Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale demand is broadly unchanged in South Ayrshire.
ONS recorded 3 new online adverts for shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale in South Ayrshire in Q2 2026. That is broadly unchanged than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in South Ayrshire for the broader sales occupations is £25,600.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale hiring demand
New online job adverts for shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale in South Ayrshire
New online job adverts are broadly unchanged since Apr 2025.
3
Apr 2026 · South Ayrshire
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for sales occupations in South Ayrshire
Advertised pay is 3.6% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£25,600
Jan 2025 · South Ayrshire
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.7 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 71.4% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 9.0% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 8.9% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 4.5% |
South Ayrshire compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Ayrshire | 3 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,668 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 376 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 37 | |
| 3 | Cornwall | 36 | |
| 4 | Wiltshire | 29 | |
| 5 | North Yorkshire | 29 | |
| 6 | West Northamptonshire | 28 | |
| 7 | Buckinghamshire | 26 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 26 | |
| 9 | Leeds | 26 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 25 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Sales occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epsom and Ewell | £28,200 | |
| 2 | Gedling | £27,700 | |
| 3 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £27,700 | |
| 4 | London | £27,500 | |
| 5 | South Northamptonshire | £27,400 | |
| 6 | North Warwickshire | £27,200 | |
| 7 | Slough | £27,000 | |
| 8 | Hertsmere | £27,000 | |
| 9 | South Staffordshire | £27,000 | |
| 10 | Tandridge | £27,000 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 713) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale Sales supervisor · Shop walker · Team leader — 54.4% of group adverts | 1,153 | -20.0% | |
| 2 | Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesaleYou’re viewing this Retail shop owner · Art dealer · Car dealer — 45.6% of group adverts | 968 | +86.2% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.