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 27 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | 0 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Retail | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | 1.68% | 2.05% | 1.05% |
| As % of the General category | 3.26% | 3.67% | 2.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | £431 | £506 |
| 25th Percentile | £434 | £516 | £516 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £600 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.92% | +11.63% | +2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £484 | £650 | £566 |
| 90th Percentile | £490 | £673 | £579 |
| South West median daily rate | £180 | £420 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -57.14% | -13.85% | -7.14% |
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 requiring common skills in Somerset.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 92 | 109 | 100 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset | 51.40% | 55.90% | 52.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £210 | £158 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £281 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £379 | £535 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.21% | -1.65% | -2.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £649 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £649 | £830 | £717 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £27.88 | £23.45 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.50 | £32.19 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.00 | £41.25 | £46.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.73% | -10.50% | -11.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.50 | £52.19 | £55.47 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £57.63 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £24.00 | £60.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -60.00% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
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
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 27 October 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | +4 | 1 | £438 | +9.38% | 9 |
| Street | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Retail South West |
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Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:
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