Technical Leader Contract Job Trends in Bedfordshire
Technical Lead
East of England > Bedfordshire
The median Technical Lead daily rate in Bedfordshire is £365, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Technical Leader jobs | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 0.61% | - | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.69% | - | 0.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £353 | - | £725 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £365 | - | £750 |
| 75th Percentile | £378 | - | £775 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £503 | £588 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.47% | -2.08% | -14.29% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bedfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Bedfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Bedfordshire matching a recognised job title | 291 | 209 | 156 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 88.18% | 93.30% | 93.98% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 92 | 106 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £179 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £416 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £532 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.99% | +6.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £605 | £600 | £581 |
| 90th Percentile | £671 | £650 | £665 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 115 | 27 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.75 | £37.50 | £46.30 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.00 | £65.75 | £55.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £71.50 | £85.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.88% | +30.77% | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £79.00 | £91.50 | £65.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.08 | £91.90 | £67.70 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -36.84% | +6.74% |
Technical Leader Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Technical Leader job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Technical Leader Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Leader job vacancies in Bedfordshire.
Technical Leader Contract Job Locations in Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Technical Leader jobs within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable | - | 2 | £365 | - | |
| Technical Leader East of England |
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Technical Leader Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Technical Leader contract job ads cited 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 Technical Leader job ads across the Bedfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | JavaScript | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | JSX | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | React | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | React Native | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Delivery | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Tailwind CSS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | TypeScript | 100.0% | 2 |
Technical Leader Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Specialist | 100.0% | 2 |