Basic Check (BC) Clearance
England > South West
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for BC Cleared qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 26 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 171 | 170 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -1 | -43 |
| Contract jobs citing BC Cleared | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West | - | 0.055% | 0.080% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £629 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £653 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £713 | £499 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +42.79% | -7.34% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £778 | £587 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £806 | £636 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £590 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.69% | +9.77% | -0.19% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West
BC Cleared is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,804 | 1,927 | 1,537 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West | 56.57% | 52.74% | 41.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,160 | 1,411 | 1,076 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £381 | £321 |
| 25th Percentile | £465 | £475 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +10.58% | +9.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £675 | £618 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | +4.76% | +7.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 191 | 165 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.00 | £39.55 | £35.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.00 | £57.25 | £51.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £65.50 | £61.58 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.40% | +6.37% | +36.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £79.75 | £68.23 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £86.49 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £40.00 | £52.50 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.81% | +40.00% | -2.60% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing BC Cleared as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing BC Cleared in the South West.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing BC Cleared in the South West.