The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Paddington. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
30 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+1 |
0 |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Retail |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Paddington |
33.33% |
15.79% |
20.00% |
| As % of the General category |
40.00% |
42.86% |
27.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£555 |
£475 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£563 |
£513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£575 |
£575 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| City of Westminster median daily rate |
£500 |
£575 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
- |
- |
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 general skills in Paddington.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
5 |
7 |
11 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Paddington |
83.33% |
36.84% |
73.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
4 |
10 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£454 |
£440 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£516 |
£443 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£563 |
£488 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.11% |
+15.38% |
-11.36% |
| 75th Percentile |
£544 |
£575 |
£569 |
| 90th Percentile |
£570 |
- |
£588 |
| City of Westminster median daily rate |
£575 |
£575 |
£538 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+6.98% |
+19.44% |
Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Paddington
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Paddington.
Retail
Daily Rate Trend in Paddington
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Paddington citing Retail.
Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Paddington 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:
