The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 15 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 Watford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
124
152
273
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford
85.52%
54.29%
69.64%
Number of salaries quoted
65
110
134
10th Percentile
£26,750
£28,500
£27,475
25th Percentile
£38,750
£37,500
£51,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£50,000
£62,500
Median % change year-on-year
-10.00%
-20.00%
+25.00%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£63,750
£80,000
90th Percentile
£76,500
£78,750
£87,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary
£50,967
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+1.93%
-13.04%
+15.00%
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings citing Retail as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Retail Salary Trend in Watford
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Retail in Watford.
Retail Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 15 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 Watford region with a requirement for Retail.
Retail Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford 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:
