Annual Salary
£16,000 to £35,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Retail jewellers promote and sell jewellery, watches and accessories to customers.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: weekends; on a rota
There will be
2.2% more Retail jeweller jobs in 2027.
Your day-to-day duties could include:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a store.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a retail or business course at college to get some of the skills needed for this job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start in this career by doing a retailer intermediate apprenticeship.
You may also be able to do the British Academy of Jewellery apprenticeship in jewellery retail.
You'll usually need:
You can get useful retail and customer care experience by volunteering in a charity shop, for example.
You can apply directly to jewellery stores. Employers will usually ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in subjects like English and maths, or art and design. Retail or customer service experience will be useful.
With experience, you could progress to specialist repairs, store management or buying.
You could open your own business.
You'll need: