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

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 57 29 45
Rank change year-on-year -28 +16 -9
Permanent jobs citing Retail 885 1,232 1,459
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 4.10% 7.48% 5.01%
As % of the General category 6.89% 10.33% 8.18%
Number of salaries quoted 528 415 752
10th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £26,400
25th Percentile £45,000 £38,750 £40,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £52,500 £54,043
Median % change year-on-year +9.52% -2.86% -11.66%
75th Percentile £80,000 £68,750 £78,750
90th Percentile £101,125 £83,750 £90,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% -10.00% -13.04%

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 12,849 11,928 17,836
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 59.48% 72.41% 61.20%
Number of salaries quoted 8,309 6,671 12,588
10th Percentile £32,500 £28,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £40,000 £42,147
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 £107,500 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +4.76% -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 21 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 11 (1.24%) CMS
2 10 (1.13%) Confluence
2 10 (1.13%) Microsoft Exchange
3 9 (1.02%) Apache
3 9 (1.02%) nginx
3 9 (1.02%) SharePoint
4 4 (0.45%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 4 (0.45%) 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 47 (5.31%) Microsoft Excel
2 28 (3.16%) Microsoft Office
3 14 (1.58%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (0.68%) Microsoft Project
5 5 (0.56%) Chatbot
6 3 (0.34%) Adobe XD
6 3 (0.34%) Productboard
6 3 (0.34%) Sketch
7 2 (0.23%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.23%) Civil 3D
7 2 (0.23%) MS Visio
7 2 (0.23%) Trello
8 1 (0.11%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 16 (1.81%) Shopify
2 10 (1.13%) Oracle Assets
2 10 (1.13%) Oracle Cash Management
2 10 (1.13%) Oracle EBS
2 10 (1.13%) Oracle EBS R12
2 10 (1.13%) Oracle Payables
2 10 (1.13%) Oracle Receivables
2 10 (1.13%) SAP S/4HANA
3 9 (1.02%) Dynamics CRM
4 6 (0.68%) SAP CO
4 6 (0.68%) SAP FI
4 6 (0.68%) SAP FI/CO
5 4 (0.45%) Dynamics AX
6 3 (0.34%) BambooHR
6 3 (0.34%) NetSuite
7 2 (0.23%) Academy Housing
7 2 (0.23%) Payment Gateway
8 1 (0.11%) Dynamics GP
8 1 (0.11%) Oracle ERP
8 1 (0.11%) Sage X3
Cloud Services
1 236 (26.67%) SaaS
2 142 (16.05%) AWS
3 104 (11.75%) Azure
4 96 (10.85%) GCP
5 69 (7.80%) Amazon EKS
6 50 (5.65%) Power Platform
7 32 (3.62%) Dynamics 365
8 26 (2.94%) Microsoft 365
9 12 (1.36%) Azure DevOps
10 11 (1.24%) dbt
11 10 (1.13%) Azure Service Bus
11 10 (1.13%) Figma
12 9 (1.02%) Azure Sentinel
12 9 (1.02%) Google Analytics
13 8 (0.90%) Entra ID
13 8 (0.90%) GitHub
14 7 (0.79%) GitHub Actions
15 6 (0.68%) Amazon CloudWatch
15 6 (0.68%) Amazon ECS
15 6 (0.68%) Azure Cosmos DB
Communications & Networking
1 31 (3.50%) Firewall
2 15 (1.69%) LAN
3 14 (1.58%) VLAN
3 14 (1.58%) VPN
3 14 (1.58%) WAN
4 11 (1.24%) Cisco ASA
4 11 (1.24%) TCP/IP
5 10 (1.13%) Cisco Firepower
6 9 (1.02%) Unified Communications
6 9 (1.02%) WebEx
7 7 (0.79%) BGP
8 6 (0.68%) Cisco IOS
9 5 (0.56%) DNS
9 5 (0.56%) Wi-Fi
10 3 (0.34%) 3G
10 3 (0.34%) 5G
10 3 (0.34%) MPLS
10 3 (0.34%) OSPF
10 3 (0.34%) Software-Defined Networking
10 3 (0.34%) Structured Cabling
Database & Business Intelligence
1 36 (4.07%) Power BI
2 27 (3.05%) PostgreSQL
3 20 (2.26%) Azure SQL Database
3 20 (2.26%) Elasticsearch
3 20 (2.26%) MongoDB
4 14 (1.58%) Looker
4 14 (1.58%) Metadata
4 14 (1.58%) SQL Server
5 11 (1.24%) Tableau
6 10 (1.13%) Relational Database
7 8 (0.90%) BigQuery
7 8 (0.90%) Oracle Database
7 8 (0.90%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 7 (0.79%) Data Lake
8 7 (0.79%) Data Warehouse
9 6 (0.68%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 4 (0.45%) MySQL
11 3 (0.34%) Amazon RDS
12 2 (0.23%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
13 1 (0.11%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 58 (6.55%) TeamCity
2 19 (2.15%) JIRA
3 4 (0.45%) Burp Suite
3 4 (0.45%) Git
3 4 (0.45%) Jenkins
3 4 (0.45%) JUnit
3 4 (0.45%) Metasploit
4 2 (0.23%) Postman
5 1 (0.11%) LabVIEW
5 1 (0.11%) Zephyr
General
1 341 (38.53%) Finance
2 265 (29.94%) Social Skills
3 195 (22.03%) Banking
4 192 (21.69%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 190 (21.47%) Law
6 133 (15.03%) Marketing
7 131 (14.80%) Analytical Skills
7 131 (14.80%) Back Office
8 104 (11.75%) Financial Institution
9 66 (7.46%) Manufacturing
10 49 (5.54%) Influencing Skills
11 42 (4.75%) Legal
11 42 (4.75%) Presentation Skills
12 40 (4.52%) Automotive
13 37 (4.18%) Public Sector
14 36 (4.07%) Organisational Skills
15 24 (2.71%) Telecoms
16 20 (2.26%) Aviation
16 20 (2.26%) Polish Language
17 17 (1.92%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 90 (10.17%) Analyst
2 82 (9.27%) Senior
3 80 (9.04%) Lead
4 69 (7.80%) Developer
5 56 (6.33%) Software Engineer
6 49 (5.54%) Architect
7 40 (4.52%) Development Manager
8 39 (4.41%) Business Manager
9 38 (4.29%) Delivery Manager
10 37 (4.18%) Service Manager
11 34 (3.84%) Service Delivery Manager
12 32 (3.62%) Consultant
12 32 (3.62%) Data Analyst
13 29 (3.28%) Account Executive
14 27 (3.05%) Security Analyst
14 27 (3.05%) Software Manager
15 26 (2.94%) .NET Developer
15 26 (2.94%) Solutions Architect
16 25 (2.82%) Designer
17 24 (2.71%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 53 (5.99%) React
2 46 (5.20%) .NET
3 41 (4.63%) Node.js
4 25 (2.82%) Blazor
5 24 (2.71%) .NET Core
6 23 (2.60%) ASP.NET
7 22 (2.49%) ASP.NET Core
8 21 (2.37%) ASP.NET Web API
9 19 (2.15%) RESTful
10 13 (1.47%) REST
11 11 (1.24%) React Native
12 10 (1.13%) OpenAPI
12 10 (1.13%) Swagger
13 9 (1.02%) Middleware
13 9 (1.02%) XMPP
14 8 (0.90%) Kafka
15 7 (0.79%) Oracle Fusion
15 7 (0.79%) Redux
16 6 (0.68%) Regular Expression
17 5 (0.56%) RabbitMQ
Miscellaneous
1 112 (12.66%) Cloud Native
2 59 (6.67%) Product Ownership
3 53 (5.99%) Management Information System
4 52 (5.88%) Onboarding
5 37 (4.18%) Blog
6 32 (3.62%) Self-Motivation
7 27 (3.05%) Distributed Systems
8 26 (2.94%) Hybrid Cloud
9 24 (2.71%) Virtual Team
10 23 (2.60%) Greenfield Project
11 21 (2.37%) FMCG
12 20 (2.26%) Cyber Defence
13 18 (2.03%) EPoS
13 18 (2.03%) Security Posture
14 15 (1.69%) Data Centre
14 15 (1.69%) Marketing Technology
15 14 (1.58%) Legacy Systems
16 13 (1.47%) Driving Licence
17 11 (1.24%) Enterprise Software
18 10 (1.13%) Data Protection Act
Operating Systems
1 44 (4.97%) Windows
2 38 (4.29%) Linux
3 18 (2.03%) Android
4 16 (1.81%) Windows Server
5 13 (1.47%) Apple iOS
6 7 (0.79%) Windows 10
7 4 (0.45%) Mac OS
8 1 (0.11%) AIX
