Retail Assistant Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 109,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£15,246
gross, per year
▲ 9% change on the previous year
Mean
£16,464
Jobs measured
109,000
What most retail assistants actually earn
Half of retail assistants in South East earn between £9,507 and £22,797. Earning above £22,797 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 East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of retail assistants earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Sales and retail assistants
- SOC 2020 code
- 7111
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 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.
Retail Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Retail Assistant salary in South East?
The median is £15,246 a year and the mean is £16,464, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Retail Assistant salary?
Half of retail assistants earn between £9,507 and £22,797. Anything above £22,797 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 109,000 jobs in this occupation.
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