Retail Job Trends in Folkestone

Retailing
Kent > Folkestone

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Folkestone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Folkestone 28.57% - -
As % of the General category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 - -
75th Percentile £35,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Kent median annual salary £30,000 £34,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -11.76% -20.00% -7.61%

All General Skills
Folkestone

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 Folkestone.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 2 12 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Folkestone 28.57% 92.31% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1 8 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £55,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -39.09% - -
75th Percentile £35,250 - -
90th Percentile - £71,875 -
Kent median annual salary £41,250 £55,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -25.00% +29.41% -15.00%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Folkestone

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

Retail job vacancy trend in Folkestone

Retail
Salary Trend in Folkestone

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Folkestone citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Folkestone citing Retail

Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Folkestone 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) BT