Social Science
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Science in contract job vacancies in Bedfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Science over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Social Science | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 0.43% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.68% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £650 | - | - |
All General Skills
Bedfordshire
Social Science falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Bedfordshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 148 | 118 | 190 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 63.25% | 76.62% | 76.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 93 | 57 | 139 |
| 10th Percentile | £239 | £320 | £360 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £500 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £694 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £670 | £705 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £478 | £500 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.40% | +2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £56.83 | £20.93 | £24.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £72.88 | £28.50 | £30.70 |
| Median hourly rate | £80.00 | £36.14 | £42.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +121.36% | -14.26% | -29.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £86.56 | £56.25 | £56.56 |
| 90th Percentile | £91.05 | £78.00 | £61.25 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £18.82 | £21.96 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.28% | +21.97% | -11.66% |
Social Science
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 Social Science within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 15 January 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | - | 1 | £650 | - | |
| Social Science East of England |
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Social Science
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:
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