The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 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 permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Bedford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
29
29
46
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford
46.03%
34.52%
75.41%
Number of salaries quoted
18
28
33
10th Percentile
£33,550
£44,375
£30,000
25th Percentile
£34,000
£46,250
£39,800
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£48,750
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-17.95%
+2.63%
-17.39%
75th Percentile
£85,000
£50,000
£57,500
90th Percentile
-
£53,900
£65,000
Bedfordshire median annual salary
£35,000
£50,000
£54,500
% change year-on-year
-30.00%
-8.26%
-5.22%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Retail Salary Trend in Bedford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedford citing Retail.
Retail Salary Histogram in Bedford
Salary distribution for jobs citing Retail in Bedford over the 6 months to 26 October 2025.
Retail Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, job vacancies citing Retail also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Bedford region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:
