Colleague pay in Edinburgh January 2026

How much do colleagues in Edinburgh get paid?

colleagues in Edinburgh earn

£8.30-11.51 per hour

Based on 206 employee reviews

colleague 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.

What do top employers pay colleagues?

Virgin Money
£11.07-14.40
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Natwest Group
£13.38-22.59
See more about Natwest Group pay

Who are the top colleague employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. Virgin Money
    8.6
  3. Natwest Group
    8.6

Who are the worst colleague employers?

  1. Glenshire Group
    2.3
  2. Bargain Buys
    2.6
  3. Eros Retail
    2.7

Recent colleague Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Mornings Sales Assistant - Edinburgh Airport at WHSmith posted 2 days ago
  2. Replenishment Assistant - WHSmith Edinburgh Airport at WHSmith posted 2 days ago
  3. Evenings Replenishment Assistant - Edinburgh Airport at WHSmith posted 2 days ago
  4. Services Assistant at Sainsbury’s posted 2 days ago
  5. Sales Consultant at David Lloyd posted 21 hours ago
  6. Sales Assistant at Card Factory posted yesterday
See all colleague jobs in the Edinburgh area

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 colleagues 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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