Retail Supervisor Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 9,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£26,213
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£26,792
Jobs measured
9,000
What most retail supervisors actually earn
Half of retail supervisors in South East earn between £18,635 and £33,812. Earning above £33,812 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 “Shopkeepers and Sales Supervisors” group in South East.
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 South East ranks for retail supervisor pay
5th
of 8 GB regions with a published figure
East tops the table on £30,016 and Wales sits at the bottom on £24,229. South East is £3,803 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, 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 South East?
The median is £26,213 a year and the mean is £26,792, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Retail Supervisor salary?
Half of retail supervisors earn between £18,635 and £33,812. Anything above £33,812 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 9,000 jobs in this occupation.
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