Software Engineering Jobs in Bedford

Software Engineering
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedford with a requirement for Software Engineering skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Software Engineering over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 17 9 32
Rank change year-on-year -8 +23 -14
Permanent jobs citing Software Engineering 9 51 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford 5.96% 20.00% 2.74%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 8.82% 20.32% 2.82%
Number of salaries quoted 6 26 3
10th Percentile £32,500 £46,250 £41,500
25th Percentile £33,438 £47,500 £41,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -31.82% +22.22% -5.26%
75th Percentile £39,538 £65,938 £51,250
90th Percentile £58,025 £70,625 £53,500
Bedfordshire median annual salary £48,039 £55,000 £63,250
% change year-on-year -12.66% -13.04% +20.48%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Bedford

Software Engineering is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Bedford with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 102 251 142
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bedford 67.55% 98.43% 97.26%
Number of salaries quoted 82 95 120
10th Percentile £24,538 £36,250 £23,500
25th Percentile £28,019 £45,625 £28,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £60,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -41.67% +33.33% +20.00%
75th Percentile £50,000 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £61,250 £68,750 -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -13.04% +15.00% -

Software Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

Job postings citing Software Engineering as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedford.

Job vacancy trend for Software Engineering in Bedford

Software Engineering
Salary Trend in Bedford

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Engineering in Bedford.

Salary trend for Software Engineering in Bedford

Software Engineering
Salary Histogram in Bedford

Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Engineering in Bedford over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Software Engineering in Bedford

Software Engineering
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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (11.11%) Confluence
Applications
1 2 (22.22%) Spreadsheet
2 1 (11.11%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 2 (22.22%) Ethernet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (11.11%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 7 (77.78%) LabVIEW
2 1 (11.11%) Bitbucket
2 1 (11.11%) GitLab
2 1 (11.11%) JIRA
2 1 (11.11%) Rational DOORS
General
1 5 (55.56%) Electronics
2 2 (22.22%) Aerospace
2 2 (22.22%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (11.11%) Retail
3 1 (11.11%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 7 (77.78%) Developer
2 2 (22.22%) Software Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Embedded Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Embedded Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (11.11%) .NET
1 1 (11.11%) CSS
1 1 (11.11%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 7 (77.78%) Self-Motivation
2 5 (55.56%) Distributed Systems
3 3 (33.33%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 7 (77.78%) Windows
2 1 (11.11%) Embedded Linux
2 1 (11.11%) Linux
2 1 (11.11%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (77.78%) Computer Science
1 7 (77.78%) Problem-Solving
1 7 (77.78%) Software Testing
1 7 (77.78%) Systems Engineering
2 5 (55.56%) Change Management
2 5 (55.56%) Refactoring
2 5 (55.56%) Regression Testing
3 2 (22.22%) Agile
3 2 (22.22%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (22.22%) Data Analysis
4 1 (11.11%) Customer Service
4 1 (11.11%) Full Stack Development
4 1 (11.11%) MVC
4 1 (11.11%) OO
4 1 (11.11%) OOD
4 1 (11.11%) Requirements Management
4 1 (11.11%) Scrum
4 1 (11.11%) Software Architecture
4 1 (11.11%) UML
4 1 (11.11%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 1 (11.11%) C
1 1 (11.11%) C#
1 1 (11.11%) C++
1 1 (11.11%) MATLAB
1 1 (11.11%) SQL
Qualifications
1 8 (88.89%) Degree
2 7 (77.78%) Computer Science Degree
3 4 (44.44%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (11.11%) MISRA
1 1 (11.11%) MISRA C
System Software
1 1 (11.11%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft