The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Saffron Walden. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 8 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 Saffron Walden.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
8
4
3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Saffron Walden
57.14%
12.90%
100.00%
Number of salaries quoted
8
4
0
10th Percentile
-
£32,825
-
25th Percentile
£25,750
£43,063
-
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£26,500
£53,750
-
Median % change year-on-year
-50.70%
-
-
75th Percentile
£41,250
£63,125
-
90th Percentile
£45,000
£73,250
-
Essex median annual salary
£40,000
£50,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-20.00%
+11.11%
+5.88%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Saffron Walden
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Saffron Walden.
Retail Salary Trend in Saffron Walden
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Saffron Walden citing Retail.
Retail Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Saffron Walden
For the 6 months to 8 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 Saffron Walden region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Saffron Walden 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:
