Retail Job Trends in Widnes

Retailing
Cheshire > Widnes

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Widnes. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 15 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 5 5
Rank change year-on-year 0 0 -
Permanent jobs citing Retail 5 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Widnes 11.90% 10.53% 9.09%
As % of the General category 38.46% 11.76% 33.33%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £29,500
75th Percentile - - £31,250
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +46.67% -28.57%

All General Skills
Widnes

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 general skills in Widnes.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 13 17 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Widnes 30.95% 89.47% 27.27%
Number of salaries quoted 13 2 5
10th Percentile £35,920 £26,279 -
25th Percentile £45,500 £30,441 £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £38,002 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +31.57% +8.58% -6.67%
75th Percentile £57,500 £46,189 £51,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £50,725 £51,900
Cheshire median annual salary £41,000 £40,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +2.50% -5.88% -5.56%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Widnes

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Widnes.

Retail job vacancy trend in Widnes

Retail
Salary Trend in Widnes

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Widnes citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Widnes citing Retail