Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) Bedfordshire> Bedford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 27 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Local Government falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Bedford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
17
15
15
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedford
85.00%
83.33%
57.69%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
7
4
10th Percentile
£258
£273
£123
25th Percentile
£368
£313
£147
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£475
£180
Median % change year-on-year
+15.79%
+163.89%
-52.00%
75th Percentile
£575
£753
£297
90th Percentile
£590
£756
£449
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£554
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
+10.75%
-
+2.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
6
0
Median hourly rate
£41.45
£22.65
-
Median % change year-on-year
+83.04%
-
-
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£84.50
£50.00
£72.50
% change year-on-year
+69.00%
-31.03%
+22.88%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Local Government Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Bedford.
Local Government Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Bedford.
Local Government Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 27 July 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Local Government 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 Local Government.
Local Government 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:
