Branch assistant pay in Edinburgh March 2026

How much do branch assistants in Edinburgh get paid?

branch assistants in Edinburgh earn

£8.30-11.51 per hour

Based on 206 employee reviews

branch assistant salaries can range between £8.30-11.51 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 206 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

Who are the top branch assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. Jo Malone London
    8.8
  3. Miss Macaroon
    8.6

Who are the worst branch assistant employers?

  1. Eros Retail
    2.7
  2. Millie’s Cookies
    2.8
  3. The Fragrance Shop
    2.8

Recent branch assistant Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Team Member - Edinburgh Gyle (N113449) at Next posted 2 days ago
  2. Team Member (Stock) - Edinburgh Gyle (N113448) at Next posted 2 days ago
  3. Sales Assistant - Afternoon Shifts at WHSmith posted yesterday
  4. Part Time Branch Assistant at Booker Group posted yesterday
  5. RETAIL ASSISTANT at Screwfix posted yesterday
  6. Sales Assistant at Card Factory posted yesterday
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How are people paid?

By the hour 90% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 206 employees

What contracts are people on?

9%
38%
45%
8%

Based on 179 employees

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What do branch assistants do?

Retail assistants have the job of selling goods and helping customers in a shop.

They can work on the shop floor and in the storeroom.

Other names for retail assistants are:

  • Sales assistants/ representatives/ associates/ ambassadors/ co-workers/ people
  • Shop assistants
  • Retail colleagues
  • Customer service assistants/ advisors

This type of job involves:

  • Greeting customers as they enter the store
  • Answering any customer questions
  • Helping customers find their way around the shop
  • Taking payments for products at tills
  • Issuing refunds
  • Meeting targets (sales and promotions)
  • Maintaining a clean and tidy shop floor
  • Unpacking stock and display on shelves
  • Receiving deliveries

You may be on your feet a lot. But you may be able to sit down if you’re working at a checkout.

You may have to work night shifts, on weekends and bank holidays.

Retail assistant is an entry level job.

If you want to apply for a retail assistant job, you might need the following:

  • The right to work in the UK
  • You may have to have some GCSEs or a relevant apprenticeship
  • Depending on the type of shop, you may have to already have some knowledge about the products being sold
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