CIMA Job Trends in Bedfordshire

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
East of England > Bedfordshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedfordshire with a requirement for CIMA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 38 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CIMA 9 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire 1.37% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 10.34% - -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
10th Percentile £39,150 - -
25th Percentile £43,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile £46,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median annual salary £56,250 £40,000 -
% change year-on-year +40.63% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedfordshire

CIMA 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 87 371 91
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedfordshire 13.22% 67.33% 23.16%
Number of salaries quoted 53 26 51
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £32,000 £46,625 £36,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,739 £53,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.25% +6.00% -23.08%
75th Percentile £48,760 £71,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £56,500 £83,750 £75,000
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year - +2.04% -10.91%

CIMA
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CIMA relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.

CIMA job vacancy trend in Bedfordshire

CIMA
Salary Trend in Bedfordshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing CIMA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing CIMA

CIMA
Salary Histogram in Bedfordshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing CIMA in Bedfordshire over the 6 months to 29 July 2026.

Salary histogram for CIMA in Bedfordshire

CIMA
Job Locations in Bedfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CIMA within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 29 July 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bedford - 8 £45,000 - 1
CIMA
East of England

CIMA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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 8 (88.89%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 9 (100.00%) Finance
2 8 (88.89%) Analytical Skills
2 8 (88.89%) Social Skills
3 1 (11.11%) Billing
3 1 (11.11%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 8 (88.89%) Analyst
1 8 (88.89%) Financial Analyst
1 8 (88.89%) Report Analyst
2 1 (11.11%) Accountant
2 1 (11.11%) Assistant Accountant
Miscellaneous
1 8 (88.89%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (88.89%) Decision-Making
1 8 (88.89%) Planning and Forecasting
1 8 (88.89%) Revenue Recognition
2 1 (11.11%) Digital Marketing
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) ACCA
2 8 (88.89%) AAT
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (88.89%) IFRS
Vendors
1 1 (11.11%) Xero