The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bedford with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Degree 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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bedford.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
1
4
4
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedford
7.14%
12.90%
19.05%
Number of daily rates quoted
0
2
3
10th Percentile
-
£226
£153
25th Percentile
-
£266
£154
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
-
£338
£170
Median % change year-on-year
-
+98.53%
-54.67%
75th Percentile
-
£416
£186
90th Percentile
-
£459
£187
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£500
£488
£488
% change year-on-year
+2.56%
-
+25.81%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
2
0
Median hourly rate
-
£31.80
-
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£63.25
£31.80
£82.50
% change year-on-year
+98.90%
-61.45%
+43.48%
Degree Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Degree Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Degree in Bedford.
Degree Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Degree in Bedford.
Degree Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Degree also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bedford region with a requirement for Degree.
Degree Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
