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 19 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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
133
91
89
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
54.96%
52.00%
58.17%
Number of daily rates quoted
86
42
59
10th Percentile
£195
£310
£341
25th Percentile
£400
£372
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£425
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+5.88%
-22.73%
-
75th Percentile
£537
£497
£623
90th Percentile
£597
£626
£720
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£450
£450
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-10.00%
-9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
8
7
10th Percentile
£13.64
-
£17.60
25th Percentile
£16.19
£13.75
£18.00
Median hourly rate
£19.25
£15.60
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
+23.44%
-20.03%
+59.18%
75th Percentile
£20.63
£19.75
£26.13
90th Percentile
-
£19.83
£32.70
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£19.25
£15.60
£19.50
% change year-on-year
+23.44%
-20.03%
+56.00%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Retail Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Retail.
Retail Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Retail in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 19 October 2025.
Retail Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Retail.
Retail Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 19 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:
