Retail Supervisor Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 85,000 jobs.
Median salary
£26,112
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 11.7% below the £29,172 median for people working full-time.
▲ 10.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£29,172
Part-time only
£17,285
Mean
£26,609
Jobs measured
85,000
What most retail supervisors actually earn
Half of retail supervisors earn between £19,093 and £32,201. Earning above £32,201 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East | £30,016 | £32,009 |
| London | £29,673 | £30,407 |
| Scotland | £26,997 | £27,531 |
| East Midlands | £26,765 | £26,328 |
| North West | £26,531 | £25,533 |
| South East | £26,213 | £26,792 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,501 | £24,870 |
| North East | £25,411 | £25,665 |
| South West | £24,989 | £24,568 |
| Wales | £24,229 | £23,797 |
| West Midlands | £22,610 | £24,487 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £26,112 a year and the mean is £26,609, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £29,172 and part-time employees £17,285.
What is a good Retail Supervisor salary?
Half of retail supervisors earn between £19,093 and £32,201. Anything above £32,201 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 85,000 jobs in this occupation.
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