The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Bristol.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
417
485
532
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
59.66%
52.15%
48.90%
Number of daily rates quoted
214
259
360
10th Percentile
£235
£232
£281
25th Percentile
£355
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£480
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-6.25%
-8.57%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£575
£595
£645
90th Percentile
£675
£688
£706
South West median daily rate
£500
£520
£530
% change year-on-year
-3.85%
-1.89%
+0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
59
107
55
10th Percentile
£6.00
£31.97
£27.81
25th Percentile
£16.80
£54.38
£45.00
Median hourly rate
£26.28
£67.50
£62.50
Median % change year-on-year
-61.07%
+8.00%
+25.00%
75th Percentile
£56.19
£75.00
£80.50
90th Percentile
£74.50
£80.00
£92.25
South West median hourly rate
£22.63
£62.50
£55.00
% change year-on-year
-63.79%
+13.64%
+10.00%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Retail Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Retail.
Retail Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Retail.
Retail Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 22 August 2025, contractor 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 contract job ads across the Bristol region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:
