The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Luton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 16 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 Luton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
56
105
131
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Luton
76.71%
78.95%
76.16%
Number of salaries quoted
39
59
76
10th Percentile
£31,250
£30,700
£27,750
25th Percentile
£36,250
£50,000
£52,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£53,000
£60,000
£70,000
Median % change year-on-year
-11.67%
-14.29%
+16.67%
75th Percentile
£66,750
£93,750
£88,750
90th Percentile
£72,500
£118,750
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Bedfordshire median annual salary
£50,967
£47,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+7.30%
-17.39%
+27.78%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Luton.
Retail Salary Trend in Luton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in Luton.
Retail Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Luton
For the 6 months to 16 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 Luton region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Luton 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:
