Programmer
Bedfordshire > Bedford
The median Programmer salary in Bedford is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Programmer | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford | 0.71% | - | 3.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.89% | - | 4.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | £50,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £56,750 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £40,000 | - | £50,000 |
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 | 112 | 59 | 124 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 79.43% | 96.72% | 98.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 92 | 44 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £37,500 | £21,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,750 | £46,250 | £25,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £37,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +35.14% | -35.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,000 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,375 | £78,125 | £61,250 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £49,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +1.01% | -13.91% |
Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Programmer
Salary Trend in Bedford
Salary distribution trend for Programmer job vacancies in Bedford.
