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Sales and retail assistants Real Pay in South East
A Sales and retail assistants in South East earns a nominal median of £25,250 — worth £20,799 once South East's cost of living (cost level 121.4, average = 100) is applied.
What does a Sales and retail assistants really earn in South East after cost of living?
A Sales and retail assistants in South East earns a nominal median of £25,250 (ONS ASHE 2025). Adjusted for South East's cost level (121.4, average = 100), that is worth £20,799 in cost-equivalent terms — your pay goes less far here than the regional average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; re-dated quarterly.
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Cost-adjusted real pay for a Sales and retail assistants in South East (nominal £25,250, cost level 121.4). National median £25,056.
How this is calculatedSales and retail assistants — South East vs national
| South East nominal median (ONS ASHE) | £25,250 |
| South East cost level (100 = average) | 121.4 |
| South East real (cost-adjusted) pay | £20,799 |
| National median (SOC 7111) | £25,056 |
| National 25th–75th percentile | £21,970–£29,846 |
Real pay = South East nominal median × (100 ÷ 121.4). National percentiles are real ONS ASHE figures; suppressed percentiles are omitted, never estimated.
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In South East, a Sales and retail assistants has a nominal median of £25,250, worth £20,799 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 121.4, average = 100).
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Where a Sales and retail assistants's pay goes furthest
| Region | Nominal | Real pay |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £25,013 | £36,146 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £24,682 | £32,222 |
| North West | £24,486 | £30,493 |
| West Midlands | £24,935 | £27,522 |
| East Midlands | £23,940 | £27,360 |
| South West | £24,691 | £24,136 |
| East | £25,292 | £22,343 |
| South East | £25,250 | £20,799 |
| London | £27,637 | £17,382 |
Sales and retail assistants in South East — FAQ
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) pay for a Sales and retail assistants in South East?
- A Sales and retail assistants in South East has a nominal median salary of £25,250 and a cost-equivalent ("real") pay of £20,799 once South East's cost level of 121.4 (average = 100) is applied. Both figures derive from real ONS ASHE and Gera cost-of-living data.
- How does a Sales and retail assistants salary in South East compare nationally?
- The national median for a Sales and retail assistants (SOC 7111) is £25,056, with most full-time pay between £21,970–£29,846 (25th–75th percentile). The South East nominal median is £25,250; the cost-adjusted figure of £20,799 reflects local living costs.
- Is this Sales and retail assistants pay figure real ONS data?
- Yes. The South East median for a Sales and retail assistants is a real published ONS ASHE 2025 regional figure (full-time, April 2025, OGL v3.0). The cost adjustment uses real HM Land Registry and MHCLG data. No figure is modelled or interpolated.
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) (Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period); HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax levels in England (FY2026-27). All OGL v3.0. Computed by GeraJobs; no figure is modelled or interpolated. Methodology.