Retail Jobs in the South East

Retailing
England > South East

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Retail over the 6 months to 23 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
23 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 50 72 80
Rank change year-on-year +22 +8 +35
Permanent jobs citing Retail 726 575 853
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 4.25% 4.06% 4.21%
As % of the General category 7.54% 6.39% 7.05%
Number of salaries quoted 375 309 526
10th Percentile £24,500 £31,000 £29,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £36,875 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £51,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +7.84% +2.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £83,750
England median annual salary £47,500 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -20.83% +4.35% -

All General Skills
South East

Retail is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 9,635 9,001 12,103
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 56.45% 63.54% 59.68%
Number of salaries quoted 6,061 4,367 6,489
10th Percentile £25,750 £28,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £53,750
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% -2.33% +7.50%
75th Percentile £62,500 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,250 £85,000 £81,750
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Retail in the South East

Retail
Salary Trend in the South East

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in the South East.

Salary trend for Retail in the South East

Retail
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Retail in the South East over the 6 months to 23 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Retail in the South East

Retail
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the South East region over the 6 months to 23 May 2024. 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
Thames Valley +17 260 £45,000 -10.00% 162
Surrey +11 157 £47,500 -20.83% 51
Buckinghamshire +1 115 £42,500 -15.00% 54
Berkshire +11 92 £47,500 +1.97% 52
Hampshire -32 89 £47,500 -13.64% 62
East Sussex +59 80 £47,500 -13.64% 27
Kent -10 73 £47,500 -13.64% 27
Oxfordshire +20 53 £40,000 -27.27% 56
West Sussex +41 49 £35,000 -36.36% 14
Sussex - 9 £45,000 - 1
Middlesex - 1 £24,000 - 6
Home Counties - 1 - -
Retail
England

