The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
43
76
85
Rank change year-on-year
+33
+9
+26
Permanent jobs citing Retail
1
9
9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
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 Cambridge.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
159
540
591
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
64.11%
53.10%
65.09%
Number of salaries quoted
90
416
212
10th Percentile
£27,600
£32,500
£29,023
25th Percentile
£31,250
£38,000
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£48,750
£55,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-11.36%
+10.00%
-
75th Percentile
£62,500
£71,250
£67,500
90th Percentile
£72,625
£80,001
£77,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary
£47,500
£50,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
+5.26%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Retail Salary Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in Cambridge.
Retail Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 28 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 Cambridge region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
