Driving Licence Job Trends in England

Drivers' Licence
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Driving Licence in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Driving Licence over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 86 97 196
Rank change year-on-year +11 +99 +68
Permanent jobs citing Driving Licence 1,283 1,342 797
As % of all permanent jobs in England 2.44% 2.80% 1.61%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 6.96% 7.48% 4.44%
Number of salaries quoted 972 413 592
10th Percentile £25,750 £24,050 £23,046
25th Percentile £29,000 £30,000 £26,467
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £37,500 £32,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% +15.38% -7.14%
75th Percentile £48,750 £52,000 £45,000
90th Percentile £53,000 £65,000 £57,500
UK median annual salary £36,000 £37,500 £32,500
% change year-on-year -4.00% +15.38% -7.14%

All Generic Skills
England

Driving Licence falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 18,436 17,946 17,959
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 35.08% 37.40% 36.24%
Number of salaries quoted 9,322 8,415 13,360
10th Percentile £27,750 £33,925 £31,750
25th Percentile £36,750 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%
75th Percentile £78,750 £85,000 £83,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £112,500 £107,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%

Driving Licence
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Driving Licence relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Driving Licence job vacancy trend in England

Driving Licence
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Driving Licence.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Driving Licence

Driving Licence
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Driving Licence in England over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Driving Licence in England

Driving Licence
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Driving Licence within the England region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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
North of England +68 418 £48,000 +7.26% 150
North West +102 333 £48,720 +32.57% 65
Midlands -12 237 £30,000 -7.69% 129
South East -3 217 £33,500 -36.19% 194
South West -3 177 £33,000 -2.94% 90
London +71 141 £32,500 -29.73% 59
East Midlands +10 141 £28,500 - 56
West Midlands -30 96 £37,000 +13.85% 70
East of England -43 92 £39,000 +21.88% 102
Yorkshire -26 71 £32,250 -35.50% 62
North East +2 14 £40,000 +11.11% 28
Driving Licence
UK

Driving Licence
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

Application Platforms
1 123 (9.59%) SharePoint
2 92 (7.17%) Microsoft Exchange
3 6 (0.47%) WinCC
3 6 (0.47%) WordPress
4 4 (0.31%) Confluence
4 4 (0.31%) FactoryTalk
5 2 (0.16%) ArchestrA
5 2 (0.16%) CMS
6 1 (0.078%) Site Server
Applications
1 144 (11.22%) Microsoft Office
2 68 (5.30%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (0.78%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (0.62%) AutoCAD
5 4 (0.31%) CATIA
6 2 (0.16%) Adobe Premiere
6 2 (0.16%) Avid Media Composer
6 2 (0.16%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.16%) Photoshop
6 2 (0.16%) Pro Tools
7 1 (0.078%) 3ds Max
7 1 (0.078%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.078%) Blender
7 1 (0.078%) CINEMA 4D
7 1 (0.078%) Fusion 360
7 1 (0.078%) Maya
7 1 (0.078%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.078%) Revit
7 1 (0.078%) Siemens NX
7 1 (0.078%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 16 (1.25%) Dynamics CRM
2 6 (0.47%) Magento
3 2 (0.16%) C-CURE
3 2 (0.16%) Misys Midas
3 2 (0.16%) NetSuite
3 2 (0.16%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.078%) Infor M3
4 1 (0.078%) Oracle EBS
Cloud Services
1 360 (28.06%) Microsoft 365
2 142 (11.07%) Azure
3 74 (5.77%) Entra ID
4 26 (2.03%) Power Platform
5 21 (1.64%) AWS
6 19 (1.48%) OneDrive
7 17 (1.33%) SaaS
8 9 (0.70%) Google Analytics
9 7 (0.55%) Google Workspace
9 7 (0.55%) Mimecast
10 6 (0.47%) Azure Sentinel
11 4 (0.31%) IaaS
11 4 (0.31%) PowerApps
11 4 (0.31%) Salesforce Service Cloud
12 3 (0.23%) Azure Monitor
12 3 (0.23%) Dynamics 365
12 3 (0.23%) Power Automate
13 2 (0.16%) Azure AI
13 2 (0.16%) Azure AKS
13 2 (0.16%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 159 (12.39%) Firewall
2 111 (8.65%) DNS
3 110 (8.57%) DHCP
4 92 (7.17%) VPN
5 84 (6.55%) Wi-Fi
6 60 (4.68%) Structured Cabling
7 59 (4.60%) WAN
8 52 (4.05%) TCP/IP
9 49 (3.82%) LAN
10 41 (3.20%) VLAN
11 35 (2.73%) VoIP
12 27 (2.10%) Network Security
13 21 (1.64%) Broadband
13 21 (1.64%) Wireless
14 20 (1.56%) Remote Desktop
15 16 (1.25%) Internet
16 10 (0.78%) Modbus
17 9 (0.70%) 3G
17 9 (0.70%) 4G
17 9 (0.70%) Intrusion Detection
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (1.79%) SQL Server
2 20 (1.56%) Power BI
3 4 (0.31%) Metadata
3 4 (0.31%) MySQL
3 4 (0.31%) Tableau
4 2 (0.16%) PostgreSQL
5 1 (0.078%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 4 (0.31%) JIRA
2 2 (0.16%) Burp Suite
2 2 (0.16%) Git
2 2 (0.16%) Metasploit
3 1 (0.078%) LabVIEW
3 1 (0.078%) Visual Studio
General
1 507 (39.52%) Social Skills
2 127 (9.90%) Finance
3 117 (9.12%) Retail
4 98 (7.64%) Telecoms
5 89 (6.94%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 71 (5.53%) Analytical Skills
7 70 (5.46%) Legal
8 61 (4.75%) Organisational Skills
9 59 (4.60%) Marketing
10 48 (3.74%) Law
10 48 (3.74%) Manufacturing
11 45 (3.51%) Automotive
12 38 (2.96%) Presentation Skills
13 35 (2.73%) Advertising
13 35 (2.73%) Military
14 33 (2.57%) Public Sector
15 21 (1.64%) Electronics
16 18 (1.40%) Back Office
17 14 (1.09%) Documentation Skills
17 14 (1.09%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 294 (22.92%) IT Support
2 205 (15.98%) Support Engineer
3 113 (8.81%) IT Engineer
4 108 (8.42%) 2nd Line Support
5 101 (7.87%) IT Support Engineer
6 92 (7.17%) Analyst
7 83 (6.47%) Support Technician
8 82 (6.39%) Technical Engineer
9 75 (5.85%) 1st Line Support
10 70 (5.46%) Senior
11 69 (5.38%) IT Technician
11 69 (5.38%) Technical Support
12 64 (4.99%) IT Support Technician
13 60 (4.68%) Support Analyst
14 57 (4.44%) IT Analyst
15 56 (4.36%) Technical Support Engineer
16 54 (4.21%) Field Engineer
17 51 (3.98%) IT Support Analyst
18 49 (3.82%) Systems Engineer
19 45 (3.51%) Cabling Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (0.62%) .NET
2 5 (0.39%) CSS
2 5 (0.39%) HTML
3 4 (0.31%) EDI
3 4 (0.31%) FreeSWITCH
3 4 (0.31%) Software Packaging
4 2 (0.16%) ARM Templates
4 2 (0.16%) Oracle Fusion
4 2 (0.16%) SAML
5 1 (0.078%) Unreal Engine
5 1 (0.078%) V-Ray
Miscellaneous
1 109 (8.50%) Onboarding
2 76 (5.92%) Self-Motivation
3 61 (4.75%) CCTV
4 32 (2.49%) EPoS
5 27 (2.10%) Renewable Energy
6 25 (1.95%) SCADA
7 24 (1.87%) Data Centre
8 21 (1.64%) Management Information System
8 21 (1.64%) Social Media
9 16 (1.25%) Digital Media
10 15 (1.17%) Home Automation
11 14 (1.09%) NHS
12 13 (1.01%) Legacy Systems
13 12 (0.94%) Analytical Mindset
13 12 (0.94%) Blog
13 12 (0.94%) Digital Signage
13 12 (0.94%) iPad
14 11 (0.86%) Client/Server
14 11 (0.86%) e-Learning
14 11 (0.86%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 374 (29.15%) Windows
2 159 (12.39%) Windows Server
3 65 (5.07%) Windows 10
4 39 (3.04%) Linux
5 25 (1.95%) Mac OS
6 16 (1.25%) Android
7 14 (1.09%) Apple iOS
8 12 (0.94%) Windows Server 2016
9 7 (0.55%) Windows 7
9 7 (0.55%) Windows Server 2019
10 5 (0.39%) Debian
10 5 (0.39%) Windows Server 2012
11 4 (0.31%) Unix
12 3 (0.23%) Mac OS X
12 3 (0.23%) VMS
13 1 (0.078%) OpenWrt
13 1 (0.078%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 505 (39.36%) Problem-Solving
2 342 (26.66%) Customer Service
3 115 (8.96%) Mentoring
4 114 (8.89%) Continuous Improvement
5 101 (7.87%) Cybersecurity
6 89 (6.94%) ITIL
7 79 (6.16%) Business Development
8 75 (5.85%) Service Delivery
9 70 (5.46%) CRM
10 57 (4.44%) B2B
10 57 (4.44%) Mathematics
11 54 (4.21%) Project Management
12 52 (4.05%) Decision-Making
13 46 (3.59%) Computer Science
13 46 (3.59%) Project Delivery
14 42 (3.27%) Customer Experience
14 42 (3.27%) ITSM
14 42 (3.27%) Time Management
15 41 (3.20%) Commercial Awareness
15 41 (3.20%) Remote Monitoring and Management
Programming Languages
1 42 (3.27%) SQL
2 19 (1.48%) PowerShell
3 13 (1.01%) PHP
4 12 (0.94%) C
4 12 (0.94%) Java
5 11 (0.86%) C++
5 11 (0.86%) Python
6 8 (0.62%) PL/SQL
7 7 (0.55%) MATLAB
8 5 (0.39%) JavaScript
9 3 (0.23%) Ladder Logic
9 3 (0.23%) VB
10 2 (0.16%) Bicep
10 2 (0.16%) C#
10 2 (0.16%) Shell Script
10 2 (0.16%) VBA
11 1 (0.078%) Bash
Qualifications
1 204 (15.90%) Degree
2 109 (8.50%) Security Cleared
3 40 (3.12%) BPSS Clearance
4 38 (2.96%) SC Cleared
5 37 (2.88%) DBS Check
5 37 (2.88%) MCP
5 37 (2.88%) Microsoft Certification
6 31 (2.42%) HNC
7 23 (1.79%) HND
8 18 (1.40%) CCNA
8 18 (1.40%) Cisco Certification
9 16 (1.25%) Computer Science Degree
10 15 (1.17%) MCSA
11 14 (1.09%) Network+ Certification
12 12 (0.94%) CCNP
12 12 (0.94%) MCSE
12 12 (0.94%) NVQ Level 4
13 11 (0.86%) ITIL Certification
13 11 (0.86%) Master's Degree
14 9 (0.70%) A+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 33 (2.57%) Cyber Essentials
1 33 (2.57%) GDPR
2 31 (2.42%) SLA
3 21 (1.64%) QA
4 20 (1.56%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 12 (0.94%) ISO 9001
6 9 (0.70%) NEBOSH
7 7 (0.55%) IEC 61508
8 5 (0.39%) IEC 61131
8 5 (0.39%) PMO
9 4 (0.31%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (0.31%) Data Quality
9 4 (0.31%) GRC
9 4 (0.31%) NIST
10 3 (0.23%) ISO 14001
11 1 (0.078%) HL7
11 1 (0.078%) ISO 13485
11 1 (0.078%) ISO 19650
11 1 (0.078%) ISO/IEC 20000
11 1 (0.078%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 256 (19.95%) Active Directory
2 73 (5.69%) Hyper-V
3 45 (3.51%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (0.31%) Kamailio
4 4 (0.31%) vSphere
5 2 (0.16%) Docker
5 2 (0.16%) Virtual Desktop
5 2 (0.16%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.078%) Firmware
6 1 (0.078%) iptables
6 1 (0.078%) Microsoft Virtual Server
6 1 (0.078%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 61 (4.75%) Microsoft Intune
2 40 (3.12%) BMC PATROL
3 13 (1.01%) SCCM
4 10 (0.78%) FortiGate
5 6 (0.47%) Jamf Pro
6 5 (0.39%) Autotask
7 4 (0.31%) Progress Chef
8 3 (0.23%) Kubernetes
9 2 (0.16%) Nmap
9 2 (0.16%) PaperCut
9 2 (0.16%) Plesk
9 2 (0.16%) Single Sign-On
9 2 (0.16%) Terraform
10 1 (0.078%) Ansible
10 1 (0.078%) EnCase
10 1 (0.078%) Functional Safety
10 1 (0.078%) Nessus
10 1 (0.078%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
10 1 (0.078%) WSUS
Vendors
1 404 (31.49%) Microsoft
2 64 (4.99%) VMware
3 42 (3.27%) Apple
3 42 (3.27%) Cisco
4 34 (2.65%) SAP
5 23 (1.79%) Sophos
6 21 (1.64%) Siemens
7 20 (1.56%) Google
7 20 (1.56%) HP
8 19 (1.48%) Meraki
9 18 (1.40%) Veeam
10 17 (1.33%) Rockwell
11 15 (1.17%) ConnectWise
12 14 (1.09%) Progress
12 14 (1.09%) ServiceNow
13 13 (1.01%) Citrix
13 13 (1.01%) Draytek
14 11 (0.86%) Dell
14 11 (0.86%) Salesforce
15 9 (0.70%) Allen-Bradley