Financial Analyst Job Trends in Bedford

Finance Analyst
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The median Finance Analyst salary in Bedford is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 May 2026.

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

6 months to
25 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford 0.49% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.54% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 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 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 186 56 145
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.63% 91.80% 97.97%
Number of salaries quoted 153 25 125
10th Percentile £30,000 £38,000 £21,250
25th Percentile £33,250 £40,400 £29,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £53,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.09% +32.50% -30.43%
75th Percentile £55,000 £78,750 £50,000
90th Percentile £67,500 £95,000 £60,750
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,967 £49,500
% change year-on-year -11.71% +2.96% -13.91%

Financial Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

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

Financial Analyst job vacancy trend in Bedford

Financial Analyst
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Bedford.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Analyst job vacancies in Bedford

Financial Analyst Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford

For the 6 months to 25 May 2026, Financial Analyst 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 Financial Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AAT
1 1 (100.00%) ACCA
1 1 (100.00%) CIMA
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) IFRS
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Planning and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Revenue Recognition

Financial Analyst 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:

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