Electrical Engineer Job Trends in Bedford

Electrical Engineer
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The median Electrical Engineer salary in Bedford is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 26 - 16
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 4 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford 1.20% - 5.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.29% - 5.21%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 5
10th Percentile £42,150 - -
25th Percentile £44,625 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - £45,000
75th Percentile £56,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £52,500 - £45,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bedford with a recognized job title 309 50 96
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.07% 86.21% 97.96%
Number of salaries quoted 260 21 88
10th Percentile £30,000 £34,000 £36,196
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -8.65%
75th Percentile £58,750 £85,000 £50,000
90th Percentile £75,000 - £60,000
Bedfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -20.00% -9.09%

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electrical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in Bedford

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Bedford.

Salary distribution trend for Electrical Engineer job vacancies in Bedford

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford

For the 6 months to 19 September 2026, Electrical Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Bedford region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) City & Guilds
1 2 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (25.00%) Preventative Maintenance
2 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 3 (75.00%) Manufacturing
2 1 (25.00%) Organisational Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Renewable Energy
2 2 (50.00%) Driving Licence
2 2 (50.00%) FMCG
2 2 (50.00%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (25.00%) Preventative Maintenance
2 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) City & Guilds
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft