Sales assistant pay in Bristol February 2026

How much do sales assistants in Bristol get paid?

sales assistants in Bristol earn

£7.64-12.60 per hour

Based on 60 employee reviews

sales 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.

What do top employers pay sales assistants?

Virgin Money
£11.07-14.40
See more about Virgin Money pay

Who are the top sales assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. Virgin Money
    8.6
  3. Miss Macaroon
    8.6

Who are the worst sales assistant employers?

  1. Glenshire Group
    2.3
  2. Bargain Buys
    2.6
  3. Eros Retail
    2.7

Recent sales assistant Jobs in Bristol

  1. Tesco Colleague - Portishead W Hill Express at Tesco posted 2 days ago
  2. Hire and Sales Co-ordinator at Gap Group Hire Solutions posted yesterday
  3. Retail Assistant - Part Time, Early Starts at Farmfoods posted 2 days ago
  4. sales team member at Clarks posted yesterday
  5. Part-Time Sales Assistant at Footasylum posted 2 days ago
  6. Retail Sales Designer at Wren Kitchens posted 2 days ago
See all sales 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 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
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