The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Belfast. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 21 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 permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Belfast.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
126
231
425
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast
73.68%
45.03%
55.85%
Number of salaries quoted
28
117
164
10th Percentile
£42,500
£29,500
£32,500
25th Percentile
£50,000
£33,500
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£50,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
+20.00%
-
+2.56%
75th Percentile
£75,069
£67,500
£63,125
90th Percentile
£93,750
£87,500
£74,375
County Antrim median annual salary
£55,000
£48,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+13.40%
-3.00%
+8.70%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Retail Salary Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in Belfast.
Retail Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 21 May 2025, 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 permanent job ads across the Belfast region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast 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:
