Trade sales assistant pay in Edinburgh August 2026

How much do trade sales assistants in Edinburgh get paid?

trade sales assistants in Edinburgh earn

£8.29-11.51 per hour

Based on 205 employee reviews

trade sales assistant salaries can range between £8.29-11.51 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 205 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

Who are the top trade sales assistant employers?

  1. Fred Perry
    9.6
  2. Gap Inc
    9.2
  3. Jo Malone London
    9.2

Who are the worst trade sales assistant employers?

  1. Millie’s Cookies
    2.2
  2. Eros Retail
    2.7
  3. Muffin Break
    2.8

Recent trade sales assistant Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Tesco Colleague - Rbs Edinburgh Express at Tesco posted yesterday
  2. Sales Assistant at Tesco at The Entertainer posted 5 days ago
  3. Retail Sales Advisor at Warren James posted 2 days ago
  4. Sales Colleague at Currys posted 2 days ago
  5. Team Member at Greggs posted yesterday
  6. Retail Advisor at EE posted yesterday
See all trade sales assistant jobs in the Edinburgh area

How are people paid?

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

Based on 205 employees

What contracts are people on?

9%
38%
45%
8%

Based on 178 employees

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What do trade 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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