Vulnerability Management Contract Job Trends in Bedfordshire
Vulnerability Management
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bedfordshire citing Vulnerability Management skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | 35 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -15 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Vulnerability Management | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 1.39% | 1.29% | 4.24% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.94% | 1.44% | 5.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £117 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | - | £223 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £325 | £95 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +242.11% | -76.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £338 | - | £450 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £480 |
| East of England median daily rate | £510 | £450 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | +5.88% | +6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £83.25 | £100.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £84.38 | £100.13 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £87.50 | £101.50 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.79% | +103.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £89.38 | £104.13 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £89.75 | £104.95 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £80.00 | £32.74 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +144.39% | -34.53% | +12.36% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Bedfordshire
Vulnerability Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Bedfordshire.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 258 | 209 | 129 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 71.87% | 90.09% | 78.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 87 | 107 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £170 | £211 | £203 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £413 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £700 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 91 | 29 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | £35.03 | £45.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £53.50 | £59.00 | £53.53 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £84.50 | £58.45 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.16% | +44.57% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £77.00 | £91.50 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £91.70 | £67.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £47.50 | £21.00 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +126.19% | -16.00% | +25.00% |
Vulnerability Management Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Vulnerability Management relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Vulnerability Management Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Vulnerability Management.
Vulnerability Management Hourly Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Vulnerability Management.
Vulnerability Management 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 Vulnerability Management within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | +1 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Dunstable | - | 2 | £325 | - | 2 |
| Vulnerability Management East of England |
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Vulnerability Management 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Incident Response | 80.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Patch Management | 80.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Computer Science | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Cyber Resilience | 60.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Change Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Cryptography | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Cyber Threat Intelligence | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | GAP Analysis | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Incident Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Information Security | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Key Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Model-Based Systems Engineering | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Penetration Testing | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Risk Assessment | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Risk Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Security Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | Systems Engineering | 40.0% | 2 |