Counter assistant pay in Edinburgh May 2025

How much do counter assistants in Edinburgh get paid?

counter assistants in Edinburgh earn

£8.30-11.51 per hour

Based on 206 employee reviews

counter 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.

What do top employers pay counter assistants?

Heathrow Airport
£11.81-24.04
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Who are the top counter assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. DECIEM
    8.7
  3. Heathrow Airport
    8.6

Who are the worst counter assistant employers?

  1. Muffin Break
    2.5
  2. Millie’s Cookies
    2.5
  3. Eros Retail
    2.7

Recent counter assistant Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Seasonal Sales Teammate, PT (20 Hours) - Livingston at Under Armour posted 13 days ago
  2. Seasonal Sales Teammate, PT (8 Hours) - Livingston at Under Armour posted 13 days ago
  3. Senior Sales Associate at Reiss posted 5 days ago
  4. Casual Sales Assistant at Frasers Group posted 6 days ago
  5. Casual Sales Assistant at Frasers Group posted 6 days ago
  6. Temporary Sales Assistant at Frasers Group posted 7 days ago
See all counter assistant 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 counter 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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