Retail assistant pay in Bristol June 2026

How much do retail assistants in Bristol get paid?

retail assistants in Bristol earn

£7.64-12.60 per hour

Based on 60 employee reviews

retail assistant salaries can range between £7.64-12.60 per hour in the Bristol area. This data is based on quiz results from 60 employees who live in and around Bristol.

Who are the top retail assistant employers?

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

Who are the worst retail assistant employers?

  1. Millie’s Cookies
    2.2
  2. Eros Retail
    2.7
  3. Muffin Break
    2.8

Recent retail assistant Jobs in Bristol

  1. Team Member at Greggs posted yesterday
  2. Tesco Colleague - Clevedon Superstore at Tesco posted yesterday
  3. Tesco Colleague - Clevedon Superstore at Tesco posted yesterday
  4. Tesco Colleague - Nailsea Superstore at Tesco posted yesterday
  5. Tesco Colleague - Weston-Super-Mare Superstore at Tesco posted 20 hours ago
  6. Nights Team Member BK at Welcome Break posted yesterday
See all retail assistant jobs in the Bristol area

How are people paid?

By the hour 95% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 60 employees

What contracts are people on?

9%
39%
36%
16%

Based on 56 employees

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What do retail 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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