NVQ Level 4 Contract Job Trends in the North of England

National Vocational Qualification Level 4 (NVQ Level 4)
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North of England 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 22 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 203 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 4 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the North of England 0.021% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.069% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £513 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 - -
75th Percentile £538 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate £525 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England

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 North of England.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,442 1,076 1,215
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England 30.48% 30.40% 26.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 972 611 795
10th Percentile £251 £220 £260
25th Percentile £400 £356 £407
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £489 £475 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.91% -9.52% -
75th Percentile £600 £583 £631
90th Percentile £695 £675 £711
England median daily rate £525 £525 £550
% change year-on-year - -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 111 66 80
10th Percentile £16.75 £18.02 £16.25
25th Percentile £22.16 £22.22 £29.58
Median hourly rate £45.46 £32.50 £46.18
Median % change year-on-year +39.88% -29.62% +78.92%
75th Percentile £60.61 £50.44 £46.89
90th Percentile £72.50 £74.16 £55.50
England median hourly rate £25.15 £46.18 £52.50
% change year-on-year -45.54% -12.04% +16.67%

NVQ Level 4
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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

NVQ Level 4 job vacancy trend in the North of England

NVQ Level 4
Daily Rate Trend in the North of England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing NVQ Level 4.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing NVQ Level 4

NVQ Level 4
Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing NVQ Level 4.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing NVQ Level 4

NVQ Level 4
Contract Job Locations in the North of England

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 North of England region over the 6 months to 22 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
Yorkshire - 1 £525 -
NVQ Level 4
England

NVQ Level 4
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Quantity Surveyor
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms Quantity Surveyor
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Benchmarking
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) NEC