Retail and Sales Assistant in Belfast Pay (August 2026)

How much do retail and sales assistants in Belfast get paid?

Retail and sales assistants in Belfast earn

£8.02-12.80 per hour

Based on 130 employee reviews

Retail and sales assistant salaries can range between £8.02-12.80 per hour in the Belfast area. This data is based on quiz results from 130 employees who live in and around Belfast.

Who are the top retail and sales assistant employers?

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Recent retail and sales assistant Jobs in Belfast

Team Member - Part Time at Lovisa posted 7 hours ago
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Sales Assistant at Gordons Chemists posted yesterday
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Sales Assistant - Brittons Parade, Belfast at Wineflair posted yesterday
Part Time Sales Assistant at Sports Direct posted yesterday

See all retail and sales assistant jobs in the Belfast area

How are people paid?

By the hour 98% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 130 employees

What contracts are people on?

15%

56%

21%

Based on 127 employees

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What do retail and sales 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