Cashier Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 11,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£15,481
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 15.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£16,799
Jobs measured
11,000
What a typical cashier takes home
On the median of £15,481, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,222
Take-home a year
£14,666
Income Tax
£582
National Insurance
£233
What most cashiers actually earn
Half of cashiers in South West earn between £10,604 and £23,398. Earning above £23,398 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 South 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 South West ranks for cashier pay
4th
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. South West is £3,433 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.
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 South West?
The median is £15,481 a year and the mean is £16,799, 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 South West.
What is a good Cashier salary?
Half of cashiers earn between £10,604 and £23,398. Anything above £23,398 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 £6,583 and the lowest quarter under £10,604 — 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 £30,146 a year, and the top quarter more than £23,398. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do cashiers in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £15,481 against £15,762 across the UK, 1.8% lower, which places it 4th highest of the 5 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has cashier pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +15.3% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many cashiers are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 11,000 employee jobs in “Retail cashiers and check-out operators” (SOC 7112) in South 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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