The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 26 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 Wakefield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
57
21
55
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
67.86%
84.00%
73.33%
Number of salaries quoted
28
8
32
10th Percentile
£40,750
£42,125
£37,631
25th Percentile
£41,719
£45,313
£44,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£48,750
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-13.85%
-2.50%
+17.65%
75th Percentile
£42,250
£49,625
£63,250
90th Percentile
£55,250
£55,363
£73,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£50,000
£52,500
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Retail Salary Trend in Wakefield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Retail.
Retail Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 26 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 Wakefield region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
