Retail cashiers and check-out operators salary in West Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in West Midlands
£15,398
Based on ~5,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£15,398
Mean
£16,450
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £15,398 |
| Mean | £16,450 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of retail cashiers and check-out operators earn £9,105–£18,981. See full methodology →
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 West Midlands
The typical retail cashiers and check-out operators in West Midlands earns a median salary of £15,398 in 2025/26, based on around 5,000 employees — 9.8% (£1,380) above the UK-wide median of £14,018. 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.
Across the UK, West Midlands ranks 3rd of 11 regions for retail cashiers and check-out operators pay. Regional medians run from £9,736 in Wales up to £17,362 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a spread of £7,626 (78%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £16,450. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical retail cashiers and check-out operators in West Midlands actually earns.
To see what £15,398 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,283 | £15,398 |
| Income tax | £47 | £566 |
| National Insurance | £19 | £226 |
| Take-home pay | £1,217 | £14,606 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Retail cashiers and check-out operators 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How retail cashiers and check-out operators pay in West Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for retail cashiers and check-out operators in West Midlands by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
West Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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