Shop Manager
Blue Cross Direct employer
£25,000 a year
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Shop Manager Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Shop Manager, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£40,000
median advertised salary
40
live jobs right now
95%
permanent roles
62%
via agencies
How much does a Shop Manager earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Shop Manager in the UK is £40,000 a year, based on 16 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £3,330 a month or £20.51 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 95% of current adverts are permanent, and 62% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Shop Manager adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Shop Manager pay compares
Median advertised salary for Shop Manager beside other job titles in retail, hospitality and cleaning, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in retail, hospitality and cleaning
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category Manager | £53,000 | 49 | 89% | 0% |
| Shop Manager | £40,000 | 40 | 95% | 0% |
| Sous Chef | £37,000 | 74 | 78% | 0% |
| Pastry Chef | £34,000 | 12 | 78% | 0% |
| Caretaker | £29,000 | 120 | 36% | 0% |
| Industrial Cleaner | £27,000 | 23 | 40% | 0% |
| Housekeeper | £26,000 | 50 | 37% | 0% |
| Retail Assistant | £25,000 | 34 | 65% | 0% |
| Office Cleaner | £25,000 | 10 | 38% | 1% |
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How we calculate this. Figures come from live Shop Manager vacancies in the CV-Library feed, 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 →