NVQ Level 5 Job Trends in England

National Vocational Qualification Level 5 (NVQ Level 5)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for NVQ Level 5 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 630 727 -
Rank change year-on-year +97 - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 5 3 16 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.007% 0.023% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.020% 0.085% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 14 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,500 £30,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £47,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -15.79% - -
75th Percentile £42,500 £59,188 -
90th Percentile - £61,000 -
UK median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 -
% change year-on-year -15.79% - -

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 permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 15,358 18,900 17,877
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 35.32% 27.39% 31.71%
Number of salaries quoted 6,883 9,060 11,263
10th Percentile £29,500 £31,250 £32,000
25th Percentile £37,000 £41,974 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,213 £59,500
Median % change year-on-year -0.39% -7.20% +8.18%
75th Percentile £73,250 £75,000 £76,588
90th Percentile £90,000 £90,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £58,050
% change year-on-year - -5.25% +5.55%

NVQ Level 5
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing NVQ Level 5 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for NVQ Level 5 in England

NVQ Level 5
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing NVQ Level 5.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing NVQ Level 5

NVQ Level 5
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 5 within the England region over the 6 months to 10 September 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 +31 3 £40,000 -32.20% 2
NVQ Level 5
UK

NVQ Level 5
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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Electronics
1 3 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Configuration Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Data Migration
1 3 (100.00%) ERP
1 3 (100.00%) Migration
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) HND
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared