Hybrid/Remote Retail Job Trends

Retailing
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 16 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 28 46
Rank change year-on-year -23 +18 -15
Permanent jobs citing Retail 810 1,240 1,786
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 4.07% 8.09% 5.17%
As % of the General category 6.99% 10.86% 8.56%
Number of salaries quoted 478 408 993
10th Percentile £32,261 £31,335 £26,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £40,000 £38,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% +15.79% -24.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £68,568 £65,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £83,750 £86,000
UK median annual salary £54,633 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +21.41% -5.26% -20.20%

All General Skills
Work from Home

Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring general skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 11,590 11,422 20,855
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 58.22% 74.50% 60.40%
Number of salaries quoted 7,555 6,277 15,251
10th Percentile £32,261 £27,500 £31,579
25th Percentile £42,500 £40,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £79,293 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £110,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,043 £52,500
% change year-on-year -0.08% +4.84% -12.50%

Retail
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Retail job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Retail
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Retail.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Retail

Retail
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Retail over the 6 months to 16 June 2026.

Retail salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Retail
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (1.36%) CMS
2 10 (1.23%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (0.86%) Confluence
4 6 (0.74%) SharePoint
5 4 (0.49%) Adobe Experience Manager
5 4 (0.49%) Drupal
6 2 (0.25%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.12%) Sitecore CMS
7 1 (0.12%) Umbraco
7 1 (0.12%) WordPress
Applications
1 40 (4.94%) Microsoft Excel
2 24 (2.96%) Microsoft Office
3 14 (1.73%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.37%) Adobe XD
4 3 (0.37%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.37%) MS Visio
4 3 (0.37%) Productboard
4 3 (0.37%) Sketch
5 2 (0.25%) AutoCAD
5 2 (0.25%) Chatbot
5 2 (0.25%) Civil 3D
6 1 (0.12%) Trello
Business Applications
1 15 (1.85%) Oracle Assets
1 15 (1.85%) Oracle Cash Management
1 15 (1.85%) Oracle EBS
1 15 (1.85%) Oracle EBS R12
1 15 (1.85%) Oracle Payables
1 15 (1.85%) Oracle Receivables
2 13 (1.60%) Shopify
3 10 (1.23%) SAP S/4HANA
4 9 (1.11%) Dynamics CRM
5 8 (0.99%) NetSuite
6 4 (0.49%) Dynamics AX
7 3 (0.37%) BambooHR
7 3 (0.37%) SAP CO
7 3 (0.37%) SAP FI
7 3 (0.37%) SAP FI/CO
8 1 (0.12%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.12%) Raiser’s Edge
8 1 (0.12%) Sage X3
8 1 (0.12%) SAP CAR
Cloud Services
1 222 (27.41%) SaaS
2 140 (17.28%) AWS
3 89 (10.99%) GCP
4 82 (10.12%) Azure
5 66 (8.15%) Amazon EKS
6 45 (5.56%) Power Platform
7 27 (3.33%) Microsoft 365
8 26 (3.21%) Dynamics 365
9 11 (1.36%) Figma
10 10 (1.23%) dbt
11 9 (1.11%) GitHub
11 9 (1.11%) Google Analytics
12 8 (0.99%) Azure DevOps
12 8 (0.99%) Azure Sentinel
12 8 (0.99%) GitHub Actions
13 7 (0.86%) Amazon CloudWatch
13 7 (0.86%) AWS CloudFormation
13 7 (0.86%) Azure Service Bus
13 7 (0.86%) Entra ID
14 5 (0.62%) Amazon ECS
Communications & Networking
1 25 (3.09%) Firewall
2 16 (1.98%) LAN
3 15 (1.85%) Cisco ASA
3 15 (1.85%) WAN
4 14 (1.73%) VLAN
5 11 (1.36%) VPN
6 10 (1.23%) BGP
6 10 (1.23%) Cisco Firepower
7 9 (1.11%) Unified Communications
7 9 (1.11%) WebEx
8 7 (0.86%) Wi-Fi
9 4 (0.49%) Network Security
9 4 (0.49%) Structured Cabling
9 4 (0.49%) TCP/IP
10 3 (0.37%) 3G
10 3 (0.37%) 4G
10 3 (0.37%) 5G
10 3 (0.37%) IP Telephony
10 3 (0.37%) SCCP
10 3 (0.37%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 34 (4.20%) Power BI
2 27 (3.33%) PostgreSQL
3 15 (1.85%) Tableau
4 14 (1.73%) Metadata
5 13 (1.60%) Looker
5 13 (1.60%) SQL Server
6 11 (1.36%) MongoDB
6 11 (1.36%) Relational Database
7 9 (1.11%) Azure SQL Database
7 9 (1.11%) Elasticsearch
8 8 (0.99%) Oracle Database
8 8 (0.99%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 6 (0.74%) BigQuery
9 6 (0.74%) Data Warehouse
10 5 (0.62%) SQL Server Integration Services
11 4 (0.49%) MySQL
12 3 (0.37%) Amazon RDS
12 3 (0.37%) Data Lake
13 1 (0.12%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
13 1 (0.12%) Delta Lake
Development Applications
1 53 (6.54%) TeamCity
2 15 (1.85%) JIRA
3 7 (0.86%) Burp Suite
3 7 (0.86%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.49%) Jenkins
5 3 (0.37%) JUnit
6 2 (0.25%) Git
6 2 (0.25%) Postman
7 1 (0.12%) GitLab
7 1 (0.12%) Zephyr
General
1 309 (38.15%) Finance
2 247 (30.49%) Social Skills
3 190 (23.46%) Banking
4 184 (22.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 180 (22.22%) Law
6 135 (16.67%) Marketing
7 124 (15.31%) Back Office
8 102 (12.59%) Financial Institution
9 94 (11.60%) Analytical Skills
10 53 (6.54%) Manufacturing
11 42 (5.19%) Presentation Skills
12 36 (4.44%) Legal
13 35 (4.32%) Public Sector
14 33 (4.07%) Automotive
15 31 (3.83%) Organisational Skills
16 26 (3.21%) Aviation
17 25 (3.09%) Influencing Skills
17 25 (3.09%) Telecoms
18 20 (2.47%) Polish Language
19 19 (2.35%) General Ledger
Job Titles
1 84 (10.37%) Analyst
2 81 (10.00%) Senior
3 73 (9.01%) Lead
4 54 (6.67%) Developer
5 50 (6.17%) Software Engineer
6 47 (5.80%) Architect
7 35 (4.32%) Business Manager
8 32 (3.95%) Development Manager
8 32 (3.95%) Security Analyst
9 30 (3.70%) Consultant
10 27 (3.33%) Account Manager
10 27 (3.33%) Data Analyst
10 27 (3.33%) Systems Manager
11 26 (3.21%) Designer
12 24 (2.96%) Account Executive
13 22 (2.72%) Software Manager
14 20 (2.47%) Project Manager
15 19 (2.35%) Business Consultant
15 19 (2.35%) ERP Manager
15 19 (2.35%) Infrastructure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 33 (4.07%) React
2 30 (3.70%) .NET
3 25 (3.09%) Node.js
4 15 (1.85%) RESTful
5 13 (1.60%) .NET Core
5 13 (1.60%) REST
6 11 (1.36%) Blazor
7 10 (1.23%) ASP.NET
7 10 (1.23%) ASP.NET Core
7 10 (1.23%) ASP.NET Web API
8 9 (1.11%) XMPP
9 8 (0.99%) Kafka
10 7 (0.86%) OpenAPI
10 7 (0.86%) Redux
10 7 (0.86%) Swagger
11 6 (0.74%) Oracle Fusion
11 6 (0.74%) React Native
11 6 (0.74%) Regular Expression
11 6 (0.74%) Sass
12 5 (0.62%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 107 (13.21%) Cloud Native
2 56 (6.91%) Onboarding
3 50 (6.17%) Product Ownership
4 48 (5.93%) Management Information System
5 39 (4.81%) Blog
6 31 (3.83%) Security Posture
7 29 (3.58%) Hybrid Cloud
8 27 (3.33%) FMCG
9 26 (3.21%) Cyber Defence
9 26 (3.21%) EPoS
10 25 (3.09%) Self-Motivation
11 24 (2.96%) Distributed Systems
12 20 (2.47%) Data Centre
13 18 (2.22%) Greenfield Project
14 14 (1.73%) Marketing Technology
15 13 (1.60%) Legacy Systems
16 12 (1.48%) Data Structures
17 10 (1.23%) Enterprise Software
18 9 (1.11%) Algorithms
18 9 (1.11%) FlexPod
Operating Systems
1 25 (3.09%) Windows
2 22 (2.72%) Linux
3 16 (1.98%) Android
4 15 (1.85%) Apple iOS
5 10 (1.23%) Windows Server
6 4 (0.49%) Mac OS
7 3 (0.37%) Windows 7
7 3 (0.37%) Windows XP
8 1 (0.12%) AIX
8 1 (0.12%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 1 (0.12%) Solaris
8 1 (0.12%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 151 (18.64%) Agile
2 128 (15.80%) Roadmaps
3 119 (14.69%) Problem-Solving
4 112 (13.83%) Continuous Improvement
5 103 (12.72%) ERP
6 100 (12.35%) Fintech
7 91 (11.23%) CI/CD
8 81 (10.00%) Cybersecurity
8 81 (10.00%) Test Automation
9 80 (9.88%) AI
10 79 (9.75%) Project Management
11 78 (9.63%) CRM
12 77 (9.51%) Software Engineering
13 76 (9.38%) Analytics
14 72 (8.89%) Business Development
15 71 (8.77%) Decision-Making
16 67 (8.27%) Disruptive Innovation
17 64 (7.90%) Mentoring
18 63 (7.78%) B2B
19 62 (7.65%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 85 (10.49%) Java
2 78 (9.63%) SQL
3 62 (7.65%) Python
4 32 (3.95%) JavaScript
5 24 (2.96%) Go
6 22 (2.72%) C#
7 16 (1.98%) TypeScript
8 11 (1.36%) Bash
9 10 (1.23%) PowerShell
10 8 (0.99%) Clojure
11 5 (0.62%) PHP
11 5 (0.62%) T-SQL
12 3 (0.37%) PL/SQL
13 2 (0.25%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 2 (0.25%) R
14 1 (0.12%) Google Apps Script
14 1 (0.12%) Groovy
14 1 (0.12%) RPG
Qualifications
1 80 (9.88%) Degree
2 30 (3.70%) CISSP
3 28 (3.46%) Security Cleared
4 25 (3.09%) SC Cleared
5 19 (2.35%) ACCA
5 19 (2.35%) CIMA
6 17 (2.10%) CISM
7 16 (1.98%) CompTIA Security+
8 14 (1.73%) CISA
8 14 (1.73%) CREST Certified
8 14 (1.73%) OSCP
9 12 (1.48%) Cisco Certification
10 10 (1.23%) CRISC
11 9 (1.11%) Computer Science Degree
11 9 (1.11%) ICAEW
11 9 (1.11%) Microsoft Certification
12 8 (0.99%) AWS Certification
12 8 (0.99%) CCNA
12 8 (0.99%) ISTQB
13 7 (0.86%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 36 (4.44%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 29 (3.58%) NIST
3 26 (3.21%) PCI DSS
4 22 (2.72%) SOC 2
5 18 (2.22%) Data Quality
6 17 (2.10%) Cyber Essentials
7 15 (1.85%) Accessibility
7 15 (1.85%) GDPR
7 15 (1.85%) GRC
8 12 (1.48%) Actionable Recommendations
9 10 (1.23%) SLA
9 10 (1.23%) TickIT
10 7 (0.86%) COBIT
10 7 (0.86%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 6 (0.74%) QA
12 4 (0.49%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 4 (0.49%) NCSC
12 4 (0.49%) NIST 800
12 4 (0.49%) SOC 1
13 3 (0.37%) PSD2
System Software
1 17 (2.10%) VMware Infrastructure
2 11 (1.36%) Active Directory
3 8 (0.99%) Docker
4 6 (0.74%) Microsoft Virtual Server
4 6 (0.74%) Virtual Servers
4 6 (0.74%) VMware NSX
4 6 (0.74%) vSphere
5 3 (0.37%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.12%) Oracle RAC
6 1 (0.12%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 87 (10.74%) Terraform
2 85 (10.49%) Kubernetes
3 71 (8.77%) Grafana
4 24 (2.96%) Ansible
5 9 (1.11%) Cisco CUCM
6 7 (0.86%) Nmap
6 7 (0.86%) Prometheus
6 7 (0.86%) Proxmox
7 4 (0.49%) Microsoft Intune
8 3 (0.37%) SCCM
9 2 (0.25%) Autotask
9 2 (0.25%) Opsgenie
10 1 (0.12%) Cisco Prime
10 1 (0.12%) Data Guard
10 1 (0.12%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
10 1 (0.12%) Oracle Flashback
Vendors
1 122 (15.06%) Microsoft
2 37 (4.57%) Oracle
3 33 (4.07%) SAP
4 25 (3.09%) VMware
5 24 (2.96%) Google
6 23 (2.84%) Cisco
7 22 (2.72%) Salesforce
8 13 (1.60%) IFS
9 11 (1.36%) Fortinet
9 11 (1.36%) Palo Alto
10 9 (1.11%) Splunk
11 8 (0.99%) Adobe
11 8 (0.99%) Databricks
12 7 (0.86%) CheckPoint
12 7 (0.86%) Workday
13 6 (0.74%) NetApp
14 5 (0.62%) HubSpot
14 5 (0.62%) Xero
15 4 (0.49%) Sage
15 4 (0.49%) Ubiquiti