Retail cashiers and check-out operators salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£14,018
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 27% of Retail cashiers work full-time
- 95.8% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Retail cashiers and check-out operators pay in the UK
The typical retail cashiers and check-out operators in the UK earns a median salary of £14,018 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of retail cashiers and check-out operators earnings fall between £9,105 and £18,981 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £14,690. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical retail cashiers and check-out operators actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Only 27% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: retail cashiers and check-out operators pay ranges from £9,736 in Wales up to £17,362 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £7,626 (78%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see retail cashiers and check-out operators pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for retail cashiers and check-out operators at £17,362 — 24% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £9,736.
UK median £14,018
| Region | Median payUK median £14,018 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £17,362 | £17,362 | £16,887 | +24% |
| East of England | £15,892 | £15,892 | £15,646 | +13% |
| West Midlands | £15,398 | £15,398 | £16,450 | +10% |
| London | £14,524 | £14,524 | £16,145 | +4% |
| South West | £13,203 | £13,203 | £14,435 | -6% |
| South East | £10,726 | £10,726 | £12,787 | -23% |
| North East | £10,548 | £10,548 | £13,454 | -25% |
| East Midlands | £10,488 | £10,488 | £11,672 | -25% |
| North West | £10,447 | £10,447 | £11,469 | -25% |
| Scotland | £9,795 | £9,795 | £10,195 | -30% |
| Wales | £9,736 | £9,736 | £10,093 | -31% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £17,362 | £17,362Mean £16,887 | +24% |
| East of England £15,892 | £15,892Mean £15,646 | +13% |
| West Midlands £15,398 | £15,398Mean £16,450 | +10% |
| London £14,524 | £14,524Mean £16,145 | +4% |
| South West £13,203 | £13,203Mean £14,435 | -6% |
| South East £10,726 | £10,726Mean £12,787 | -23% |
| North East £10,548 | £10,548Mean £13,454 | -25% |
| East Midlands £10,488 | £10,488Mean £11,672 | -25% |
| North West £10,447 | £10,447Mean £11,469 | -25% |
| Scotland £9,795 | £9,795Mean £10,195 | -30% |
| Wales £9,736 | £9,736Mean £10,093 | -31% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£14,018); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for retail cashiers and check-out operators by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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