Retail Assistant Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Retail Assistant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£29,000
median advertised salary
49
live jobs right now
69%
permanent roles
83%
via agencies

How much does a Retail Assistant earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Retail Assistant in the UK is £29,000 a year, based on 30 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,420 a month or £14.87 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 69% of current adverts are permanent, and 83% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Retail Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.

How Retail Assistant pay compares

Median advertised salary for Retail Assistant beside other job titles in retail, hospitality and cleaning, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in retail, hospitality and cleaning

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Category Manager £60,00031 89%0%
Buyer £38,000290 85%1%
Store Manager £34,000161 94%0%
Assistant Manager £31,000393 96%0%
Retail Assistant £29,00049 69%0%
Cleaning Supervisor £28,00027 72%0%
Cleaning Operative £26,00029 47%0%
Kitchen Assistant £25,000120 43%0%
Security Guard £25,00014 81%0%

Latest Retail Assistant jobs

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Holbeck · Permanent · 14 minutes ago

We are looking for Online Retail Sales Assistants to work from home with an exclusive Swedish beauty and wellness company that is..

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Manchester · Permanent · 14 minutes ago

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Liverpool · Permanent · 14 minutes ago

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Leicester · Permanent · 14 minutes ago

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South Ruislip · Permanent · 14 minutes ago

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Christmas Retail Assistant

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£14.24 – £15.36 an hour

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Littlehampton · Temporary · 2 days ago

Christmas Temp Retail Assistant - Littlehampton, Sussex. Looking to earn extra money before Christmas? Flexible, temporary work..

Christmas Retail Assistant

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£14.24 – £15.36 an hour

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Yeovil · Temporary · 2 days ago

Christmas Temp Retail Assistant - Yeovil, Somerset. Looking to earn extra money before Christmas? Flexible, temporary work is..

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Sheffield · Permanent · 3 days ago

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Middlesbrough · Permanent · 3 days ago

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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Retail Assistant vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →