Supermarket assistant pay in Manchester November 2025

How much do supermarket assistants in Manchester get paid?

supermarket assistants in Manchester earn

£7.19-12.00 per hour

Based on 135 employee reviews

supermarket assistant salaries can range between £7.19-12.00 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 135 employees who live in and around Manchester.

Who are the top supermarket assistant employers?

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

Who are the worst supermarket assistant employers?

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

Recent supermarket assistant Jobs in Manchester

  1. Sales Associate - V S Manchester at Next posted 14 hours ago
  2. Seasonal Associate - Victoria's Secret, Trafford at Next posted 14 hours ago
  3. Trading Assistant at Sainsbury’s posted yesterday
  4. Casual Sales Assistant at Flannels posted yesterday
  5. Casual Sales Assistant at Evans Cycles posted yesterday
  6. Retail Assistant (38030) at Holland & Barrett posted 2 days ago
See all supermarket assistant jobs in the Manchester area

How are people paid?

By the hour 92% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 135 employees

What contracts are people on?

14%
35%
41%
10%

Based on 121 employees

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What do supermarket 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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