NVQ Level 4 Contract Job Trends in the Midlands

National Vocational Qualification Level 4 (NVQ Level 4)
England > Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for NVQ Level 4 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 161 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 4 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands 0.032% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.092% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
England median daily rate £525 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Midlands

NVQ Level 4 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 the Midlands.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,091 638 781
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands 34.66% 27.76% 30.06%
Number of daily rates quoted 697 402 487
10th Percentile £263 £225 £282
25th Percentile £405 £387 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £507
Median % change year-on-year - -1.38% +2.42%
75th Percentile £575 £612 £600
90th Percentile £650 £711 £675
England median daily rate £525 £528 £550
% change year-on-year -0.47% -4.09% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 127 30 45
10th Percentile £16.35 £17.00 £17.59
25th Percentile £18.87 £20.07 £17.75
Median hourly rate £23.58 £24.18 £23.00
Median % change year-on-year -2.50% +5.13% +36.66%
75th Percentile £25.15 £35.00 £67.50
90th Percentile £31.79 £52.50 £68.25
England median hourly rate £25.15 £48.56 £52.50
% change year-on-year -48.21% -7.50% +16.67%

NVQ Level 4
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NVQ Level 4 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

NVQ Level 4 job vacancy trend in the Midlands

NVQ Level 4
Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing NVQ Level 4.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing NVQ Level 4

NVQ Level 4
Contract Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing NVQ Level 4 within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 19 December 2025. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands - 1 - - 1
NVQ Level 4
England

NVQ Level 4
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Conflict Resolution
1 1 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Portfolio Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) PMO