The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legal falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Bedford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
29
28
48
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford
50.88%
32.56%
76.19%
Number of salaries quoted
18
27
34
10th Percentile
£33,550
£43,750
£30,150
25th Percentile
£34,000
£46,250
£39,800
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£47,500
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-15.79%
-
-17.39%
75th Percentile
£85,000
£50,000
£58,438
90th Percentile
-
£52,400
£65,000
Bedfordshire median annual salary
£35,000
£50,000
£53,250
% change year-on-year
-30.00%
-6.10%
-7.39%
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legal relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Legal Salary Trend in Bedford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedford citing Legal.
Legal Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, job vacancies citing Legal also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Legal.
Legal 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:
