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 24 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 60 27 44
Rank change year-on-year -33 +17 -8
Permanent jobs citing Retail 872 1,224 1,407
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 4.02% 7.43% 4.97%
As % of the General category 6.74% 10.26% 8.13%
Number of salaries quoted 537 410 717
10th Percentile £32,500 £31,175 £26,460
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,750 £40,800
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.52% -4.55% -10.10%
75th Percentile £80,000 £68,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £101,500 £83,750 £90,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £45,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% -8.16% -14.78%

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 12,938 11,925 17,304
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 59.61% 72.42% 61.17%
Number of salaries quoted 8,326 6,676 12,131
10th Percentile £32,500 £28,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £39,982 £42,238
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% - -8.00%
75th Percentile £79,250 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £106,250 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £53,046
% change year-on-year - +3.68% -11.59%

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 24 July 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 10 (1.15%) Apache
1 10 (1.15%) Confluence
1 10 (1.15%) Microsoft Exchange
1 10 (1.15%) nginx
1 10 (1.15%) SharePoint
2 9 (1.03%) CMS
3 4 (0.46%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 3 (0.34%) Drupal
5 2 (0.23%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.11%) Sitecore CMS
6 1 (0.11%) Umbraco
6 1 (0.11%) WordPress
Applications
1 46 (5.28%) Microsoft Excel
2 28 (3.21%) Microsoft Office
3 14 (1.61%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (0.69%) Microsoft Project
5 5 (0.57%) Chatbot
6 3 (0.34%) Adobe XD
6 3 (0.34%) AutoCAD
6 3 (0.34%) Civil 3D
6 3 (0.34%) Productboard
6 3 (0.34%) Sketch
7 2 (0.23%) MS Visio
7 2 (0.23%) Trello
8 1 (0.11%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 15 (1.72%) Shopify
2 10 (1.15%) Oracle Assets
2 10 (1.15%) Oracle Cash Management
2 10 (1.15%) Oracle EBS
2 10 (1.15%) Oracle EBS R12
2 10 (1.15%) Oracle Payables
2 10 (1.15%) Oracle Receivables
3 9 (1.03%) SAP S/4HANA
4 8 (0.92%) Dynamics CRM
5 6 (0.69%) SAP CO
5 6 (0.69%) SAP FI
5 6 (0.69%) SAP FI/CO
6 4 (0.46%) Dynamics AX
7 3 (0.34%) BambooHR
7 3 (0.34%) NetSuite
8 2 (0.23%) Academy Housing
8 2 (0.23%) Payment Gateway
9 1 (0.11%) Dynamics GP
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
9 1 (0.11%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 223 (25.57%) SaaS
2 126 (14.45%) AWS
3 105 (12.04%) Azure
4 84 (9.63%) GCP
5 57 (6.54%) Amazon EKS
6 49 (5.62%) Power Platform
7 31 (3.56%) Dynamics 365
8 26 (2.98%) Microsoft 365
9 12 (1.38%) Azure DevOps
10 11 (1.26%) dbt
11 10 (1.15%) Azure Service Bus
12 9 (1.03%) Azure Sentinel
12 9 (1.03%) Entra ID
12 9 (1.03%) Google Analytics
13 8 (0.92%) Figma
13 8 (0.92%) GitHub
14 6 (0.69%) Azure Cosmos DB
14 6 (0.69%) GitHub Actions
15 5 (0.57%) Azure Logic Apps
15 5 (0.57%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 31 (3.56%) Firewall
2 15 (1.72%) LAN
3 14 (1.61%) WAN
4 12 (1.38%) VLAN
5 11 (1.26%) Cisco ASA
5 11 (1.26%) VPN
6 10 (1.15%) Cisco Firepower
7 9 (1.03%) TCP/IP
7 9 (1.03%) Unified Communications
7 9 (1.03%) WebEx
8 6 (0.69%) Cisco IOS
8 6 (0.69%) DNS
9 5 (0.57%) BGP
9 5 (0.57%) Wi-Fi
10 3 (0.34%) 2G
10 3 (0.34%) 4G
10 3 (0.34%) Software-Defined Networking
10 3 (0.34%) Structured Cabling
10 3 (0.34%) TETRA
10 3 (0.34%) WPA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 36 (4.13%) Power BI
2 21 (2.41%) PostgreSQL
3 20 (2.29%) Azure SQL Database
3 20 (2.29%) Elasticsearch
3 20 (2.29%) MongoDB
4 14 (1.61%) Looker
4 14 (1.61%) Metadata
4 14 (1.61%) SQL Server
5 12 (1.38%) Tableau
6 9 (1.03%) Relational Database
7 8 (0.92%) BigQuery
7 8 (0.92%) Data Lake
7 8 (0.92%) Data Warehouse
7 8 (0.92%) Oracle Database
7 8 (0.92%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 6 (0.69%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 4 (0.46%) MySQL
10 2 (0.23%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
11 1 (0.11%) Oracle Exadata
11 1 (0.11%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 49 (5.62%) TeamCity
2 19 (2.18%) JIRA
3 4 (0.46%) Burp Suite
3 4 (0.46%) Git
3 4 (0.46%) Jenkins
3 4 (0.46%) JUnit
3 4 (0.46%) Metasploit
4 2 (0.23%) Postman
5 1 (0.11%) LabVIEW
5 1 (0.11%) Zephyr
General
1 324 (37.16%) Finance
2 265 (30.39%) Social Skills
3 173 (19.84%) Banking
4 169 (19.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 166 (19.04%) Law
6 132 (15.14%) Analytical Skills
6 132 (15.14%) Marketing
7 112 (12.84%) Back Office
8 86 (9.86%) Financial Institution
9 67 (7.68%) Manufacturing
10 49 (5.62%) Influencing Skills
11 43 (4.93%) Presentation Skills
12 41 (4.70%) Automotive
13 40 (4.59%) Legal
14 37 (4.24%) Public Sector
15 33 (3.78%) Organisational Skills
16 23 (2.64%) Telecoms
17 20 (2.29%) Aviation
18 16 (1.83%) Documentation Skills
19 15 (1.72%) Italian Language
Job Titles
1 89 (10.21%) Analyst
2 82 (9.40%) Lead
3 81 (9.29%) Senior
4 69 (7.91%) Developer
5 50 (5.73%) Software Engineer
6 47 (5.39%) Architect
7 41 (4.70%) Development Manager
8 39 (4.47%) Business Manager
9 37 (4.24%) Delivery Manager
10 36 (4.13%) Service Manager
11 33 (3.78%) Service Delivery Manager
12 32 (3.67%) Consultant
12 32 (3.67%) Data Analyst
13 30 (3.44%) Account Executive
14 27 (3.10%) Software Manager
15 26 (2.98%) .NET Developer
15 26 (2.98%) Security Analyst
16 24 (2.75%) Solutions Architect
17 22 (2.52%) Project Manager
17 22 (2.52%) Systems Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 52 (5.96%) React
2 47 (5.39%) .NET
3 42 (4.82%) Node.js
4 25 (2.87%) .NET Core
4 25 (2.87%) Blazor
5 23 (2.64%) ASP.NET
6 22 (2.52%) ASP.NET Core
7 21 (2.41%) ASP.NET Web API
8 16 (1.83%) RESTful
9 11 (1.26%) React Native
9 11 (1.26%) REST
10 10 (1.15%) Middleware
11 9 (1.03%) OpenAPI
11 9 (1.03%) Swagger
11 9 (1.03%) XMPP
12 7 (0.80%) Kafka
12 7 (0.80%) Oracle Fusion
12 7 (0.80%) Redux
13 6 (0.69%) Regular Expression
13 6 (0.69%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 99 (11.35%) Cloud Native
2 55 (6.31%) Product Ownership
3 51 (5.85%) Management Information System
4 50 (5.73%) Onboarding
5 31 (3.56%) Self-Motivation
6 27 (3.10%) Blog
7 24 (2.75%) Hybrid Cloud
7 24 (2.75%) Virtual Team
8 23 (2.64%) Greenfield Project
9 22 (2.52%) Distributed Systems
10 21 (2.41%) FMCG
11 20 (2.29%) Cyber Defence
12 17 (1.95%) EPoS
12 17 (1.95%) Security Posture
13 15 (1.72%) Driving Licence
13 15 (1.72%) Marketing Technology
14 14 (1.61%) Data Centre
14 14 (1.61%) Legacy Systems
15 12 (1.38%) Enterprise Software
16 10 (1.15%) Algorithms
Operating Systems
1 45 (5.16%) Windows
2 37 (4.24%) Linux
3 17 (1.95%) Android
3 17 (1.95%) Windows Server
4 12 (1.38%) Apple iOS
5 8 (0.92%) Windows 10
6 4 (0.46%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.11%) AIX
