Public Sector
Bedfordshire > Bedford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Bedford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 25 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +20 | -12 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford | 7.94% | 2.72% | 1.54% |
| As % of the General category | 10.64% | 4.60% | 2.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,950 | £26,350 | £30,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,500 | £28,375 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £64,000 | £32,875 | £55,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +94.68% | -41.03% | +123.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,500 | £44,781 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,850 | £59,913 | - |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £64,000 | £47,500 | £38,508 |
| % change year-on-year | +34.74% | +23.35% | +16.69% |
All General Skills
Bedford
Public Sector 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 | 47 | 87 | 174 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford | 74.60% | 59.18% | 67.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 20 | 69 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,925 | £24,975 | £31,475 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,492 | £27,692 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,000 | £35,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.43% | -39.13% | +36.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,500 | £45,000 | £65,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,250 | £50,250 | £68,750 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £52,000 | £47,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.47% | -17.39% | +27.78% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
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Salary Trend in Bedford
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Bedford.
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Salary Histogram in Bedford
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Bedford over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
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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: