Shop Sales Assistants: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Shop Sales Assistants is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 5223) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Salesperson (retail establishment)
- Salesperson (wholesale establishment)
- Shop assistant
Latest shop sales assistants job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
54,175 open ads- Sales assistant
German title: Verkäufer
Magowsky Warenhandels GmbH · Detmold · Posted 2026-10-18 - Sales Assistant
German title: Verkäuferin
Edeka Frischemärkte Sabine Kelz e.K. · Oberkrämer · Posted 2026-10-18 - Sales Assistant
German title: Verkäuferin
Edeka Frischemärkte Sabine Kelz e.K. · Kremmen · Posted 2026-10-18 - Sales assistant
German title: Verkäufer
NORMA Lebensmittelfilialbetrie · Wangen im Allgäu · Posted 2026-10-17 - Sales assistant
German title: Verkäufer
ALDI SÜD Dienstleistungs- SE & Co. oHG · Neuwied · Posted 2026-10-17 - Sales assistant
German title: Verkäufer
ALDI SÜD Dienstleistungs- SE & Co. oHG · Walluf · Posted 2026-10-17
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
1,006 open ads- Shop associate Specialist weekend and extras
Swedish title: Butiksmedarbetare Fackhandel helg och extra
Norrlandsfärg AB · Sundsvall · Posted 2026-10-18 - Store Seller part time Cubus Täby Centrum
Swedish title: Butikssäljare deltid Cubus Täby Centrum
Cubus AB · Täby · Posted 2026-10-16 - C-car driver Uppsala
Swedish title: C-bilschaufför Uppsala
Lundagrossisten Bo Johansson Aktiebolag · Uppsala · Posted 2026-10-16 - Store Vendor/Barista
Swedish title: Butikssäljare/barista
Queen J of Coffee AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Shop Managers
Swedish title: Butiksansvarig
Happy Homes Luleå AB · Luleå · Posted 2026-10-16 - We are looking for a Finnish-speaking Planning Expert
Swedish title: Vi söker en Finsktalande Planeringsexpert
Eterni Sweden AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where shop sales assistants are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all service and sales workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | Shortage | Not yet verified | Nicosia: €750 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €3,491 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,479 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,003 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Malta | Shortage | Not yet verified | Valletta: €1,050 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €2,491 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €767 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Belgium | Shortage and surplus | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Slovakia | Shortage and surplus | €1,090 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,397 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Bulgaria | Surplus | €510 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,124 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,706 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| France | Surplus | €2,279 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,166 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Hungary | Surplus | €839 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €928 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Surplus | €1,166 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Luxembourg | Surplus | Not yet verified | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €1,014 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Sweden | Surplus | €2,906 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all service and sales workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for shop sales assistants alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What shop sales assistants do
Shop sales assistants sell a range of goods and services directly to the public or on behalf of retail and wholesale establishments, and explain the functions and qualities of these goods and services.
Typical tasks
- Determining customer requirements and advising on product range, price, delivery, warranties and product use and care
- Demonstrating and explaining to customers the establishment's goods and services
- Selling goods and services, accepting payment by a variety of payment methods, preparing sales invoices and recording sales using cash registers
- Assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stock takes
- Stacking and displaying goods for sale, and wrapping and packing goods sold
Finding shop sales assistants jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Shop assistant".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.