The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in West Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 13 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
6
25
-
Rank change year-on-year
+19
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Retail
14
1
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian
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 West Lothian.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
68
94
69
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Lothian
91.89%
83.19%
89.61%
Number of salaries quoted
34
52
58
10th Percentile
£25,500
£24,500
£20,750
25th Percentile
£25,625
£31,625
£28,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£29,926
£60,000
£45,000
Median % change year-on-year
-50.12%
+33.33%
-10.00%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£62,500
£60,000
90th Percentile
£67,500
£69,250
£71,250
Scotland median annual salary
£50,000
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-
-13.04%
+4.55%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Retail Salary Trend in West Lothian
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in West Lothian.
Retail Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Lothian
For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, job vacancies citing Retail also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the West Lothian region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in West Lothian 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:
