Retail Jobs in the South East

Retailing
England > South East

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Retail over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 49 72 75
Rank change year-on-year +23 +3 +37
Permanent jobs citing Retail 766 545 868
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 4.30% 3.96% 4.20%
As % of the General category 7.73% 6.27% 6.99%
Number of salaries quoted 379 299 525
10th Percentile £24,500 £28,875 £30,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £36,250 £38,041
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £52,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +5.77% +4.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £65,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £83,750
England median annual salary £47,500 £59,526 £57,500
% change year-on-year -20.20% +3.52% -

All General Skills
South East

Retail is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 9,910 8,691 12,423
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 55.64% 63.20% 60.15%
Number of salaries quoted 6,164 4,299 6,497
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% -2.78% +8.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,175 £85,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Retail in the South East

Retail
Salary Trend in the South East

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in the South East.

Salary trend for Retail in the South East

Retail
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Retail in the South East over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Retail in the South East

Retail
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the South East region over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley +33 293 £45,000 -10.00% 145
Surrey +15 158 £47,500 -17.39% 51
Buckinghamshire +4 127 £42,500 -10.53% 64
Hampshire -25 95 £47,500 -13.64% 59
Berkshire +7 89 £47,500 +1.97% 53
East Sussex +54 80 £47,500 -13.64% 31
Oxfordshire +42 77 £40,000 -27.27% 28
Kent -16 73 £47,500 -17.39% 35
West Sussex +41 49 £35,000 -41.67% 13
Sussex - 9 £45,000 - 2
Middlesex - 1 £24,000 - 4
Home Counties - 1 - -
Retail
England

Retail
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 48 (6.27%) SharePoint
2 10 (1.31%) Microsoft Exchange
3 8 (1.04%) CMS
4 7 (0.91%) Confluence
5 6 (0.78%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 3 (0.39%) WordPress
7 1 (0.13%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.13%) SAS
Applications
1 170 (22.19%) Microsoft Excel
2 113 (14.75%) Microsoft Office
3 85 (11.10%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 9 (1.17%) Spreadsheet
5 7 (0.91%) Simulink
5 7 (0.91%) Stateflow
6 5 (0.65%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 4 (0.52%) Photoshop
7 4 (0.52%) SPSS
8 2 (0.26%) Adobe XD
8 2 (0.26%) MS Visio
8 2 (0.26%) Sketch
9 1 (0.13%) AutoCAD
9 1 (0.13%) CapCut
9 1 (0.13%) InDesign
9 1 (0.13%) Revit
Business Applications
1 6 (0.78%) Dynamics NAV
2 5 (0.65%) ResourceLink
3 4 (0.52%) Magento
3 4 (0.52%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.52%) Q-Pulse
3 4 (0.52%) Shopify
4 3 (0.39%) Unit4 Business World
5 2 (0.26%) SAP WM
6 1 (0.13%) Dynamics AX
Cloud Services
1 121 (15.80%) Azure
2 58 (7.57%) Power Platform
3 55 (7.18%) Microsoft 365
4 26 (3.39%) AWS
5 15 (1.96%) Azure DevOps
6 10 (1.31%) Entra ID
6 10 (1.31%) OneDrive
6 10 (1.31%) PowerApps
7 9 (1.17%) SaaS
8 7 (0.91%) SuccessFactors
9 6 (0.78%) Azure Cosmos DB
9 6 (0.78%) Cloud Computing
9 6 (0.78%) Power Automate
10 5 (0.65%) Google Sheets
10 5 (0.65%) Snowflake
11 4 (0.52%) Google Analytics
12 3 (0.39%) Dynamics 365
12 3 (0.39%) GitHub
12 3 (0.39%) Google Ads
13 2 (0.26%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 35 (4.57%) Intranet
2 16 (2.09%) Firewall
3 7 (0.91%) J1939
4 6 (0.78%) HTTP
5 5 (0.65%) FTP
6 3 (0.39%) Network Security
6 3 (0.39%) Remote Desktop
7 2 (0.26%) 4G
7 2 (0.26%) TCP/IP
7 2 (0.26%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (0.13%) Broadband
8 1 (0.13%) Internet
8 1 (0.13%) Structured Cabling
8 1 (0.13%) VPN
8 1 (0.13%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 55 (7.18%) Power BI
2 54 (7.05%) SQL Server
3 35 (4.57%) Data Warehouse
4 24 (3.13%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 17 (2.22%) MongoDB
6 16 (2.09%) Elasticsearch
6 16 (2.09%) Relational Database
7 13 (1.70%) Tableau
8 6 (0.78%) Azure SQL Database
8 6 (0.78%) Data Lake
9 5 (0.65%) Data Mining
9 5 (0.65%) RDBMS
9 5 (0.65%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 4 (0.52%) PostgreSQL
10 4 (0.52%) Snowflake Schema
11 3 (0.39%) Amazon Redshift
11 3 (0.39%) Big Data
12 2 (0.26%) Amazon Aurora
12 2 (0.26%) BigQuery
12 2 (0.26%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 33 (4.31%) JIRA
2 14 (1.83%) Git
3 7 (0.91%) Selenium
4 6 (0.78%) Cucumber
4 6 (0.78%) JBehave
4 6 (0.78%) Jenkins
4 6 (0.78%) SpecFlow
4 6 (0.78%) TeamCity
5 4 (0.52%) ClearCase
5 4 (0.52%) Plastic SCM
6 3 (0.39%) Bitbucket
7 2 (0.26%) Apache Continuum
7 2 (0.26%) Rational DOORS
8 1 (0.13%) GitLab
General
1 345 (45.04%) Social Skills
2 228 (29.77%) Finance
3 227 (29.63%) Analytical Skills
4 119 (15.54%) Marketing
5 81 (10.57%) German Language
6 55 (7.18%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 37 (4.83%) Legal
8 29 (3.79%) Influencing Skills
9 27 (3.52%) Public Sector
10 18 (2.35%) Manufacturing
10 18 (2.35%) Telecoms
11 16 (2.09%) Advertising
12 15 (1.96%) Automotive
13 12 (1.57%) Law
13 12 (1.57%) Organisational Skills
14 10 (1.31%) Games
14 10 (1.31%) Police
15 9 (1.17%) Electronics
16 8 (1.04%) Aerospace
16 8 (1.04%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 96 (12.53%) Graduate
2 64 (8.36%) Developer
3 63 (8.22%) Analyst
4 49 (6.40%) Senior
5 46 (6.01%) Administrator
6 42 (5.48%) Architect
7 37 (4.83%) Development Manager
7 37 (4.83%) IT Administrator
8 35 (4.57%) Consultant
9 34 (4.44%) Solutions Architect
10 31 (4.05%) Project Manager
11 24 (3.13%) Lead
12 21 (2.74%) Business Intelligence Consultant
13 20 (2.61%) CCTV Operator
14 18 (2.35%) .NET Developer
14 18 (2.35%) IT Manager
15 16 (2.09%) Trainee
16 15 (1.96%) Systems Engineer
17 14 (1.83%) Business Analyst
17 14 (1.83%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 55 (7.18%) .NET
2 35 (4.57%) .NET Core
3 33 (4.31%) ASP.NET
4 26 (3.39%) .NET Framework
5 25 (3.26%) Entity Framework
6 21 (2.74%) React
7 20 (2.61%) CSS
