Banking Contract Job Trends in Bedfordshire
Banking
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Banking in contract job vacancies in Bedfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Banking over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | - | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Banking | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 1.22% | - | 5.42% |
| As % of the General category | 2.00% | - | 8.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £488 |
| 25th Percentile | £553 | - | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £555 | - | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £558 | - | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £713 |
| East of England median daily rate | £555 | £500 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.00% | -16.67% | +9.59% |
All General Skills
Bedfordshire
Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Bedfordshire.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 200 | 163 | 106 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 60.79% | 72.77% | 63.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 52 | 75 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £222 | £153 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £353 | £406 | £456 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £665 | £675 |
| East of England median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 87 | 22 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.71 | £64.35 | £31.01 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.75 | £72.88 | £43.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.00 | £87.75 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.21% | +59.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80.28 | £91.50 | £57.98 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | - | £65.38 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £28.79 | £20.72 | £17.45 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.95% | +18.77% | -1.55% |
Banking Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Banking relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Banking Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Banking.
Banking Contract Job Locations in Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Banking within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 4 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Banking East of England |
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Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.