The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in contract job vacancies in Bedfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Telecoms 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
158
120
133
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire
72.48%
65.57%
65.84%
Number of daily rates quoted
73
61
88
10th Percentile
£154
£313
£321
25th Percentile
£406
£463
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£500
£500
75th Percentile
£600
£638
£550
90th Percentile
£670
£700
£600
East of England median daily rate
£500
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
22
11
2
10th Percentile
£64.35
£31.12
£52.75
25th Percentile
£72.88
£45.38
£53.13
Median hourly rate
£87.75
£55.00
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
+59.55%
-
+0.64%
75th Percentile
£91.50
£61.25
£56.88
90th Percentile
-
£73.75
£57.25
East of England median hourly rate
£20.00
£20.00
£17.72
% change year-on-year
-
+12.87%
-10.55%
Telecoms Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Telecoms Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Hourly Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Telecoms.
Telecoms Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Telecoms also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Telecoms.
Telecoms 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:
