SOC 2020 · 7131
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £36,304 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £40,774 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £32,548 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £37,683 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £37,807 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Shopkeepers and proprietors in this unit group co-ordinate, direct and undertake the activities in the running of small, independent retail and wholesale establishments.
Typical tasks
defines the market position for the business, decides what to sell, forecasts demand and develops the brand image of the business
determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements
oversees staff training, rotas and the allocation of work
provides information about merchandise to staff and customers and ensures customer complaints are appropriately dealt with
ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and orders new stock as required
maintains financial and other shop records and controls security arrangements for the premises
authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price and credit terms
examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. A range of management and leadership courses in retail are available, in addition to NVQs/ SVQs in at levels 2, 3 and 4.