Retailing
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 20 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | 29 | 46 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -39 | +17 | 0 |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Retail | 330 | 474 | 366 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 4.30% | 5.30% | 6.25% |
| As % of the General category | 6.99% | 10.26% | 9.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 150 | 232 | 263 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,725 | £24,196 | £25,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,750 | £34,688 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.00% | -9.09% | +4.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £65,593 | £67,285 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £90,000 | £84,056 |
| England median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -13.04% | -4.17% |
All General Skills
North West
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 the North West.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 4,719 | 4,621 | 3,824 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 61.49% | 51.64% | 65.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,074 | 2,703 | 2,129 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,087 | £27,500 | £27,950 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,500 | £36,250 | £39,544 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.26% | +3.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £76,250 | £81,250 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Retail
Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Retail.
Retail
Salary Histogram in the North West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Retail in the North West over the 6 months to 20 August 2025.
Retail
Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the North West region over the 6 months to 20 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | -21 | 136 | £44,500 | -11.00% | 215 |
| Cheshire | -20 | 71 | £37,500 | -23.82% | 48 |
| Merseyside | +18 | 67 | £45,000 | -15.49% | 25 |
| Lancashire | -46 | 35 | £57,500 | +21.05% | 153 |
| Cumbria | -17 | 21 | £40,000 | -33.33% | 5 |
| Retail England |
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Retail
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West 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:
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