National Vocational Qualification Level 4 (NVQ Level 4)
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for NVQ Level 4 qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 18 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 18 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 889 | 980 | 1208 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +91 | +228 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 4 | 8 | 21 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.008% | 0.020% | 0.002% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.030% | 0.060% | 0.007% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,325 | £23,471 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,953 | £28,368 | £36,638 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,794 | £38,744 | £39,425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.45% | -1.73% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,032 | £40,450 | £50,106 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,748 | - | £54,843 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,794 | £38,744 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.45% | -33.20% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
NVQ Level 4 is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 27,091 | 35,026 | 40,978 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 27.86% | 32.76% | 26.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,285 | 15,462 | 18,997 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £30,825 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £41,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,000 | £57,750 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.49% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £77,500 | £74,235 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
NVQ Level 4
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing NVQ Level 4 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
NVQ Level 4
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 4.
NVQ Level 4
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 4 over the 6 months to 18 April 2024.
NVQ Level 4
Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing NVQ Level 4 within the UK over the 6 months to 18 April 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +126 | 8 | £42,794 | +77.82% | 16 |
| UK excluding London | +7 | 8 | £42,794 | +10.45% | 13 |
| North of England | - | 4 | £42,794 | - | 5 |
| North West | - | 3 | £42,794 | - | 3 |
| South East | +25 | 2 | £57,495 | +91.65% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +42 | 1 | £22,000 | -8.59% | 2 |
| Midlands | +12 | 1 | £22,000 | -8.59% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £41,821 | - | 2 |
| South West | - | 1 | £38,500 | - | 3 |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £38,500 | - | 5 |
NVQ Level 4
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: