Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£26,112
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 78% of Sales supervisors work full-time
- 2.3% are self-employed
- 98.1% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale pay in the UK
The typical sales supervisors - retail and wholesale in the UK earns a median salary of £26,112 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 sales supervisors - retail and wholesale earnings fall between £19,093 and £32,201 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced sales supervisors - retail and wholesale.
Where you work changes the picture: sales supervisors - retail and wholesale pay ranges from £22,610 in West Midlands up to £30,016 in East of England, a difference of £7,406 (33%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see sales supervisors - retail and wholesale pay in East of England or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for sales supervisors - retail and wholesale at £30,016 — 15% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £22,610.
UK median £26,112
| Region | Median payUK median £26,112 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £30,016 | £30,016 | £32,009 | +15% |
| London | £29,673 | £29,673 | £30,407 | +14% |
| Scotland | £26,997 | £26,997 | £27,531 | +3% |
| East Midlands | £26,765 | £26,765 | £26,328 | +3% |
| North West | £26,531 | £26,531 | £25,533 | +2% |
| South East | £26,213 | £26,213 | £26,792 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,501 | £25,501 | £24,870 | -2% |
| North East | £25,411 | £25,411 | £25,665 | -3% |
| South West | £24,989 | £24,989 | £24,568 | -4% |
| Wales | £24,229 | £24,229 | £23,797 | -7% |
| West Midlands | £22,610 | £22,610 | £24,487 | -13% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| East of England £30,016 | £30,016Mean £32,009 | +15% |
| London £29,673 | £29,673Mean £30,407 | +14% |
| Scotland £26,997 | £26,997Mean £27,531 | +3% |
| East Midlands £26,765 | £26,765Mean £26,328 | +3% |
| North West £26,531 | £26,531Mean £25,533 | +2% |
| South East £26,213 | £26,213Mean £26,792 | ±0% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,501 | £25,501Mean £24,870 | -2% |
| North East £25,411 | £25,411Mean £25,665 | -3% |
| South West £24,989 | £24,989Mean £24,568 | -4% |
| Wales £24,229 | £24,229Mean £23,797 | -7% |
| West Midlands £22,610 | £22,610Mean £24,487 | -13% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,112); ‘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 sales supervisors - retail and wholesale by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table