Sales Assistant Salary UK 2026

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

£28,000
median advertised salary
93
live jobs right now
89%
permanent roles
77%
via agencies

How much does a Sales Assistant earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Sales Assistant in the UK is £28,000 a year, based on 31 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,330 a month or £14.36 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 89% of current adverts are permanent, and 77% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Sales Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 4% of the time.

How Sales Assistant pay compares

Median advertised salary for Sales Assistant beside other job titles in sales, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in sales

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Sales Director £100,00017 99%1%
Business Development Manager £50,000328 96%2%
Communications Manager £45,00016 76%1%
Field Sales £38,00084 90%1%
Sales Executive £35,000474 90%4%
Marketing Executive £33,000100 83%1%
Marketing Coordinator £32,00015 75%0%
Sales Assistant £28,00093 89%4%

Latest Sales 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

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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Liverpool · 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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Leicester · 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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South Ruislip · 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..

Sales Ledger Assistant

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£35,000 a year

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Brentford · Permanent · 2 days ago

Sales Ledger Assistant. Brentford, West London | £35,000 per annum | Monday to Friday. We are working with an established..

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Sheffield · Permanent · 3 days 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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Middlesbrough · Permanent · 3 days 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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Edinburgh · Permanent · 3 days 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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Birmingham · Permanent · 3 days ago

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Browse 93 live Sales Assistant jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Sales 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 →