Retail Job Trends in Aberdeen
Retailing
Scotland > Aberdeen
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Aberdeen. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Retail | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen | 2.11% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 6.02% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £43,625 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,750 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £49,875 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £36,125 | £32,851 | £48,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.97% | -31.56% | +92.00% |
All General Skills
Aberdeen
Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in Aberdeen.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 83 | 17 | 108 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen | 35.02% | 26.15% | 45.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 59 | 10 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £25,375 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £25,906 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £30,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -40.00% | -6.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £34,438 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,369 | £41,250 | £70,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £50,000 | £34,000 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +47.06% | -33.98% | -1.90% |
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Retail Salary Trend in Aberdeen
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeen citing Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Public Sector | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Inclusion and Diversity | 20.0% | 1 |