The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Northampton. 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
24
18
20
Rank change year-on-year
-6
+2
0
Contract jobs citing Retail
1
3
3
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Northampton
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 Northampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
82
69
69
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton
66.67%
54.33%
51.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
69
55
58
10th Percentile
£247
£318
£226
25th Percentile
£356
£364
£303
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£402
£445
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-9.66%
+11.25%
-12.09%
75th Percentile
£475
£550
£497
90th Percentile
£527
£620
£550
Northamptonshire median daily rate
£402
£445
£375
% change year-on-year
-9.66%
+18.67%
-16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
5
0
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£13.75
-
-
Median hourly rate
£14.50
£14.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
+3.57%
-
-
75th Percentile
£15.25
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Northamptonshire median hourly rate
£14.50
£38.00
£51.00
% change year-on-year
-61.84%
-25.49%
+50.00%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
Retail Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Retail in Northampton.
Retail Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Northampton
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Retail in Northampton.
Retail Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton
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 Northampton region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton 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:
