Sales Assistant Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 643 positions with reported compensation (20% of all Sales Assistant listings).

10th percentile

£16,000

25th percentile

£25,437

Median (50th)

£25,437

75th percentile

£28,000

90th percentile

£30,000

Average salary: £25,724

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Sales Assistant job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

Customer Service

Warehouse

CRM

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Sales Assistant opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	309	£28,891	£26,000 – £30,000	–	15	71
Manchester	74	£25,437	£25,437 – £26,000	–	15	40
Berlin	59	$25,437	$25,437 – $28,000	–	15	0
Belfast	57	£28,348	£27,521 – £29,174	–	15	25
Glasgow	57	£30,000	£25,437 – £30,000	–	15	29
Hamburg	55	€35,000	€35,000 – €35,000	–	15	3
dubai	45	–	–	2%	15	38
United Kingdom	42	$25,437	$25,437 – $28,000	–	2	9
Birmingham	36	£30,000	£27,040 – £60,000	–	15	16
Edinburgh	33	£25,150	£18,000 – £26,078	–	15	12
München	32	€45,000	€39,000 – €45,000	–	15	4
Inverness, Highland	28	£25,937	£25,437 – £26,437	–	11	7
Bristol	27	£25,437	£25,291 – £25,437	–	14	14
Southampton	23	£26,000	£26,000 – £28,573	–	9	15
Aberdeen	23	£25,437	£25,437 – £25,437	–	11	11
Sheffield	21	£25,437	£21,610 – £25,607	–	15	10
Leicester	19	£30,000	£28,000 – £30,000	–	10	11
Portsmouth, Hampshire	19	£30,000	£30,000 – £30,000	–	9	6
Ashford, Kent	19	£28,718	£25,437 – £32,000	–	10	9
Leeds	18	£30,000	£30,000 – £30,000	–	10	13

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Sales Assistant openings globally.

Kurt Geiger 82 jobs

WHSmith 57 jobs

The Entertainer 36 jobs

Blackwater Recruitment Ltd 28 jobs

J Barbour And Sons 28 jobs

Footasylum 26 jobs

AkzoNobel 24 jobs

PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH&Co.KG 23 jobs

Charles Tyrwhitt 19 jobs

AlFuttaim 14 jobs

Yours Clothing Limited 14 jobs

Dreams Ltd 13 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Sales Assistants work

United Kingdom 2,069 jobs Germany 854 jobs United States 247 jobs UAE 59 jobs India 32 jobs Saudi Arabia 3 jobs

Sales Assistant Job Market Overview (2026)

The Sales Assistant job market is steadily growing, with 3,264 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 1,880 new positions were posted (1,072 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Sales Assistant positions is £25,437, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,437 and £28,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £30,000 or more. Note that 80% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is München at €45,000 median, while Edinburgh offers £25,150.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Sales Assistant roles are Customer Service, Warehouse, and CRM. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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