Retail assistant pay in Leeds July 2026

How much do retail assistants in Leeds get paid?

retail assistants in Leeds earn

£7.49-11.83 per hour

Based on 111 employee reviews

retail assistant salaries can range between £7.49-11.83 per hour in the Leeds area. This data is based on quiz results from 111 employees who live in and around Leeds.

Who are the top retail assistant employers?

  1. Fred Perry
    9.6
  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. Lovisa
    2.8

Recent retail assistant Jobs in Leeds

  1. Sales Assistant at Wolseley posted yesterday
  2. Sales Associate - V S Leeds Briggate (N120298) at Victoria's Secret posted 2 days ago
  3. Team Member - Leeds Birstall Retail Park (N121850) at Next posted 2 days ago
  4. Sales Colleague at Currys posted 2 days ago
  5. Temporary Sales Assistant at Sports Direct posted 2 days ago
  6. Apprentice Retail Sales Assistant at Superdrug posted 2 days ago
See all retail assistant jobs in the Leeds area

How are people paid?

By the hour 89% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 111 employees

What contracts are people on?

8%
41%
43%
7%

Based on 97 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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