NVQ Level 4 Jobs in England

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for NVQ Level 4 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 550 834 901
Rank change year-on-year +284 +67 -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 4 142 9 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.29% 0.010% 0.015%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.57% 0.037% 0.045%
Number of salaries quoted 3 9 2
10th Percentile - £33,800 £24,124
25th Percentile £37,770 £41,021 £25,103
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,416 £42,794 £27,033
Median % change year-on-year -7.89% +58.30% -
75th Percentile £44,281 £44,359 £28,665
90th Percentile £46,212 £63,748 £29,466
UK median annual salary £39,416 £42,794 £38,744
% change year-on-year -7.89% +10.45% -1.73%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
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 permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 24,918 24,393 29,119
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 50.64% 28.41% 32.82%
Number of salaries quoted 10,162 15,737 13,221
10th Percentile £32,000 £28,500 £31,466
25th Percentile £42,500 £38,500 £42,019
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,700 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.55% -8.83% +9.09%
75th Percentile £69,688 £71,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £83,750 £87,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £54,000 £59,600
% change year-on-year +1.85% -9.40% +8.36%

NVQ Level 4
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing NVQ Level 4 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for NVQ Level 4 in England

NVQ Level 4
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 4 in England.

Salary trend for NVQ Level 4 in England

NVQ Level 4
Job Locations in England

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 England region over the 6 months to 16 May 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +179 82 - - 9
South West +141 33 - - 2
East of England - 14 £39,416 - 3
London +117 12 - -
Midlands +64 1 £45,000 +104.55% 1
East Midlands - 1 £45,000 -
NVQ Level 4
UK

NVQ Level 4
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Applications
1 1 (0.70%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (1.41%) Infor M3
Cloud Services
1 1 (0.70%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.41%) Intranet
General
1 139 (97.89%) Manufacturing
2 48 (33.80%) Social Skills
3 3 (2.11%) Public Sector
4 2 (1.41%) Environmental Health
4 2 (1.41%) Local Government
4 2 (1.41%) Police
5 1 (0.70%) Analytical Skills
5 1 (0.70%) Automotive
5 1 (0.70%) Finance
Job Titles
1 91 (64.08%) Support Technician
1 91 (64.08%) Technical Support
2 47 (33.10%) Technical Manager
3 2 (1.41%) Senior
3 2 (1.41%) Support Officer
3 2 (1.41%) Systems Support
4 1 (0.70%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 2 (1.41%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 140 (98.59%) Service Delivery
2 138 (97.18%) Coaching
3 93 (65.49%) Customer Service
4 91 (64.08%) Customer Experience
4 91 (64.08%) Technical Analysis
5 49 (34.51%) Problem-Solving
6 47 (33.10%) Continuous Improvement
6 47 (33.10%) Process Improvement
6 47 (33.10%) Service Management
7 3 (2.11%) Project Management
8 2 (1.41%) Case Management
8 2 (1.41%) Line Management
8 2 (1.41%) Migration
8 2 (1.41%) Performance Management
9 1 (0.70%) Business Case
9 1 (0.70%) Customer Requirements
9 1 (0.70%) FMEA
9 1 (0.70%) Lean Manufacturing
9 1 (0.70%) Matrix Management
9 1 (0.70%) Project Planning
Qualifications
1 47 (33.10%) NVQ Level 3
2 2 (1.41%) DBS Check
3 1 (0.70%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (0.70%) ISO 14001
1 1 (0.70%) ISO 9000
1 1 (0.70%) QA
Vendors
1 2 (1.41%) Northgate
2 1 (0.70%) Microsoft