NVQ Level 5 Job Trends in the South East

National Vocational Qualification Level 5 (NVQ Level 5)
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East 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 300 331 -
Rank change year-on-year +31 - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 5 3 6 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.033% 0.046% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.082% 0.15% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 4 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £37,500 £57,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £59,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -32.20% - -
75th Percentile £42,500 £61,000 -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £40,000 £47,500 -
% change year-on-year -15.79% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South East

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 the South East.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,677 4,111 3,650
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 40.45% 31.62% 39.44%
Number of salaries quoted 1,646 2,175 2,044
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,200 £29,000
25th Percentile £36,813 £41,250 £37,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -7.27% +4.76% +0.96%
75th Percentile £68,750 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £85,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,213 £59,500
% change year-on-year -0.39% -7.20% +8.18%

NVQ Level 5
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Job vacancy trend for NVQ Level 5 in the South East

NVQ Level 5
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing NVQ Level 5.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing NVQ Level 5

NVQ Level 5
Job Locations in the South East

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 South East 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
Berkshire - 3 £40,000 -
Thames Valley - 3 £40,000 -
NVQ Level 5
England

NVQ Level 5
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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