CIMA Job Trends in Bedford

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedford with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 8 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford 2.81% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 19.51% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £43,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile £46,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedford

CIMA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bedford.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 41 25 19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford 14.39% 37.31% 15.45%
Number of salaries quoted 29 9 14
10th Percentile £31,000 - £27,350
25th Percentile £34,000 £53,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,739 £64,000 £40,900
Median % change year-on-year -34.78% +56.48% -37.08%
75th Percentile £46,500 £95,000 £49,688
90th Percentile £57,500 - £55,250
Bedfordshire median annual salary £41,739 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -21.25% +6.00% -23.08%

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.

CIMA job vacancy trend in Bedford

CIMA
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedford citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedford citing CIMA

CIMA
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:

Applications
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 8 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 8 (100.00%) Finance
1 8 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 8 (100.00%) Analyst
1 8 (100.00%) Financial Analyst
1 8 (100.00%) Report Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 8 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 8 (100.00%) Planning and Forecasting
1 8 (100.00%) Revenue Recognition
Qualifications
1 8 (100.00%) AAT
1 8 (100.00%) ACCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (100.00%) IFRS