Basic Check (BC) Clearance
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for BC Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 116 | 106 | 125 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +19 | +58 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing BC Cleared | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 0.058% | 0.11% | 0.094% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.17% | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £763 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £775 | - | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +10.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £438 | £627 | £590 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.22% | +6.27% | +22.92% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.33 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £13.44 | £12.50 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £13.75 | £13.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.77% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £13.94 | £13.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £13.98 | - |
| England median hourly rate | - | £16.50 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -13.16% | -26.92% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
BC Cleared falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the West Midlands.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 588 | 632 | 573 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 33.87% | 33.37% | 26.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 389 | 415 | 356 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £387 | £383 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -4.55% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £584 | £627 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £641 | £725 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | -2.27% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 48 | 20 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.93 | £13.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £20.12 | £18.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £32.15 | £27.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.69% | +17.98% | +36.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.44 | £50.63 | £58.27 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.75 | £56.50 | £70.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £48.09 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.70% | -12.56% | +22.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Job postings citing BC Cleared as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing BC Cleared.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing BC Cleared.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: