The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Dorchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 18 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
3
-
14
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Retail
2
0
1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorchester
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 Dorchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
6
14
16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorchester
60.00%
15.38%
32.00%
Number of salaries quoted
2
4
5
10th Percentile
-
£38,350
£31,400
25th Percentile
-
£42,625
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£27,707
£48,500
£38,500
Median % change year-on-year
-42.87%
+25.97%
+40.00%
75th Percentile
-
£56,188
£50,000
90th Percentile
-
£63,725
-
Dorset median annual salary
£40,000
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-23.81%
-8.70%
+14.43%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Dorchester
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorchester.
Retail Salary Trend in Dorchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorchester citing Retail.
Retail Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorchester
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, 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 permanent job ads across the Dorchester region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorchester 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:
