Retail Job Trends in Rochester

Retailing
Kent > Rochester

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Rochester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester 5.08% - -
As % of the General category 8.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £24,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £30,000 £34,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -11.76% -20.00% -7.61%

All General Skills
Rochester

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 Rochester.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 37 55 7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochester 62.71% 96.49% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 24 42 3
10th Percentile - £34,150 £31,300
25th Percentile £24,000 £45,000 £31,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,500 £59,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.10% +68.57% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £72,875 £51,500
90th Percentile £72,255 £75,000 £59,900
Kent median annual salary £40,000 £55,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year -27.27% +29.41% -15.00%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochester

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

Retail job vacancy trend in Rochester

Retail
Salary Trend in Rochester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rochester citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rochester citing Retail