Retail Job Trends in Dartford

Retailing
Kent > Dartford

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Dartford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 23 10
Rank change year-on-year +16 -13 -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 5 1 11
As % of all permanent jobs in Dartford 7.94% 1.18% 15.07%
As % of the General category 25.00% 1.54% 26.19%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £24,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,500 - -
75th Percentile £26,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Kent median annual salary £30,000 £39,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -24.05% -28.18% +19.57%

All General Skills
Dartford

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 general skills in Dartford.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 20 65 42
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dartford 31.75% 76.47% 57.53%
Number of salaries quoted 6 7 25
10th Percentile - £45,750 -
25th Percentile £24,750 £46,250 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,500 £52,500 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year -51.43% +75.00% -20.00%
75th Percentile £26,250 £59,158 £34,250
90th Percentile £29,750 £60,739 £56,250
Kent median annual salary £40,000 £55,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -27.27% +29.41% -15.00%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Dartford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dartford.

Retail job vacancy trend in Dartford

Retail
Salary Trend in Dartford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dartford citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dartford citing Retail