Postgraduate Job Trends in Bedfordshire

Postgraduate
East of England > Bedfordshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedfordshire with a requirement for Postgraduate qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 - 48
Rank change year-on-year - - +44
Permanent jobs citing Postgraduate 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire 0.23% - 1.15%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.72% - 3.60%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £39,818 - £31,049
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,739 - £39,372
Median % change year-on-year - - -17.11%
75th Percentile £43,659 - £48,039
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median annual salary £47,746 - £43,705
% change year-on-year - - -27.16%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedfordshire

Postgraduate 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 58 212 139
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedfordshire 13.27% 63.66% 31.88%
Number of salaries quoted 22 64 84
10th Percentile £28,525 £33,875 £26,044
25th Percentile £31,750 £43,750 £37,891
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £53,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -24.53% -7.83% -
75th Percentile £46,563 £66,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £67,625 £73,375 £81,250
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +12.24% -2.00%

Postgraduate
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire

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

Postgraduate job vacancy trend in Bedfordshire

Postgraduate
Salary Trend in Bedfordshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Postgraduate.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bedfordshire citing Postgraduate

Postgraduate
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Business Manager
1 1 (100.00%) Development Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) B2B
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Commercial Awareness
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Value Proposition