Retail
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 48 (6.61%) SharePoint
2 10 (1.38%) Microsoft Exchange
3 8 (1.10%) CMS
4 7 (0.96%) Confluence
5 6 (0.83%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 3 (0.41%) WordPress
7 1 (0.14%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.14%) SAS
Applications
1 140 (19.28%) Microsoft Excel
2 85 (11.71%) Microsoft Office
2 85 (11.71%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 9 (1.24%) Spreadsheet
4 7 (0.96%) Simulink
4 7 (0.96%) Stateflow
5 5 (0.69%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 4 (0.55%) Photoshop
6 4 (0.55%) SPSS
7 2 (0.28%) Adobe XD
7 2 (0.28%) MS Visio
7 2 (0.28%) Sketch
8 1 (0.14%) AutoCAD
8 1 (0.14%) CapCut
8 1 (0.14%) InDesign
8 1 (0.14%) Revit
Business Applications
1 6 (0.83%) Dynamics NAV
2 5 (0.69%) ResourceLink
3 4 (0.55%) Magento
3 4 (0.55%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.55%) Q-Pulse
3 4 (0.55%) Shopify
4 3 (0.41%) Unit4 Business World
5 2 (0.28%) SAP WM
6 1 (0.14%) Dynamics AX
Cloud Services
1 121 (16.67%) Azure
2 58 (7.99%) Power Platform
3 55 (7.58%) Microsoft 365
4 25 (3.44%) AWS
5 15 (2.07%) Azure DevOps
6 10 (1.38%) Entra ID
6 10 (1.38%) OneDrive
6 10 (1.38%) PowerApps
7 8 (1.10%) SaaS
8 7 (0.96%) SuccessFactors
9 6 (0.83%) Azure Cosmos DB
9 6 (0.83%) Cloud Computing
9 6 (0.83%) Power Automate
10 5 (0.69%) Google Sheets
10 5 (0.69%) Snowflake
11 4 (0.55%) Dynamics 365
11 4 (0.55%) Google Analytics
12 3 (0.41%) GitHub
12 3 (0.41%) Google Ads
13 2 (0.28%) Microsoft Advertising
Communications & Networking
1 35 (4.82%) Intranet
2 15 (2.07%) Firewall
3 7 (0.96%) J1939
4 6 (0.83%) HTTP
5 5 (0.69%) FTP
6 3 (0.41%) Network Security
6 3 (0.41%) Remote Desktop
7 2 (0.28%) 4G
7 2 (0.28%) TCP/IP
7 2 (0.28%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (0.14%) Structured Cabling
8 1 (0.14%) VPN
8 1 (0.14%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 55 (7.58%) Power BI
2 54 (7.44%) SQL Server
3 35 (4.82%) Data Warehouse
4 24 (3.31%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 17 (2.34%) MongoDB
6 16 (2.20%) Elasticsearch
6 16 (2.20%) Relational Database
7 13 (1.79%) Tableau
8 6 (0.83%) Azure SQL Database
8 6 (0.83%) Data Lake
9 5 (0.69%) Data Mining
9 5 (0.69%) RDBMS
9 5 (0.69%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 4 (0.55%) Big Data
10 4 (0.55%) Snowflake Schema
11 3 (0.41%) Amazon Redshift
11 3 (0.41%) PostgreSQL
12 2 (0.28%) BigQuery
12 2 (0.28%) BusinessObjects
12 2 (0.28%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 33 (4.55%) JIRA
2 14 (1.93%) Git
3 7 (0.96%) Selenium
4 6 (0.83%) Cucumber
4 6 (0.83%) JBehave
4 6 (0.83%) Jenkins
4 6 (0.83%) SpecFlow
4 6 (0.83%) TeamCity
5 4 (0.55%) ClearCase
5 4 (0.55%) Plastic SCM
6 3 (0.41%) Bitbucket
7 2 (0.28%) Apache Continuum
7 2 (0.28%) Rational DOORS
General
1 344 (47.38%) Social Skills
2 198 (27.27%) Analytical Skills
2 198 (27.27%) Finance
3 89 (12.26%) Marketing
4 81 (11.16%) German Language
5 53 (7.30%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 37 (5.10%) Legal
7 29 (3.99%) Influencing Skills
8 27 (3.72%) Public Sector
9 18 (2.48%) Advertising
9 18 (2.48%) Manufacturing
9 18 (2.48%) Telecoms
10 15 (2.07%) Automotive
11 12 (1.65%) Law
11 12 (1.65%) Organisational Skills
12 10 (1.38%) Games
12 10 (1.38%) Police
13 9 (1.24%) Electronics
13 9 (1.24%) Presentation Skills
14 8 (1.10%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 96 (13.22%) Graduate
2 64 (8.82%) Analyst
2 64 (8.82%) Developer
3 48 (6.61%) Senior
4 46 (6.34%) Administrator
5 38 (5.23%) Consultant
6 37 (5.10%) IT Administrator
7 36 (4.96%) Architect
8 31 (4.27%) Project Manager
9 28 (3.86%) Solutions Architect
10 24 (3.31%) Lead
11 21 (2.89%) Business Intelligence Consultant
12 20 (2.75%) CCTV Operator
13 18 (2.48%) .NET Developer
13 18 (2.48%) Development Manager
14 16 (2.20%) IT Manager
14 16 (2.20%) Trainee
15 15 (2.07%) Systems Engineer
16 14 (1.93%) Data Analyst
16 14 (1.93%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 55 (7.58%) .NET
2 35 (4.82%) .NET Core
3 33 (4.55%) ASP.NET
4 26 (3.58%) .NET Framework
5 25 (3.44%) Entity Framework
6 21 (2.89%) React
7 20 (2.75%) CSS
8 19 (2.62%) ASP.NET MVC
