Retail Job Trends in Rhondda Cynon Taff

Retailing
South Wales > Rhondda Cynon Taff

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 18 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rhondda Cynon Taff 12.24% - -
As % of the General category 16.67% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South Wales median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year +5.00% -35.48% +40.91%

All General Skills
Rhondda Cynon Taff

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 general skills in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 36 17 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rhondda Cynon Taff 73.47% 60.71% -
Number of salaries quoted 13 14 0
10th Percentile £22,313 - -
25th Percentile £25,087 £21,620 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,197 £22,562 -
Median % change year-on-year +73.73% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £25,087 -
90th Percentile £83,800 - -
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £44,500 £42,750
% change year-on-year +12.36% +4.09% -6.45%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Rhondda Cynon Taff

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

Retail job vacancy trend in Rhondda Cynon Taff

Retail
Salary Trend in Rhondda Cynon Taff

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rhondda Cynon Taff citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rhondda Cynon Taff citing Retail

Retail
Job Locations in Rhondda Cynon Taff

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the Rhondda Cynon Taff region over the 6 months to 18 August 2026. 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
Pontypridd - 5 - -
Retail
South Wales

Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rhondda Cynon Taff 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:

Communications & Networking
1 6 (100.00%) Broadband
Job Titles
1 1 (16.67%) Customer Service Representative
1 1 (16.67%) Sales Representative
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (16.67%) Customer Service
Vendors
1 6 (100.00%) BT