The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Merton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 9 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 Merton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
51
62
16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merton
80.95%
84.93%
28.57%
Number of salaries quoted
33
15
15
10th Percentile
£35,250
£32,200
£27,500
25th Percentile
£43,750
£43,750
£30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£47,500
£47,000
Median % change year-on-year
+15.79%
+1.06%
+4.44%
75th Percentile
£86,250
£66,500
£62,500
90th Percentile
£111,250
£67,250
£73,850
South London median annual salary
£46,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-16.36%
-
+15.79%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Merton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Merton.
Retail Salary Trend in Merton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing Retail.
Retail Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton
For the 6 months to 9 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 Merton region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton 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:
