The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Wigan. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 25 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
25 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
10 |
12 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+2 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing Retail |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wigan |
5.88% |
2.27% |
- |
| As % of the General category |
6.45% |
3.57% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£46,250 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£48,750 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+10.00% |
-12.28% |
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 Wigan.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
31 |
28 |
17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wigan |
91.18% |
63.64% |
77.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
10 |
13 |
12 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£25,950 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£31,250 |
£22,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£33,626 |
£38,500 |
£25,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.66% |
+54.00% |
-41.18% |
| 75th Percentile |
£43,750 |
£43,750 |
£27,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£48,750 |
£56,500 |
£37,175 |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
£50,803 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.55% |
+8.26% |
-7.63% |
Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Wigan
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wigan.
Retail
Salary Trend in Wigan
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wigan citing Retail.
Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wigan 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:
