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.
Contract vacancies in Bedford with a recognized job title
14
28
19
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
90.32%
90.48%
Number of daily rates quoted
8
15
15
10th Percentile
£213
£172
£125
25th Percentile
£433
£188
£155
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£275
£175
Median % change year-on-year
+109.09%
+57.14%
-36.13%
75th Percentile
£675
£413
£209
90th Percentile
£681
£689
£254
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£600
£500
£470
% change year-on-year
+20.00%
+6.38%
-6.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
7
1
Median hourly rate
-
£31.80
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
+44.55%
-58.10%
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£60.75
£31.80
£63.75
% change year-on-year
+91.04%
-50.12%
+15.91%
Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings that featured Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Support Engineer in Bedford.
Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Support Engineer in Bedford.
Support Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Support Engineer 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 Support Engineer in the job title.
Support Engineer 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:
