The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Telecoms 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
13
21
6
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedford
92.86%
67.74%
28.57%
Number of daily rates quoted
7
9
3
10th Percentile
£375
£193
£118
25th Percentile
£526
£213
£134
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£600
£325
£160
Median % change year-on-year
+84.62%
+103.13%
-57.33%
75th Percentile
£675
£588
£191
90th Percentile
£683
£756
£210
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£580
£525
£500
% change year-on-year
+10.48%
+5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
7
0
Median hourly rate
-
£31.80
-
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£60.00
£21.50
£90.00
% change year-on-year
+179.07%
-76.11%
+56.52%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing Telecoms as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Telecoms Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Bedford.
Telecoms Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Telecoms in Bedford.
Telecoms Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms 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 Telecoms.
Telecoms 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:
