Shop assistant pay in Newcastle November 2025

How much do shop assistants in Newcastle get paid?

shop assistants in Newcastle earn

£7.49-11.49 per hour

Based on 163 employee reviews

shop assistant salaries can range between £7.49-11.49 per hour in the Newcastle area. This data is based on quiz results from 163 employees who live in and around Newcastle.

Who are the top shop assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. Fossil
    8.9
  3. DECIEM
    8.7

Who are the worst shop assistant employers?

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

Recent shop assistant Jobs in Newcastle

  1. Junior Sales Advisor at Verisure posted yesterday
  2. Senior Sales Advisor at Verisure posted yesterday
  3. Holiday Sales and Operative at EE posted 4 hours ago
  4. Sales Advisor - Uncapped Commission at EE posted yesterday
  5. Sales Advisor - Uncapped Commission at EE posted yesterday
  6. Sales Advisor - Uncapped Commission at EE posted yesterday
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How are people paid?

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

Based on 163 employees

What contracts are people on?

10%
39%
43%
8%

Based on 144 employees

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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
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