Shop assistant pay in Birmingham March 2026

How much do shop assistants in Birmingham get paid?

shop assistants in Birmingham earn

£7.49-11.62 per hour

Based on 118 employee reviews

shop 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 shop assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. Jo Malone London
    8.8
  3. Miss Macaroon
    8.6

Who are the worst shop assistant employers?

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

Recent shop assistant Jobs in Birmingham

  1. Sales Design Consultant at Sharps Bedrooms posted 2 days ago
  2. Retail Sales Advisor at Nisbets posted yesterday
  3. Sales Assistant at PPG posted 2 days ago
  4. Sales Design Consultant at Sharps Bedrooms posted 2 days ago
  5. Retail Sales Advisor - 20 Hours at DFS posted 3 days ago
  6. Sales Assistant (8 Hours) - Birmingham, Søstrene Grene at Søstrene Grene posted 3 days ago
See all shop 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

shop assistant pay in other places

  1. Shop assistant pay in Bradford
  2. Shop assistant pay in Portsmouth
  3. Shop assistant pay in London
  4. Shop assistant pay in Sheffield
  5. Shop assistant pay in Newcastle
  6. Shop assistant pay in Nottingham
  7. Shop assistant pay in Leeds
  8. Shop assistant pay in Liverpool
  9. Shop assistant pay in Edinburgh
  10. Shop assistant pay in Belfast
  11. Shop assistant pay in Bristol
  12. Shop assistant pay in Manchester

Other jobs

  1. Store manager pay in Birmingham
  2. Pharmacy technician pay in Birmingham
  3. Telesales pay in Birmingham
  4. Painters and decorator pay in Birmingham
  5. Admin manager pay in Birmingham
  6. Care workers and assistant pay in Birmingham
  7. Care worker or assistant pay in Birmingham
  8. Call centre agent pay in Birmingham
  9. Fitter pay in Birmingham
  10. Call handler pay in Birmingham

What do shop 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
See more