The table below looks at the prevalence of the term IVR in contract job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited IVR over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
IVR falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Bedford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
10
6
9
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedford
71.43%
19.35%
42.86%
Number of daily rates quoted
4
6
6
10th Percentile
£197
£175
£153
25th Percentile
£215
£184
£156
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£388
£238
£195
Median % change year-on-year
+63.16%
+21.79%
-
75th Percentile
£563
£284
£262
90th Percentile
£585
£288
£338
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£580
£525
£450
% change year-on-year
+10.48%
+16.67%
-10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
1
Median hourly rate
-
-
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+175.00%
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£67.50
£15.79
£75.00
% change year-on-year
+327.49%
-78.95%
+66.67%
IVR Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing IVR as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
IVR Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing IVR 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 IVR.
IVR 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:
