Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedfordshire with a requirement for BPSS Clearance qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 46 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +31 |
| Permanent jobs citing BPSS Clearance | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire | - | - | 0.33% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £57,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £59,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +145.83% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £61,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,342 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.08% | -0.28% | +4.55% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedfordshire
BPSS Clearance falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bedfordshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 73 | 252 | 105 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 21.73% | 59.72% | 34.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 66 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,250 | - | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,500 | £43,750 | £39,443 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £34,250 | £50,484 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.16% | -12.20% | +44.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,125 | £54,813 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,375 | £73,750 | £81,250 |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | - |
BPSS Clearance
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing BPSS Clearance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
BPSS Clearance
Salary Trend in Bedfordshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing BPSS Clearance.
