NVQ Level 4 Job Trends in the Highlands

National Vocational Qualification Level 4 (NVQ Level 4)
Scotland > Highlands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Highlands with a requirement for NVQ Level 4 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 4 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Highlands 1.03% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 4.35% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,434 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,368 - -
75th Percentile £46,302 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £44,368 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Highlands

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 the Highlands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 23 25 12
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Highlands 23.71% 31.65% 26.09%
Number of salaries quoted 20 0 4
10th Percentile £44,250 - £27,900
25th Percentile £50,000 - £30,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - £40,750
75th Percentile £65,000 - £48,000
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £33,500 £50,309
% change year-on-year +64.18% -33.41% -4.17%

NVQ Level 4
Job Locations in the Highlands

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 Highlands region over the 6 months to 6 October 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
Inverness - 1 £44,368 -
NVQ Level 4
Scotland

NVQ Level 4
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Electrical Engineer
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3