8 19 (2.48%) ASP.NET MVC
9 18 (2.35%) AngularJS
9 18 (2.35%) ASP.NET Web API
10 17 (2.22%) Vue
11 16 (2.09%) Node.js
12 12 (1.57%) HTML
13 11 (1.44%) Web Services
14 10 (1.31%) JSON
15 8 (1.04%) XML
16 7 (0.91%) EDI
16 7 (0.91%) RESTful
17 6 (0.78%) Gherkin
18 5 (0.65%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 112 (14.62%) Self-Motivation
2 74 (9.66%) Driving Licence
3 36 (4.70%) Management Information System
4 34 (4.44%) PMI
5 22 (2.87%) CCTV
6 21 (2.74%) Cloud Native
6 21 (2.74%) Social Media
7 20 (2.61%) Photography
8 19 (2.48%) FMCG
9 18 (2.35%) Analytical Mindset
10 16 (2.09%) EPoS
10 16 (2.09%) Greenfield Project
10 16 (2.09%) Product Ownership
11 15 (1.96%) Low-Code
11 15 (1.96%) Mobile App
12 13 (1.70%) Algorithms
13 9 (1.17%) Data Structures
14 8 (1.04%) Graphic Design
15 7 (0.91%) Data Centre
15 7 (0.91%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 44 (5.74%) Windows
2 14 (1.83%) Windows Server
3 9 (1.17%) Windows 10
4 8 (1.04%) Android
4 8 (1.04%) Apple iOS
5 4 (0.52%) VMS
6 3 (0.39%) Linux
6 3 (0.39%) Mac OS
6 3 (0.39%) Windows NT
6 3 (0.39%) Windows Server 2012
6 3 (0.39%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.39%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 163 (21.28%) Agile
2 137 (17.89%) Problem-Solving
3 119 (15.54%) Customer Service
4 94 (12.27%) Project Management
5 71 (9.27%) Customer Insight
6 70 (9.14%) Business Intelligence
6 70 (9.14%) Decision-Making
7 68 (8.88%) Logistics
8 67 (8.75%) Roadmaps
9 63 (8.22%) Business Development
10 57 (7.44%) Data Management
11 55 (7.18%) Customer Requirements
12 54 (7.05%) Facilities Management
13 53 (6.92%) Commercial Awareness
14 49 (6.40%) CAD
14 49 (6.40%) Financial Modelling
15 47 (6.14%) Continuous Improvement
16 45 (5.87%) DevOps
16 45 (5.87%) E-Commerce
17 42 (5.48%) Data Science
Programming Languages
1 91 (11.88%) SQL
2 44 (5.74%) C#
3 37 (4.83%) JavaScript
4 26 (3.39%) Python
5 20 (2.61%) TypeScript
6 14 (1.83%) C
7 8 (1.04%) VBA
8 7 (0.91%) MATLAB
8 7 (0.91%) PHP
9 6 (0.78%) VB.NET
10 5 (0.65%) Embedded C
10 5 (0.65%) R
11 4 (0.52%) ActionScript
11 4 (0.52%) ActionScript 2.0
11 4 (0.52%) C++
11 4 (0.52%) Perl
11 4 (0.52%) VB
11 4 (0.52%) VBScript
12 3 (0.39%) Java
12 3 (0.39%) Objective-C
Qualifications
1 189 (24.67%) Degree
2 120 (15.67%) DBS Check
3 35 (4.57%) PMI Certification
4 13 (1.70%) Security Cleared
5 10 (1.31%) Computer Science Degree
5 10 (1.31%) SC Cleared
6 5 (0.65%) CRISC
6 5 (0.65%) MCP
7 4 (0.52%) APMP
7 4 (0.52%) CCNA
7 4 (0.52%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (0.52%) CISSP
7 4 (0.52%) HND
7 4 (0.52%) Microsoft Certification
7 4 (0.52%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
8 3 (0.39%) CCNP
8 3 (0.39%) CISA
8 3 (0.39%) DV Cleared
8 3 (0.39%) GCIA
8 3 (0.39%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (4.96%) QA
2 28 (3.66%) GDPR
3 16 (2.09%) Data Quality
4 15 (1.96%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (1.44%) ISO 9001
6 7 (0.91%) Automotive SPICE
6 7 (0.91%) Cyber Essentials
6 7 (0.91%) ISO 14001
6 7 (0.91%) ISO 22301
6 7 (0.91%) ISO 26262
6 7 (0.91%) NEBOSH
7 5 (0.65%) COBIT
8 4 (0.52%) AUTOSAR
8 4 (0.52%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 4 (0.52%) GRC
8 4 (0.52%) MISRA
8 4 (0.52%) SLA
9 3 (0.39%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.39%) ITGC
9 3 (0.39%) NIST
System Software
1 17 (2.22%) Active Directory
2 13 (1.70%) Virtual Desktop
3 4 (0.52%) Firmware
4 3 (0.39%) Docker
5 1 (0.13%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.13%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 16 (2.09%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.39%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.39%) SCCM
2 3 (0.39%) Sysprep
2 3 (0.39%) WSUS
3 2 (0.26%) Kubernetes
4 1 (0.13%) QRadar
Vendors
1 265 (34.60%) Microsoft
2 17 (2.22%) SAP
3 14 (1.83%) Adobe
3 14 (1.83%) Salesforce
4 12 (1.57%) Google
5 8 (1.04%) Facebook
5 8 (1.04%) Instagram
6 7 (0.91%) Oracle
6 7 (0.91%) WooCommerce
7 6 (0.78%) Cisco
7 6 (0.78%) Cognos
7 6 (0.78%) Infor
7 6 (0.78%) MuleSoft
7 6 (0.78%) Thales
8 5 (0.65%) Datto
8 5 (0.65%) Fortinet
8 5 (0.65%) IBM
8 5 (0.65%) Kronos
8 5 (0.65%) Sophos
8 5 (0.65%) WatchGuard