The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
33
22
38
Rank change year-on-year
-11
+16
+6
Contract jobs citing Retail
3
5
14
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
129
110
154
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
57.85%
52.38%
47.09%
Number of daily rates quoted
100
65
125
10th Percentile
£263
£372
£311
25th Percentile
£357
£425
£465
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£443
£525
£565
Median % change year-on-year
-15.71%
-7.08%
+13.00%
75th Percentile
£527
£600
£675
90th Percentile
£601
£690
£757
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£450
£523
£565
% change year-on-year
-13.88%
-7.52%
+13.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
16
0
10th Percentile
£18.48
£16.25
-
25th Percentile
£24.06
£19.56
-
Median hourly rate
£34.25
£47.50
-
Median % change year-on-year
-27.89%
-
-
75th Percentile
£43.56
£51.56
-
90th Percentile
£48.63
£68.75
-
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£14.07
£17.50
-
% change year-on-year
-19.60%
-
-
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Retail Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Retail in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Retail Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Retail in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Retail Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 1 May 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:
