Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale roles in the UK earn a median of £29,000 per year, equivalent to £14.37 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 8.1% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £26,000 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £32,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £29,172/yr (1% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£29,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£14.37
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+8.1%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£25,500 – £35,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £32,500 |
| East | £31,500 |
| North East | £30,000 |
| Scotland | £29,500 |
| North West | £29,000 |
| South East | £29,000 |
| East Midlands | £28,000 |
| West Midlands | £27,500 |
| South West | £27,000 |
| Wales | £26,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26,000 |
| UK | £29,000 |
Annual pay grew by +8.1% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale in the UK is £29,000 per year (about £14.37 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale earn between £25,500 and £35,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale pay rose by 8.1% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale is in London, at £32,500 per year.
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For employers & recruiters
Sales supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of sales and related workers in retail and wholesale establishments.
No minimum academic qualifications are required although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or A levels/H grades along with relevant work experience. Vocational qualifications in Retail Operations are available at levels 1 and 2, and apprenticeships may be available in some areas. Professional qualifications are relevant in some areas of selling and may be an advantage.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.