BC Cleared Contract Job Trends in Bedford
Basic Check (BC) Clearance
Bedfordshire > Bedford
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bedford citing BC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing BC Cleared | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedford | 2.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 12.50% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedford
BC Cleared falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bedford.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bedford | 20.00% | 13.64% | 35.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £220 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £220 | £325 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +70.45% | -32.31% | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £515 | - | £431 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | - | £495 |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -1.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37.50 | £52.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £55.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £52.50 | £57.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £75.00 | £87.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +34.62% | +18.18% |
BC Cleared Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing BC Cleared relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
BC Cleared Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |