National Vocational Qualification Level 5 (NVQ Level 5)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for NVQ Level 5 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 554 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | - | - | 0.005% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.017% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £339 |
| UK median daily rate | - | - | £256 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
NVQ Level 5 falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 11,280 | 8,062 | 11,743 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 34.15% | 30.34% | 31.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,491 | 4,869 | 7,328 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £419 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £522 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.57% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £519 | £525 | £548 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.24% | -4.11% | -0.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 873 | 385 | 841 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.65 | £19.51 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £25.26 | £21.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £46.18 | £46.39 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -45.54% | -0.45% | +3.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.40 | £67.50 | £66.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £81.59 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £39.52 | £46.39 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.36% | -14.81% | +3.09% |
NVQ Level 5
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NVQ Level 5 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
NVQ Level 5
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing NVQ Level 5.
NVQ Level 5
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing NVQ Level 5.
