The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Darlington. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 10 October 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 permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Darlington.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
24
38
40
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Darlington
50.00%
57.58%
88.89%
Number of salaries quoted
13
20
38
10th Percentile
-
£32,332
£31,250
25th Percentile
-
£46,597
£38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£28,188
£58,800
£51,250
Median % change year-on-year
-52.06%
+14.73%
-
75th Percentile
£53,750
£74,144
£68,913
90th Percentile
£80,644
£79,263
£70,235
Durham median annual salary
£33,250
£47,500
£48,750
% change year-on-year
-30.00%
-2.56%
+24.17%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Darlington
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Darlington.
Retail Salary Trend in Darlington
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Darlington citing Retail.
Retail Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Darlington
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, job vacancies citing Retail also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Darlington region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Darlington by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
