Leader
Bedfordshire > Bedford
The median Leader daily rate in Bedford is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Lead | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bedford | 5.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.26% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £190 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £195 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.33% |
All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
Bedford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bedford. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies in Bedford with a recognized job title | 19 | 8 | 26 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 72.73% | 96.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £189 | £174 | £114 |
| 25th Percentile | £195 | £180 | £153 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £208 | £325 | £181 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.15% | +79.31% | -51.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £218 | £488 | £231 |
| 90th Percentile | £222 | £649 | £396 |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £551 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.25% | +5.26% | -4.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £12.68 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37.50 | £15.56 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £40.73 | £20.75 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +96.27% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £46.25 | £25.56 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £53.00 | £28.23 | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £84.50 | £63.25 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.60% | +15.00% | +4.76% |
Lead
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings that featured Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Lead
Daily Rate Trend in Bedford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead job vacancies in Bedford.
Lead Skill Set
Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 22 August 2025, Lead contract job roles required 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 featuring Lead in the job title.
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Lead Skill Set
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:
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