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 14 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Retail | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester | 9.68% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 13.33% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £24,000 | - | - |
| Kent median annual salary | £28,000 | £34,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.65% | -20.00% | -12.82% |
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 general skills in Rochester.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 45 | 48 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochester | 72.58% | 88.89% | 91.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29 | 37 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £34,000 | £29,350 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,000 | £36,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,000 | £55,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.91% | +57.14% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £68,750 | £39,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £66,180 | £75,000 | £43,200 |
| Kent median annual salary | £42,500 | £55,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.73% | +29.41% | -10.53% |
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
Salary Trend in Rochester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rochester citing Retail.
