The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bedfordshire requiring IEC 61508 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
12 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
34 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing IEC 61508 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire |
0.33% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category |
1.79% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
- |
| East of England median daily rate |
- |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£61.00 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£63.00 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.00 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East of England median hourly rate |
£63.00 |
- |
£70.50 |
IEC 61508 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Bedfordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills |
56 |
69 |
28 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire |
18.36% |
28.75% |
13.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
12 |
26 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
£416 |
£256 |
£146 |
| 25th Percentile |
£469 |
£506 |
£356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£529 |
£578 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.44% |
+10.00% |
+5.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£647 |
£555 |
| 90th Percentile |
£611 |
£650 |
£576 |
| East of England median daily rate |
£510 |
£500 |
£410 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.00% |
+21.95% |
-13.68% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
38 |
19 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.71 |
£44.46 |
£36.19 |
| 25th Percentile |
£12.92 |
£81.25 |
£43.44 |
| Median hourly rate |
£17.46 |
£88.00 |
£57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-80.16% |
+53.04% |
+4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£72.66 |
£91.50 |
£67.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80.20 |
£93.20 |
£73.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate |
£27.96 |
£31.64 |
£24.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-11.63% |
+29.14% |
+37.37% |
IEC 61508
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IEC 61508 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
IEC 61508
Hourly Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
