Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£26,213
Based on ~9,000 employees · 2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£26,213
Mean
£26,792
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £26,213 |
| Mean | £26,792 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of sales supervisors - retail and wholesale earn £19,093–£32,201. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
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 South East
The typical sales supervisors - retail and wholesale in South East earns a median salary of £26,213 in 2025/26, based on around 9,000 employees — broadly in line with the UK-wide median of £26,112. 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, South East ranks 6th of 11 regions for sales supervisors - retail and wholesale pay. Regional medians run from £22,610 in West Midlands up to £30,016 in East of England, a spread of £7,406 (33%).
The mean (average) salary is £26,792, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for sales supervisors - retail and wholesale in South East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £26,213 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 | £2,184 | £26,213 |
| Income tax | £227 | £2,729 |
| National Insurance | £91 | £1,091 |
| Take-home pay | £1,866 | £22,393 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How sales supervisors - retail and wholesale pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for sales supervisors - retail and wholesale in South East 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.
South East 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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