The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
13 |
21 |
17 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+8 |
-4 |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing Automotive |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford |
1.01% |
1.61% |
2.56% |
| As % of the General category |
5.26% |
3.03% |
4.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£27,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£30,000 |
- |
£45,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
£32,500 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£50,000 |
£45,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+30.00% |
+11.11% |
-25.00% |
Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Bedford.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
19 |
33 |
45 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford |
19.19% |
53.23% |
57.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
18 |
30 |
35 |
| 10th Percentile |
£32,050 |
£45,625 |
£25,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£34,000 |
£46,250 |
£27,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£50,000 |
£39,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
+25.63% |
-30.78% |
| 75th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£53,000 |
£48,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary |
£40,000 |
£50,000 |
£47,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
+5.26% |
-17.39% |
Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
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Salary Trend in Bedford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedford citing Automotive.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:
