Retail Supervisor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 84,000 jobs.
Median salary
£28,585
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 10.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,397
Part-time only
£18,617
Mean
£28,924
Jobs measured
84,000
What a typical retail supervisor takes home
On the median of £28,585, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,008
Take-home a year
£24,101
Income Tax
£3,203
National Insurance
£1,281
What most retail supervisors actually earn
Half of retail supervisors earn between £21,882 and £35,000. Earning above £35,000 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of retail supervisors earn less than this.
Retail Supervisor salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £30,851 | £31,472 |
| East | £29,653 | £29,993 |
| North West | £29,458 | £29,640 |
| Scotland | £29,330 | £28,178 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £28,866 | £32,224 |
| South West | £28,121 | £29,151 |
| East Midlands | £27,820 | £27,861 |
| South East | £27,461 | £27,697 |
| Wales | £27,165 | £27,200 |
| North East | £27,095 | £28,304 |
| West Midlands | £24,903 | £25,487 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale
- SOC 2020 code
- 7132
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “retail supervisor” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures sales supervisors in retail and wholesale.
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 Supervisor salary FAQs
What is the average Retail Supervisor salary in the UK?
The median is £28,585 a year and the mean is £28,924, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,397 and part-time employees £18,617.
How much does a retail supervisor earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.24 excluding overtime, or £15.83 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Retail Supervisor salary?
Half of retail supervisors earn between £21,882 and £35,000. Anything above £35,000 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a retail supervisor?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of retail supervisors earn under £15,459 and the lowest quarter under £21,882 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid retail supervisors earn?
The top 10% of retail supervisors earn more than £41,862 a year, and the top quarter more than £35,000. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays retail supervisors the most?
London, at a median of £30,851, is the highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; West Midlands is the lowest at £24,903. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has retail supervisor pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +10.3% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many retail supervisors are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 84,000 employee jobs in “Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale” (SOC 7132) in the UK. 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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