • Application path: applications start through Burger King restaurant roles may route through Burger King careers, Workstream, TalentReef/Mitratech, Carrols, Creative Foods Corp, or another franchise/operator portal; corporate Burger King/RBI roles use Restaurant Brands International careers and Workday; applicants may be asked to complete operator portal tasks or assessments.
  • Source signal: 13 fact-sheet sources feed this benchmark, including Burger King careers home, Burger King Working at BK role descriptions, Burger King job opportunities page, Burger King newsroom hiring announcement, Burger King official brand careers route.

Should you apply to Burger King? Decision map

Quick framework for Burger King pay — branches based on your situation.

⚠️ Verify first if

  • Burger King is franchise-decentralized — confirm pay specifics on the active posting for that operator.
  • California's Fast Food Council law applies to chains with 60+ US locations — verify the current state-set minimum at dir.ca.gov.

❓ Ask recruiter if

  • What is the actual hourly range for team member at this location?

📋 Save evidence if

  • Background-check disclosures for Burger King restaurant roles may route through Burger King careers, Workstream, TalentReef/Mitratech, Carrols, Creative Foods Corp, or another franchise/operator portal; corporate Burger King/RBI roles use Restaurant Brands International careers and Workday (prior addresses, employment dates, contact info) — save these before applying.
  • Screenshot of the operator portal tasks or assessments completion screen — proof you finished the screen.
  • Academic transcripts and enrollment proof for Burger King Foundation Scholars education scholarship and Emergency Fund.
  • Posted pay range and the date you saw it — the offer letter must match.

Burger King team member pay floor check

Company-specific pay context

  • Source pay anchor: Creative Foods Corp's Burger King application page lists local flexible pay starting at $16.50 to $19/hr, while sampled Workstream restaurant postings did not show hourly ranges and a sampled RBI corporate Burger King posting did not show a pay range.
  • Franchise or operator variable: The pay fact references franchise or operator control, so compare the table against the exact local employer's posted rate.

Use these federal and state wage floors as a legal-floor check, not as a Burger King wage promise.

Jurisdiction Minimum wage Source
Federal floor $7.25/hr U.S. DOL
California fast-food $20.00/hr CA DIR
DC $17.95/hr U.S. DOL state table
WA $17.13/hr U.S. DOL state table
CT $16.94/hr U.S. DOL state table
CA $16.90/hr California DIR
NY $16.00-$17.00/hr New York State
NJ $15.92/hr U.S. DOL state table
OR $14.05-$16.30/hr U.S. DOL state table
FL $14.00/hr U.S. DOL state table

Company pay source: Creative Foods Corp job application, Workstream postings, and RBI Workday posting

Federal and state minimum wage data verified 2026-05-20. Refresh every 90 days.

Sources for this Burger King guide

Known limitations

  • Franchise-owned restaurants control hiring details; verify a local active Team Member posting before launch.

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Fact sheet last updated
2026-06-23
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2026-06-23