The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 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 Watford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
12
65
93
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
41.38%
55.56%
67.88%
Number of daily rates quoted
8
39
63
10th Percentile
£373
£278
£240
25th Percentile
£425
£363
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£490
£375
£601
Median % change year-on-year
+30.67%
-37.55%
+41.29%
75th Percentile
£555
£455
£796
90th Percentile
£588
£594
£970
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£550
£413
£523
% change year-on-year
+33.33%
-21.05%
+16.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
2
1
10th Percentile
-
£13.65
-
25th Percentile
£46.31
£13.88
-
Median hourly rate
£47.44
£15.00
£50.01
Median % change year-on-year
+216.27%
-70.01%
+42.89%
75th Percentile
£48.57
£16.13
-
90th Percentile
-
£16.35
-
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£62.50
£45.78
£60.00
% change year-on-year
+36.53%
-23.70%
+22.45%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Retail Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Watford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Retail in Watford.
Retail Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Watford
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Retail in Watford.
Retail Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 2 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 Watford region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford 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:
