The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedford requiring Cyber Essentials skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Essentials over the 6 months leading up to 18 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Cyber Essentials falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Bedford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
10
12
82
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford
15.15%
8.22%
31.66%
Number of salaries quoted
2
12
6
10th Percentile
£59,750
£17,425
£36,250
25th Percentile
£63,125
£21,250
£43,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£70,000
£22,500
£61,250
Median % change year-on-year
+211.11%
-63.27%
+15.57%
75th Percentile
£75,625
£29,688
£70,000
90th Percentile
£78,250
£58,375
£82,500
Bedfordshire median annual salary
£70,000
£42,250
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+65.68%
-26.52%
+8.49%
Cyber Essentials Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing Cyber Essentials as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Cyber Essentials Salary Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cyber Essentials in Bedford.
Cyber Essentials Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 18 May 2025, job vacancies citing Cyber Essentials also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Bedford region with a requirement for Cyber Essentials.
Cyber Essentials Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedford 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:
