Retail Job Trends in Perth and Kinross

Retailing
Scotland > Perth and Kinross

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Perth and Kinross. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 12 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 1 -
Rank change year-on-year -3 - -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 4 14 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross 23.53% 56.00% -
As % of the General category 26.67% 77.78% -
Number of salaries quoted 4 10 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,000 £48,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -29.17% - -
Scotland median annual salary £32,851 £48,000 £25,000
% change year-on-year -31.56% +92.00% -59.14%

All General Skills
Perth and Kinross

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 Perth and Kinross.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 15 18 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross 88.24% 72.00% 75.00%
Number of salaries quoted 14 13 1
10th Percentile - £28,640 -
25th Percentile £24,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,000 £48,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -31.25% +6.67% +69.81%
75th Percentile £34,000 - -
90th Percentile - £60,660 -
Scotland median annual salary £32,951 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -34.10% -4.76% -4.55%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Perth and Kinross

Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross.

Job vacancy trend for Retail in Perth and Kinross

Retail
Salary Trend in Perth and Kinross

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Perth and Kinross citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Perth and Kinross citing Retail

Retail
Job Locations in Perth and Kinross

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the Perth and Kinross region over the 6 months to 12 September 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Auchterarder 0 1 £34,000 -29.17%
Crieff 0 1 £34,000 -29.17%
Dunkeld 0 1 £34,000 -29.17%
Kinross - 1 £34,000 -
Retail
Scotland

Retail
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Perth and Kinross 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:

General
1 4 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Coaching
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
Vendors
1 4 (100.00%) BT