Inclusion and Diversity
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Inclusion and Diversity in contract job vacancies in Bedfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Inclusion and Diversity over the 6 months leading up to 25 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 3.07% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 4.73% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £153 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £390 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £353 | £525 | £163 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.86% | +223.08% | -75.93% |
All General Skills
Bedfordshire
Inclusion and Diversity 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 Bedfordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 148 | 128 | 192 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 64.91% | 77.11% | 76.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 82 | 59 | 141 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £323 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £500 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £523 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £691 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £703 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £492 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.45% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £58.88 | £23.63 | £36.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £77.63 | £29.75 | £46.11 |
| Median hourly rate | £80.00 | £36.31 | £53.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +120.32% | -32.45% | -10.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £90.38 | £56.43 | £55.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £91.50 | £70.00 | £56.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £19.91 | £20.19 | £18.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.37% | +9.12% | -9.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Inclusion and Diversity relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Inclusion and Diversity.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bedfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Inclusion and Diversity in Bedfordshire over the 6 months to 25 December 2025.
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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 Inclusion and Diversity within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 25 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | - | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| Luton | - | 3 | £155 | - | 9 |
| Inclusion and Diversity East of England |
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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: