Consultant
Bedfordshire > Shefford
The median Consultant daily rate in Shefford is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Consultant | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Shefford | 9.62% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 12.50% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £488 | £700 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.36% | +33.33% | -12.50% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Shefford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Shefford. 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 Shefford with a recognized job title | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 76.92% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £508 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £505 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.18% | +4.76% | +7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £68.21 | £50.00 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.42% | +163.16% | -56.57% |
Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Shefford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Shefford.
Consultant Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shefford
For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Consultant 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 Shefford region featuring Consultant in the job title.
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Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shefford 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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