Cashier Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 12,000 jobs.
Median salary — North West
£15,883
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£16,257
Jobs measured
12,000
What a typical cashier takes home
On the median of £15,883, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,246
Take-home a year
£14,955
Income Tax
£663
National Insurance
£265
What most cashiers actually earn
Half of cashiers in North West earn between £11,183 and £23,169. Earning above £23,169 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cashiers earn less than this.
How North West ranks for cashier pay
3rd
of 5 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £18,913 and South East sits at the bottom on £13,977. North West is £3,031 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Cashier jobs hiring now in North West
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Cashier
Interpath Advisory · Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Legal Cashier£28,000–£30,000
RG Consultancy · Blackburn, Lancashire
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Legal Cashier
Leonard Curtis · Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Legal Cashier
Farleys · Hapton, Burnley
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Legal Cashier
Lawfront · Hapton, Burnley
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Retail cashiers and check-out operators
- SOC 2020 code
- 7112
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Cashier salary FAQs
What is the average Cashier salary in North West?
The median is £15,883 a year and the mean is £16,257, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a cashier earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £13.80 excluding overtime, or £14.00 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Cashier salary?
Half of cashiers earn between £11,183 and £23,169. Anything above £23,169 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a cashier?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of cashiers earn under £8,019 and the lowest quarter under £11,183 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid cashiers earn?
The top 10% of cashiers earn more than £29,683 a year, and the top quarter more than £23,169. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do cashiers in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £15,883 against £15,762 across the UK, 0.8% higher, which places it 3rd highest of the 5 GB regions with a precise estimate.
How many cashiers are there in North West?
ASHE counts around 12,000 employee jobs in “Retail cashiers and check-out operators” (SOC 7112) in North West. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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