Service Manager Contract Job Trends in Bedfordshire

Services Manager
East of England > Bedfordshire

The median Services Manager daily rate in Bedfordshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 July 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Service Manager 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire 0.29% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £413 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 - -
75th Percentile £438 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median daily rate £495 £472 £500
% change year-on-year +4.98% -5.70% +21.21%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Bedfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bedfordshire. 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 Bedfordshire with a recognized job title 310 201 207
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.60% 91.36% 93.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 123 94 105
10th Percentile £220 £189 £300
25th Percentile £405 £466 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £555 £500
Median % change year-on-year -9.91% +11.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £600 £600 £568
90th Percentile £638 £700 £625
East of England median daily rate £500 £500 £425
% change year-on-year - +17.65% -10.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted 71 27 44
10th Percentile £37.50 £26.82 £15.39
25th Percentile £62.25 £62.88 £26.38
Median hourly rate £71.50 £80.00 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year -10.63% +33.33% -7.69%
75th Percentile £75.00 £89.75 £65.19
90th Percentile £81.73 £91.90 £67.50
East of England median hourly rate £40.00 £42.50 £43.90
% change year-on-year -5.88% -3.19% +0.62%

Service Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.

Service Manager job vacancy trend in Bedfordshire

Service Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire

Service Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in Bedfordshire

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire

Service Manager Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire

For the 6 months to 17 July 2026, Service Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bedfordshire region featuring Service Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Change Advisory Board
1 1 (100.00%) Change Control
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Service Manager Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Change Advisory Board
1 1 (100.00%) Change Control
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL Certification