Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Sales and retail assistants demand is rising in Leicester.
ONS recorded 147 new online adverts for sales and retail assistants in Leicester in Q4 2025. That is 0.7% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Leicester for the broader sales occupations is £26,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Sales and retail assistants hiring demand
New online job adverts for sales and retail assistants in Leicester
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
147
Oct 2025 · Leicester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for sales occupations in Leicester
Advertised pay is 4.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,000
Jan 2025 · Leicester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 91.3% | |
| 2 | Marketing and Sales | 84.1% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 80.9% | |
| 4 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 41.6% | |
| 5 | Recruitment, Payroll and Employee Performance | 40.8% | |
| 6 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 33.4% | |
| 7 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 24.4% | |
| 8 | Digital Marketing | 24.3% | |
| 9 | Food and Beverage Production | 19.3% | |
| 10 | Risk and Safety | 18.5% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.2 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 84.6% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 11.1% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 2.8% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 0.9% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 0.7% |
Leicester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,735 | |
| 2 | Leeds | 354 | |
| 3 | Manchester | 345 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 332 | |
| 5 | North Yorkshire | 326 | |
| 6 | Somerset | 309 | |
| 7 | Glasgow City | 292 | |
| 8 | City of Edinburgh | 284 | |
| 9 | Cheshire West and Chester | 273 | |
| 10 | Cornwall | 245 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Sales occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epsom and Ewell | £28,200 | |
| 2 | Gedling | £27,700 | |
| 3 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £27,700 | |
| 4 | London | £27,500 | |
| 5 | South Northamptonshire | £27,400 | |
| 6 | North Warwickshire | £27,200 | |
| 7 | Slough | £27,000 | |
| 8 | Hertsmere | £27,000 | |
| 9 | South Staffordshire | £27,000 | |
| 10 | Tandridge | £27,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 711) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales and retail assistantsYou’re viewing this Sales assistant · Bacon hand · Bra fitter — 75.7% of group adverts | 10,148 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants Optical dispensing assistant · Pharmacy ATO · Shop assistant — 13.9% of group adverts | 1,869 | +0.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers Parts adviser · Car seller · Car salesman — 5.9% of group adverts | 786 | -11.6% | |
| 4 | Telephone salespersons Telephone salesman · Tele-ad girl · Sales adviser — 4.5% of group adverts | 598 | -22.6% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.