7 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 1 (0.11%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 180 (20.64%) Agile
2 152 (17.43%) Continuous Improvement
3 140 (16.06%) Problem-Solving
4 138 (15.83%) Roadmaps
5 109 (12.50%) ERP
6 108 (12.39%) Stakeholder Management
7 97 (11.12%) AI
8 93 (10.67%) Decision-Making
9 92 (10.55%) CI/CD
10 90 (10.32%) Fintech
11 88 (10.09%) Project Management
12 87 (9.98%) Business Development
12 87 (9.98%) Customer Experience
13 84 (9.63%) Cybersecurity
14 82 (9.40%) Analytics
14 82 (9.40%) Microservices
15 79 (9.06%) Software Engineering
16 78 (8.94%) CRM
17 74 (8.49%) Test Automation
18 71 (8.14%) E-Commerce
Programming Languages
1 88 (10.09%) SQL
2 69 (7.91%) Java
3 64 (7.34%) Python
4 40 (4.59%) JavaScript
5 37 (4.24%) C#
6 19 (2.18%) Go
7 16 (1.83%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.03%) Bash
8 9 (1.03%) PowerShell
9 8 (0.92%) Clojure
10 5 (0.57%) PHP
10 5 (0.57%) T-SQL
11 3 (0.34%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 2 (0.23%) R
13 1 (0.11%) Google Apps Script
13 1 (0.11%) Groovy
13 1 (0.11%) Kotlin
13 1 (0.11%) MATLAB
13 1 (0.11%) Rust
13 1 (0.11%) VBA
Qualifications
1 62 (7.11%) Degree
2 36 (4.13%) Security Cleared
3 33 (3.78%) SC Cleared
4 26 (2.98%) CISSP
5 21 (2.41%) CISM
6 16 (1.83%) CISA
7 14 (1.61%) Microsoft Certification
8 13 (1.49%) ACCA
8 13 (1.49%) Azure Certification
8 13 (1.49%) CIMA
8 13 (1.49%) CRISC
9 11 (1.26%) Cisco Certification
9 11 (1.26%) CompTIA Security+
10 10 (1.15%) AWS Certification
10 10 (1.15%) ICAEW
10 10 (1.15%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
11 8 (0.92%) ISTQB
12 7 (0.80%) CREST Certified
12 7 (0.80%) ISACA
12 7 (0.80%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 39 (4.47%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 29 (3.33%) NIST
3 23 (2.64%) PCI DSS
4 22 (2.52%) Accessibility
4 22 (2.52%) Cyber Essentials
5 20 (2.29%) Data Quality
5 20 (2.29%) GDPR
6 18 (2.06%) SOC 2
7 16 (1.83%) GRC
8 10 (1.15%) COBIT
8 10 (1.15%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 10 (1.15%) TickIT
9 9 (1.03%) ISO 9001
10 7 (0.80%) Actionable Recommendations
10 7 (0.80%) SLA
10 7 (0.80%) SOC 1
11 6 (0.69%) QA
12 4 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 4 (0.46%) NIST 800
12 4 (0.46%) PMO
System Software
1 21 (2.41%) VMware Infrastructure
2 11 (1.26%) VMware ESXi
3 8 (0.92%) Active Directory
4 6 (0.69%) Microsoft Virtual Server
4 6 (0.69%) Squid
4 6 (0.69%) Virtual Servers
4 6 (0.69%) vSphere
5 5 (0.57%) Docker
6 4 (0.46%) VMware NSX
7 1 (0.11%) Firmware
7 1 (0.11%) Hyper-V
7 1 (0.11%) Oracle RAC
Systems Management
1 74 (8.49%) Kubernetes
1 74 (8.49%) Terraform
2 65 (7.45%) Grafana
3 21 (2.41%) Ansible
4 10 (1.15%) Microsoft Intune
5 9 (1.03%) Cisco CUCM
6 6 (0.69%) Prometheus
7 5 (0.57%) Proxmox
8 4 (0.46%) HAProxy
8 4 (0.46%) Nmap
9 2 (0.23%) Opsgenie
10 1 (0.11%) Cisco Prime
10 1 (0.11%) Data Guard
10 1 (0.11%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
10 1 (0.11%) Oracle Flashback
10 1 (0.11%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 161 (18.46%) Microsoft
2 43 (4.93%) SAP
3 35 (4.01%) Oracle
4 29 (3.33%) VMware
5 24 (2.75%) Google
6 21 (2.41%) Cisco
7 18 (2.06%) IFS
8 14 (1.61%) Salesforce
9 13 (1.49%) Fortinet
9 13 (1.49%) Palo Alto
10 10 (1.15%) Databricks
10 10 (1.15%) Veeam
11 9 (1.03%) Splunk
12 8 (0.92%) Adobe
12 8 (0.92%) Workday
13 6 (0.69%) NetApp
14 5 (0.57%) CheckPoint
14 5 (0.57%) Xero
15 4 (0.46%) HubSpot
15 4 (0.46%) Ubiquiti