The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Leicester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 8 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 Leicester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
40
37
49
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester
47.62%
44.05%
36.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
22
28
34
10th Percentile
£133
£269
£270
25th Percentile
£206
£297
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£360
£425
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-15.19%
-5.67%
+5.57%
75th Percentile
£519
£508
£575
90th Percentile
£609
£651
£650
Leicestershire median daily rate
£360
£375
£425
% change year-on-year
-4.00%
-11.76%
-0.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£17.30
25th Percentile
-
-
£25.25
Median hourly rate
£13.84
-
£39.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+160.00%
75th Percentile
-
-
£52.25
90th Percentile
-
-
£59.90
Leicestershire median hourly rate
£20.50
-
£22.50
% change year-on-year
-
-
+21.62%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Retail Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Retail.
Retail Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Retail.
Retail Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 8 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 Leicester region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