9 18 (2.48%) AngularJS
9 18 (2.48%) ASP.NET Web API
10 16 (2.20%) Node.js
10 16 (2.20%) Vue
11 12 (1.65%) HTML
12 11 (1.52%) Web Services
13 9 (1.24%) JSON
14 8 (1.10%) XML
15 7 (0.96%) RESTful
16 6 (0.83%) EDI
16 6 (0.83%) Gherkin
17 5 (0.69%) LINQ
Miscellaneous
1 115 (15.84%) Self-Motivation
2 74 (10.19%) Driving Licence
3 36 (4.96%) Management Information System
4 34 (4.68%) PMI
5 22 (3.03%) CCTV
6 21 (2.89%) Cloud Native
6 21 (2.89%) FMCG
6 21 (2.89%) Social Media
7 20 (2.75%) Photography
8 18 (2.48%) Analytical Mindset
9 16 (2.20%) Greenfield Project
10 15 (2.07%) Low-Code
10 15 (2.07%) Mobile App
11 14 (1.93%) Product Ownership
12 13 (1.79%) Algorithms
12 13 (1.79%) EPoS
13 9 (1.24%) Data Structures
14 8 (1.10%) Graphic Design
15 7 (0.96%) Data Centre
15 7 (0.96%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 44 (6.06%) Windows
2 14 (1.93%) Windows Server
3 9 (1.24%) Windows 10
4 8 (1.10%) Android
4 8 (1.10%) Apple iOS
5 4 (0.55%) VMS
6 3 (0.41%) Mac OS
6 3 (0.41%) Windows NT
6 3 (0.41%) Windows Server 2012
6 3 (0.41%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.41%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.28%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 136 (18.73%) Problem-Solving
2 129 (17.77%) Agile
3 119 (16.39%) Customer Service
4 96 (13.22%) Project Management
5 71 (9.78%) Customer Insight
5 71 (9.78%) Decision-Making
6 70 (9.64%) Business Intelligence
7 65 (8.95%) Roadmaps
8 47 (6.47%) Continuous Improvement
9 44 (6.06%) DevOps
9 44 (6.06%) E-Commerce
10 42 (5.79%) Data Science
11 38 (5.23%) Analytics
12 36 (4.96%) Logistics
13 35 (4.82%) CI/CD
14 34 (4.68%) Agile Project Management
14 34 (4.68%) Microservices
15 33 (4.55%) Machine Learning
16 32 (4.41%) Business Development
17 31 (4.27%) Artificial Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 90 (12.40%) SQL
2 44 (6.06%) C#
3 37 (5.10%) JavaScript
4 25 (3.44%) Python
5 19 (2.62%) TypeScript
6 14 (1.93%) C
7 8 (1.10%) VBA
8 7 (0.96%) MATLAB
8 7 (0.96%) PHP
9 6 (0.83%) VB.NET
10 5 (0.69%) Embedded C
10 5 (0.69%) R
11 4 (0.55%) ActionScript
11 4 (0.55%) ActionScript 2.0
11 4 (0.55%) C++
11 4 (0.55%) Perl
11 4 (0.55%) VB
11 4 (0.55%) VBScript
12 3 (0.41%) Java
12 3 (0.41%) Objective-C
Qualifications
1 189 (26.03%) Degree
2 120 (16.53%) DBS Check
3 35 (4.82%) PMI Certification
4 13 (1.79%) Security Cleared
5 10 (1.38%) Computer Science Degree
5 10 (1.38%) SC Cleared
6 5 (0.69%) CRISC
6 5 (0.69%) MCP
7 4 (0.55%) APMP
7 4 (0.55%) CCNA
7 4 (0.55%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (0.55%) CISSP
7 4 (0.55%) HND
7 4 (0.55%) Microsoft Certification
7 4 (0.55%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
8 3 (0.41%) CCNP
8 3 (0.41%) CISA
8 3 (0.41%) DV Cleared
8 3 (0.41%) GCIA
8 3 (0.41%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (5.23%) QA
2 28 (3.86%) GDPR
3 16 (2.20%) Data Quality
4 14 (1.93%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (1.52%) ISO 9001
6 7 (0.96%) Automotive SPICE
6 7 (0.96%) ISO 14001
6 7 (0.96%) ISO 22301
6 7 (0.96%) ISO 26262
6 7 (0.96%) NEBOSH
7 6 (0.83%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (0.69%) COBIT
9 4 (0.55%) AUTOSAR
9 4 (0.55%) GRC
9 4 (0.55%) MISRA
9 4 (0.55%) SLA
10 3 (0.41%) COSO
10 3 (0.41%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 3 (0.41%) ITGC
10 3 (0.41%) NIST
System Software
1 17 (2.34%) Active Directory
2 13 (1.79%) Virtual Desktop
3 4 (0.55%) Firmware
4 2 (0.28%) Docker
5 1 (0.14%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.14%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 16 (2.20%) Microsoft Intune
2 3 (0.41%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.41%) SCCM
2 3 (0.41%) Sysprep
2 3 (0.41%) WSUS
3 1 (0.14%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.14%) QRadar
Vendors
1 234 (32.23%) Microsoft
2 18 (2.48%) SAP
3 14 (1.93%) Adobe
3 14 (1.93%) Salesforce
4 12 (1.65%) Google
5 8 (1.10%) Facebook
5 8 (1.10%) Instagram
5 8 (1.10%) Oracle
6 7 (0.96%) Infor
6 7 (0.96%) WooCommerce
7 6 (0.83%) Cognos
7 6 (0.83%) MuleSoft
7 6 (0.83%) Thales
8 5 (0.69%) Cisco
8 5 (0.69%) Datto
8 5 (0.69%) IBM
8 5 (0.69%) Kronos
8 5 (0.69%) Sophos
8 5 (0.69%) WatchGuard
9 4 (0.55%) Lauterbach