Retail Job Trends in Smethwick

Retailing
West Midlands > Smethwick

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Smethwick. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 4
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Smethwick - - 14.29%
As % of the General category - - 33.33%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £28,000
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +22.22% - -16.67%

All General Skills
Smethwick

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 Smethwick.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 7 0 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Smethwick 100.00% - 42.86%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - £28,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -30.86%
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -9.52%

Retail
Salary Trend in Smethwick

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Smethwick citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Smethwick citing Retail