Store assistant pay in Edinburgh February 2025

How much do store assistants in Edinburgh get paid?

Store assistants in Edinburgh earn

£8.30-11.51 per hour

Based on 207 employee reviews

Store assistant salaries can range between £8.30-11.51 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 207 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay store assistants?

Aviva
£12.91-18.63
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Who are the top store assistant employers?

  1. Gap Inc
    9.2
  2. InMotion
    8.9
  3. Aviva
    8.7

Who are the worst store assistant employers?

  1. Poundstretcher
    2.9
  2. Applegreen
    2.9
  3. Eros Retail
    2.9

Recent store assistant Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Sales Consultant at Bensons For Beds posted 9 days ago
  2. Retail Customer Service at Entain posted 9 days ago
  3. Retail Customer Service at Entain posted 6 days ago
  4. Retail Customer Service at Entain posted 9 days ago
  5. Customer Advisor at Kingfisher posted 7 days ago
  6. Customer Advisor - TradePoint at Kingfisher posted 7 days ago
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How are people paid?

By the hour 90% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 207 employees

What contracts are people on?

9%
38%
44%
8%

Based on 180 employees

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What do store 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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