Retail Contract Job Trends in Somerset
Retailing
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 47 | 27 | 26 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | -1 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Retail | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | 2.63% | 2.29% | 2.20% |
| As % of the General category | 6.52% | 4.30% | 3.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £230 | £431 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £301 | £516 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | £438 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +71.43% | -27.08% | +11.63% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £475 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £486 | £673 |
| South West median daily rate | £430 | £180 | £409 |
| % change year-on-year | +138.89% | -55.99% | -16.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.24 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £12.71 | £15.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -18.00% | - | - |
All General Skills
Somerset
Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Somerset.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 184 | 93 | 105 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Somerset | 40.35% | 53.14% | 57.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 90 | 68 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | £176 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £220 | £359 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £345 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.17% | -37.27% | +2.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £647 | £489 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £641 | £830 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.85 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.66 | £61.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £62.25 | £63.00 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.19% | +152.00% | -45.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £64.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £98.82 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £32.50 | £23.79 | £51.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.63% | -53.81% | -4.03% |
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Retail Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Retail.
Retail Daily Rate Histogram in Somerset
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Retail in Somerset over the 6 months to 11 November 2026.
Retail Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Retail.
Retail Contract Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 11 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil | - | 4 | £525 | - | 1 |
| Bath | -3 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| Retail South West |
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Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 16.7% | 2 |