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Business development manager jobs in Bedford

The 2021 census counted 2,664 residents working as sales, marketing and related associate professionals living in Bedford.

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Published figures for Bedford

What the official data says about Bedford

On the last census, 2,664 people living in Bedford were in work as sales, marketing and related associate professionals. It was 2.93% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Bedford 7th of 11 areas in the East of England, where the middle area recorded 5,198. Central Bedfordshire was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Bedford, every occupation counted together, had a median of £37,994. That is 5th of 11 in the East of England, against a regional middle of £37,704. Work of this kind pays £43,123 across the region, which is £5,129 more than the typical Bedford job, about 13% above it.

Sales work is spread across every industry, so the useful industry question is how big the local job market is at all: Bedford has 83,000 employee jobs in total, across every industry. That makes it the 9th largest of 11 job markets in the East of England, behind Luton.

Residents in work as sales and marketing associates (SOC 355)
2,664
Median full-time pay for sales and marketing associates across the East of England
£43,123
Sales and marketing associates, share of everyone in work in the area
2.93%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£37,994
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
83,000
Residents of the area in work at the census
90,867

The business development manager role

Business development is the part of a company that has a number against its name. You own a pipeline, you are measured on what closes, and the gap between a good month and a bad one is visible to everyone.

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Business development manager jobs in Bedford: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Bedford?

2,664 residents of Bedford were in work as sales and marketing associates at the 2021 census, which was 2.93% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Bedford?

Across the East of England, £43,123 is the median for sales and marketing associates. In Bedford itself the median across all occupations together is £37,994. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Bedford?

Bedford has 83,000 employee jobs across all industries on the 2024 business survey. Work of this kind is spread across every industry, so no single industry figure describes it. That count is of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.