Customer assistant pay in Birmingham April 2026

How much do customer assistants in Birmingham get paid?

customer assistants in Birmingham earn

£7.49-11.62 per hour

Based on 118 employee reviews

customer assistant salaries can range between £7.49-11.62 per hour in the Birmingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 118 employees who live in and around Birmingham.

Who are the top customer assistant employers?

  1. Fred Perry
    9.7
  2. Gap Inc
    9.2
  3. Jo Malone London
    8.8

Who are the worst customer assistant employers?

  1. Millie’s Cookies
    2.2
  2. Eros Retail
    2.7
  3. The Fragrance Shop
    2.8

Recent customer assistant Jobs in Birmingham

  1. Brand Ambassador - Gucci at Coty posted 8 hours ago
  2. Sales Associate - Menswear Accessories (Mont Blanc) - 12 hours at Selfridges posted 2 days ago
  3. Trainee Sales Advisor at Bloor Homes posted 4 days ago
  4. Sales Assistant - Full Time - Alum Rock - Birmingham at H & T Pawnbrokers posted 4 days ago
  5. Part Time Sales Associate, Tommy Hilfiger - Bullring at PVH posted 3 days ago
  6. Full Price - UK Sales Team Member at Clarks posted 4 days ago
See all customer assistant jobs in the Birmingham area

How are people paid?

By the hour 94% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 118 employees

What contracts are people on?

11%
34%
45%
9%

Based on 108 employees

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What do customer 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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