The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Dunstable. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 10 October 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 Dunstable.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
1
9
4
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dunstable
16.67%
50.00%
57.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
1
6
4
10th Percentile
-
£319
£456
25th Percentile
£413
£331
£465
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£425
£470
Median % change year-on-year
-
-9.57%
-14.55%
75th Percentile
£438
£500
£512
90th Percentile
-
-
£587
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£531
£500
£516
% change year-on-year
+6.25%
-3.15%
+3.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
1
0
Median hourly rate
-
£50.00
-
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£87.75
£55.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
+59.55%
-
-8.33%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Dunstable
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dunstable.
Retail Daily Rate Trend in Dunstable
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dunstable citing Retail.
Retail Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dunstable
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Retail also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Dunstable region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dunstable by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