8 1 (0.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 1 (0.11%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 177 (20.00%) Agile
2 153 (17.29%) Continuous Improvement
3 138 (15.59%) Problem-Solving
4 137 (15.48%) Roadmaps
5 108 (12.20%) ERP
6 104 (11.75%) Fintech
6 104 (11.75%) Stakeholder Management
7 102 (11.53%) CI/CD
8 93 (10.51%) Project Management
9 92 (10.40%) AI
10 88 (9.94%) Microservices
11 86 (9.72%) Business Development
11 86 (9.72%) Customer Experience
12 85 (9.60%) Software Engineering
13 84 (9.49%) Cybersecurity
14 82 (9.27%) Analytics
14 82 (9.27%) Test Automation
15 81 (9.15%) Decision-Making
16 78 (8.81%) CRM
17 71 (8.02%) E-Commerce
Programming Languages
1 87 (9.83%) SQL
2 85 (9.60%) Java
3 66 (7.46%) Python
4 42 (4.75%) JavaScript
5 37 (4.18%) C#
6 23 (2.60%) Go
7 18 (2.03%) TypeScript
8 10 (1.13%) Bash
9 9 (1.02%) PowerShell
10 8 (0.90%) Clojure
11 5 (0.56%) PHP
11 5 (0.56%) T-SQL
12 3 (0.34%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 1 (0.11%) Google Apps Script
13 1 (0.11%) Kotlin
13 1 (0.11%) MATLAB
13 1 (0.11%) PL/SQL
13 1 (0.11%) R
13 1 (0.11%) RPG
13 1 (0.11%) Rust
Qualifications
1 64 (7.23%) Degree
2 32 (3.62%) Security Cleared
3 29 (3.28%) SC Cleared
4 27 (3.05%) CISSP
5 21 (2.37%) CISM
6 17 (1.92%) CISA
7 14 (1.58%) CRISC
7 14 (1.58%) Microsoft Certification
8 13 (1.47%) ACCA
8 13 (1.47%) CIMA
9 12 (1.36%) Azure Certification
9 12 (1.36%) CompTIA Security+
10 11 (1.24%) AWS Certification
10 11 (1.24%) Cisco Certification
11 9 (1.02%) ICAEW
11 9 (1.02%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
12 8 (0.90%) CREST Certified
12 8 (0.90%) ISTQB
12 8 (0.90%) OSCP
13 7 (0.79%) ISACA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 40 (4.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 27 (3.05%) NIST
2 27 (3.05%) PCI DSS
3 24 (2.71%) SOC 2
4 22 (2.49%) Cyber Essentials
5 20 (2.26%) GDPR
6 19 (2.15%) Accessibility
6 19 (2.15%) Data Quality
7 17 (1.92%) GRC
8 10 (1.13%) COBIT
8 10 (1.13%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 10 (1.13%) TickIT
9 9 (1.02%) ISO 9001
10 8 (0.90%) Actionable Recommendations
11 7 (0.79%) SLA
11 7 (0.79%) SOC 1
12 6 (0.68%) QA
13 4 (0.45%) California Consumer Privacy Act
13 4 (0.45%) ISO/IEC 27005
13 4 (0.45%) NCSC
System Software
1 20 (2.26%) VMware Infrastructure
2 10 (1.13%) VMware ESXi
3 9 (1.02%) Active Directory
4 6 (0.68%) Microsoft Virtual Server
4 6 (0.68%) Virtual Servers
4 6 (0.68%) vSphere
5 5 (0.56%) Docker
5 5 (0.56%) Squid
6 4 (0.45%) VMware NSX
7 1 (0.11%) Firmware
7 1 (0.11%) Hyper-V
7 1 (0.11%) Oracle RAC
Systems Management
1 86 (9.72%) Kubernetes
1 86 (9.72%) Terraform
2 75 (8.47%) Grafana
3 22 (2.49%) Ansible
4 9 (1.02%) Cisco CUCM
4 9 (1.02%) Microsoft Intune
5 7 (0.79%) Prometheus
6 6 (0.68%) Proxmox
7 4 (0.45%) HAProxy
7 4 (0.45%) Nmap
8 2 (0.23%) Opsgenie
9 1 (0.11%) Cisco Prime
9 1 (0.11%) Data Guard
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
9 1 (0.11%) Oracle Flashback
9 1 (0.11%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 160 (18.08%) Microsoft
2 44 (4.97%) SAP
3 35 (3.95%) Oracle
4 29 (3.28%) VMware
5 24 (2.71%) Google
6 21 (2.37%) Cisco
7 18 (2.03%) IFS
8 14 (1.58%) Salesforce
9 13 (1.47%) Fortinet
9 13 (1.47%) Palo Alto
10 10 (1.13%) Databricks
11 9 (1.02%) Splunk
11 9 (1.02%) Veeam
12 8 (0.90%) Adobe
12 8 (0.90%) Workday
13 6 (0.68%) NetApp
14 5 (0.56%) CheckPoint
14 5 (0.56%) Xero
15 4 (0.45%) HubSpot
15 4 (0.45%) Ubiquiti