Retail Supervisor Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 6,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£29,330
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 10.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£28,178
Jobs measured
6,000
What a typical retail supervisor takes home
On the median of £29,330, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,056
Take-home a year
£24,677
Income Tax
£3,312
National Insurance
£1,341
What most retail supervisors actually earn
Half of retail supervisors across the UK earn between £21,882 and £35,000. Earning above £35,000 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of retail supervisors earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for retail supervisor pay
4th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £30,851 and West Midlands sits at the bottom on £24,903. Scotland is £1,522 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
- 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 Scotland?
The median is £29,330 a year and the mean is £28,178, 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 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, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
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.
Do retail supervisors in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £29,330 against £28,585 across the UK, 2.6% higher, which places it 4th highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has retail supervisor pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +10.2% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many retail supervisors are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 6,000 employee jobs in “Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale” (SOC 7132) in Scotland. 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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