Highest Paying Retail Jobs in the UK
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Last 12 Month Retail Jobs Summary
There have been 197,407 listed Retail Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.
| Job Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 196,926 | 99.76 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 338 | 0.17 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 143 | 0.07 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 3,796 new Retail Jobs posted each week, or 16,451 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 3,786 | 16,410 |
| Contract | 9 | 40 |
The busiest month for new permanent Retail Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is November.
The busiest month for new contract Retail Jobs is also January, and the quietest month is April.
Last 12 Month Permanent UK Retail Jobs
Permanent Retail Jobs
Latest month: March 2026
Jobs listed
2,542
Up 91.0% vs last year
Average salary
£34,380.00
Up 5.5% vs last year
Last 12 Month UK Contract Retail Jobs
Inside IR35
Latest month: March 2026
Jobs listed
6
Up 300.0% vs last year
Average day rate
£495.00
Up 147.5% vs last year
Outside IR35
Latest month: March 2026
Jobs listed
4
Up 380.0% vs last year
Average day rate
£690.00
Up 301.9% vs last year
Last 12 Month Total Listed Retail Jobs
| Month 🔽 | Listed Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 2,542 | ||||
| February 2026 | 2,051 | ||||
| January 2026 | 2,673 | ||||
| December 2025 | 936 | ||||
| November 2025 | 637 | ||||
| October 2025 | 831 | ||||
| September 2025 | 1,222 | ||||
| August 2025 | 1,577 | ||||
| July 2025 | 1,250 | ||||
| June 2025 | 705 | ||||
| May 2025 | 886 | ||||
| April 2025 | 1,582 |