The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Worcester. 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.
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 Worcester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
11
15
18
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Worcester
39.29%
51.72%
35.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
7
11
13
10th Percentile
£110
£200
£203
25th Percentile
£139
£338
£358
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£168
£450
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-62.67%
+5.88%
+54.55%
75th Percentile
£450
£623
£675
90th Percentile
£700
£738
-
Worcestershire median daily rate
£525
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-
-
+50.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
4
3
10th Percentile
£16.81
£14.33
£16.77
25th Percentile
£17.03
£18.78
£17.12
Median hourly rate
£17.64
£46.25
£17.70
Median % change year-on-year
-61.85%
+161.30%
-2.34%
75th Percentile
£18.01
£72.50
-
90th Percentile
£18.08
-
-
Worcestershire median hourly rate
£17.16
£11.73
£17.70
% change year-on-year
+46.31%
-33.76%
+1.14%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Worcester
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Worcester.
Retail Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Worcester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Retail in Worcester.
Retail Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Worcester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Retail in Worcester.
Retail Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Worcester
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 Worcester region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Worcester 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:
