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Primark is a retailer. They sell homeware, beauty products, and fashion for women, men and children.

primark.com/en

Do Primark pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Primark.

Fashion Retailers who pay breaks include MandM Direct, Massimo Dutti and Zara.

Last updated 19 January 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 140 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2024 and January 2025.

96% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Primark

Which fashion retailers pay breaks?

Jobs at Primark

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Stockroom Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.56 per hour
    Location South London - Tooting
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location Bury St. Edmunds
    Contract time Full time, part time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  3. New — Posted yesterday

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.56 per hour GBP per hour
    Location Birmingham
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly

  4. New — Posted yesterday

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12 per hour GBP per hour
    Location Exeter
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students

  5. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay From £12.00 per hour
    Location Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  6. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Stockroom Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.56 per hour
    Location London, London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students

  7. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU2, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  8. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Department Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £36.7k per year
    Location Bradford, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  9. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Visual Merchandising Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £38.6k per year
    Location Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU2, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  10. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Assistant Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £45.7k per year
    Location Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  11. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Assistant Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £45.7k per year
    Location Chatham, Kent, ME4, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  12. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Visual Merchandiser

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay From £12.60 per hour
    Location Newbury, Berkshire, RG14, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students

  13. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Visual Merchandiser

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay From £13.19 per hour
    Location Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH1, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly

  14. Posted 5 days ago

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location York - Monk's Cross
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly

  15. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Retail Assistant Data entry relief

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay From £12.04 per hour
    Location Belfast, Belfast, BT1, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly

  16. Posted 5 days ago

    Retail Assistant

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location Southampton
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students

  17. Reposted yesterday

    Team Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £32.2k per year
    Location Bury
    Contract time Full time, contract
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students

  18. Posted 5 days ago

    Department Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £40.8k per year
    Location Llanelli
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks

  19. Posted 5 days ago

    Department Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £36.7k per year
    Location Poole
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Proper breaks
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students

  20. Posted 5 days ago

    Department Manager

    Primark

    6.7
    Pay £36.7k per year
    Location South London - Croydon
    Contract time Full time, contract
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

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Jobs where breaks are paid

  1. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer team leader

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay 13.32 GBP Hourly
    Location Yeovil, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  2. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer team leader

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay 13.32 GBP Hourly
    Location Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  3. New — Posted today

    Direct apply

    Back of House Team Member

    Nando’s

    6.4
    Pay Estimated pay: £11.08-12.08 per hour
    Location Stanmore, Stanmore, Greater London, HA7 4EB
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  4. New — Posted today

    Direct apply

    Back of House Team Member

    Nando’s

    6.4
    Pay Estimated pay: £11.08-12.08 per hour
    Location Ealing - Bond Street, Ealing, Greater London, W5 5AP
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  5. New — Posted today

    Direct apply

    Back of House Nandoca

    Nando’s

    6.4
    Pay Estimated pay: £11.08-12.08 per hour
    Location Manchester - Arndale, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 3AQ
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +2 more

  6. Reposted today

    Barback - London, United Kingdom

    Hawksmoor

    6.9
    Pay No pay info
    Location London, None, United Kingdom
    • Great team mates
    • Proper training
    • People enjoy this job +4 more

  7. New — Posted today

    Assistant Manager

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.1
    Pay Estimated pay: £20.2k-26.0k per year
    Location York, North Yorkshire
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job
    • Respectful managers

  8. New — Posted today

    Community Store Supervisor - South London (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £32.5k–£38.5k per year
    Location London, SW9 9TN
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  9. New — Posted today

    Retail Team Leader - Dartford (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £30.0k–£33.0k per year
    Location DARTFORD, Kent, DA1 5HZ
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  10. New — Posted today

    Store Manager - Northampton

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £32,500 - £38,500 per annum plus great benefits
    Location Upton, NN5 4UX
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  11. New — Posted today

    Store Manager - Cambridge

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £32,500 - £38,500 per annum plus great benefits
    Location Cambridge, CB4 3HL
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Retail Leadership Manager - South London (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £32.5k–£38.5k per year
    Location LONDON, London, SE12 9HT
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  13. New — Posted today

    Funeral Service Crew - No experience required with comprehensive training provided (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £14.15 per hour
    Location LONDON, London, E12 5DA
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  14. New — Posted today

    Funeral Service Crew - No experience necessary with comprehensive training provided (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.40 per hour
    Location BARNSTAPLE, Devon, EX32 7BX
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  15. New — Posted today

    Mobile Funeral Arranger - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - No experience needed; comprehensive training provided (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.62 per hour
    Location SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6JJ
    Contract time Full time, contract
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  16. New — Posted today

    Funeral Service Crew - Comprehensive training and support offered (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.40 per hour
    Location SHEFFIELD, Sheffield, S9 5HE
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  17. New — Posted today

    Funeral Arranger - No experience required with full training provided (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.62 per hour
    Location PLYMOUTH, Plymouth, PL4 0JJ
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Funeral Service Crew - No CV Required - Quick and Easy Application (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.40 per hour
    Location DARLINGTON, Darlington, DL1 1DS
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  19. New — Posted today

    Funeral Service Crew - No experience needed with comprehensive training provided (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.40 per hour
    Location SOUTHAMPTON, Southampton, SO15 5PB
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  20. New — Posted today

    Funeral Arranger - Comprehensive Training with No Experience Required (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.62 per hour
    Location BECCLES, Suffolk, NR34 9HL
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at Primark

  • Best thing

    the people and managers and some customers- the pay is also very good for what we do i don’t feel overworked

    Worst thing

    aggressive customers and short unpaid breaks

    8.6

    Primark Retail assistant, May 2024

  • Best thing

    Good team

    Worst thing

    Awful physical conditions, make you take 1.5 hours of unpaid breaks per 9 hr shift (so you only get paid for 7.5 hours)

    5.5

    Primark Sales assistant, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Good pay and busy days so shifts go fast.

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks

    4.3

    Primark Retail assistant, December 2022

  • Best thing

    Can do as much as 40 hours overtime whenever i need to
    Great, respectful colleagues.

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks

    9.8

    Primark Retail assistant, May 2022

  • Best thing

    Everyone you work with are really nice and kind, as well as easy to talk to, and the managers are very helpful

    Worst thing

    Whenever there isn’t a cleaner in the store and a spillage or something breaks, then the retail assistants have to clean up the mess

    8.4

    Primark Retail assistant, February 2022

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