Sales Assistant Salary in the UK
£7.60
per hour
per year
£18,600
per year
per hour
Sales Assistant - Average Salary
The average salary for a Sales Assistant is £7.60 net per hour (£18,600 gross per year), which is £11,000 (-37%) lower than the UK's national average salary.
A Sales Assistant can expect an average starting pay of £6. The highest pay rates can exceed £13.20.
A Sales Assistant can expect an average starting pay of £6. The highest pay rates can exceed £13.20.
£6
Low
£7.60
Average salary
£13.20
High
£11,500
Low
£18,600
Average salary
£33,000
High
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Sales Assistant Salary Range
Among sales assistants, Junior Sales Assistants have the lowest salaries, while more experienced Senior Sales Assistants tend to have the highest salaries.
Sales Assistant - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Sales Assistant | £8.70/hour | +15% |
| John Lewis & Partners Sales Assistant | £8.20/hour | +8% |
| Tesco Sales Assistant | £8.20/hour | +8% |
| HMV Sales Assistant | £7.80/hour | +3% |
| River Island Sales Assistant | £7.70/hour | +1% |
| Primark Sales Assistant | £7.60/hour | ±0% |
| GAME Sales Assistant | £7.40/hour | -3% |
| CeX Sales Assistant | £7.30/hour | -4% |
| Zara Sales Assistant | £7.20/hour | -5% |
| Next Sales Assistant | £7.10/hour | -7% |
| Topshop Sales Assistant | £7.10/hour | -7% |
| JD Sports Fashion Sales Assistant | £7/hour | -8% |
| Junior Sales Assistant | £6.40/hour | -16% |
Sales Assistant - Pay by Experience Level
An Entry Level Sales Assistant with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of £6 net per hour. A mid career Sales Assistant with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £7.10, while an experienced Sales Assistant with 10-20 years of experience makes on average £8.70. Sales Assistants with more than 20 years of experience earn £10.70 on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Sales Assistant
| Late Career | ▲ +41% |
| Experienced | ▲ +14% |
| Average Salary | £7.60/hour |
| Mid Career | ▼ -7% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -21% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
78%
78%
Male
22%
22%
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