The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Maidstone. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 9 Jun 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
9
14
34
Rank change year-on-year
+5
+20
-7
Permanent jobs citing Retail
6
18
8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Maidstone
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 Maidstone.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
15
87
167
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Maidstone
20.55%
45.31%
63.26%
Number of salaries quoted
12
72
40
10th Percentile
£27,900
£13,357
£26,250
25th Percentile
£31,500
£26,438
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£33,000
£33,000
£38,500
Median % change year-on-year
-
-14.29%
-45.00%
75th Percentile
£41,750
£49,000
£58,125
90th Percentile
£46,325
£51,232
£72,500
Kent median annual salary
£42,500
£46,825
£47,500
% change year-on-year
-9.24%
-1.42%
+5.56%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Maidstone
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Maidstone.
Retail Salary Trend in Maidstone
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in Maidstone.
Retail Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone
For the 6 months to 9 June 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 Maidstone region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Maidstone 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:
