The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Maidstone.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
15
2
6
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Maidstone
51.72%
12.50%
18.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
9
2
2
10th Percentile
£199
£555
-
25th Percentile
£250
£563
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£413
£575
£200
Median % change year-on-year
-28.26%
+187.50%
-64.44%
75th Percentile
£438
£588
-
90th Percentile
£473
£595
-
Kent median daily rate
£275
£424
£330
% change year-on-year
-35.10%
+28.41%
-34.00%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Maidstone.
Retail Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Maidstone
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Retail in Maidstone.
Retail Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Retail also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Maidstone region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone 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:
