Retailing
West Midlands > Worcestershire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in permanent job vacancies in Worcestershire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 15 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | -13 | +20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Retail | 4 | 20 | 52 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Worcestershire | 0.91% | 11.36% | 26.80% |
| As % of the General category | 1.24% | 19.23% | 44.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 7 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £32,100 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £36,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £42,005 | £26,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.58% | +58.51% | -41.11% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £55,250 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £89,050 | £43,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £56,250 | £41,003 | £34,071 |
| % change year-on-year | +37.19% | +20.34% | -40.75% |
All General Skills
Worcestershire
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 Worcestershire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 322 | 104 | 116 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Worcestershire | 73.02% | 59.09% | 59.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 119 | 55 | 112 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £36,250 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £43,417 | £26,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,000 | £65,000 | £34,071 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.00% | +90.78% | -18.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £70,000 | £48,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,750 | £76,250 | £64,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £48,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.57% | +5.00% | -0.10% |
Retail
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Worcestershire.
Retail
Salary Trend in Worcestershire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Worcestershire citing Retail.
Retail
Job Locations in Worcestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail within the Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 2 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch | -4 | 1 | £30,000 | -25.00% | 1 |
| Bromsgrove | -14 | 1 | - | - | |
| Retail West Midlands |
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Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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:
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