Driving Licence Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Drivers' Licence
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Driving Licence in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Driving Licence over the 6 months leading up to 21 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 86 87 97
Rank change year-on-year +1 +10 +107
Permanent jobs citing Driving Licence 1,210 850 1,877
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.90% 3.20% 2.80%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 7.29% 8.78% 8.06%
Number of salaries quoted 1,006 401 1,308
10th Percentile £25,750 £24,250 £23,250
25th Percentile £29,000 £29,000 £25,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £35,000 £31,500
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -5.43%
75th Percentile £48,750 £50,000 £43,750
90th Percentile £55,000 £60,000 £55,750
UK median annual salary £35,500 £37,500 £31,625
% change year-on-year -5.33% +18.58% -9.64%

All Generic Skills
UK excluding London

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 the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 16,608 9,676 23,292
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 26.10% 36.37% 34.73%
Number of salaries quoted 8,049 5,267 15,117
10th Percentile £28,000 £29,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £68,750 £68,114 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - +9.09% -15.38%

Driving Licence
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Driving Licence job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Driving Licence
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Driving Licence.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Driving Licence

Driving Licence
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Driving Licence in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 21 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Driving Licence in the UK excluding London

Driving Licence
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Driving Licence within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 21 April 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 +85 372 £37,500 -15.73% 169
Midlands -19 254 £32,500 +6.56% 129
North West +99 250 £40,000 +17.65% 96
South East -4 223 £37,500 -16.67% 190
South West -36 154 £33,500 -8.84% 77
East Midlands -33 132 £30,000 -0.81% 54
West Midlands -20 122 £39,500 +29.51% 74
East of England -15 118 £34,750 +15.83% 59
Yorkshire -15 106 £30,000 -40.00% 56
Scotland +44 84 £45,000 +28.57% 33
North East -25 16 £40,000 +11.11% 20
Wales -67 12 £31,500 -16.52% 23
Northern Ireland -47 1 - - 16
Driving Licence
UK

Driving Licence
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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
1 121 (10.00%) SharePoint
2 82 (6.78%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.17%) CMS
3 2 (0.17%) Exchange Server 2013
3 2 (0.17%) WordPress
4 1 (0.083%) Confluence
Applications
1 102 (8.43%) Microsoft Office
2 34 (2.81%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (0.58%) Microsoft Project
4 4 (0.33%) AutoCAD
5 2 (0.17%) Adobe Premiere
5 2 (0.17%) EPLAN
5 2 (0.17%) Simulink
5 2 (0.17%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.083%) 3ds Max
6 1 (0.083%) Blender
6 1 (0.083%) CINEMA 4D
6 1 (0.083%) Fusion 360
6 1 (0.083%) Maya
6 1 (0.083%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.083%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.083%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.083%) Siemens NX
6 1 (0.083%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 6 (0.50%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (0.41%) Magento
2 5 (0.41%) NetSuite
3 3 (0.25%) Infor M3
3 3 (0.25%) Oracle EBS
4 2 (0.17%) JDE OneWorld
4 2 (0.17%) JDE World
5 1 (0.083%) C-CURE
5 1 (0.083%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 358 (29.59%) Microsoft 365
2 142 (11.74%) Azure
3 88 (7.27%) Entra ID
4 31 (2.56%) OneDrive
5 19 (1.57%) Google Workspace
6 17 (1.40%) Power Platform
7 14 (1.16%) Mimecast
8 12 (0.99%) SaaS
9 11 (0.91%) AWS
10 9 (0.74%) Google Analytics
11 8 (0.66%) Azure Sentinel
12 3 (0.25%) Adobe Creative Cloud
12 3 (0.25%) Azure Monitor
12 3 (0.25%) Azure Storage
12 3 (0.25%) Power Automate
13 2 (0.17%) Azure DevOps
13 2 (0.17%) Azure Functions
13 2 (0.17%) Google Ads
13 2 (0.17%) PaaS
13 2 (0.17%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 145 (11.98%) DHCP
1 145 (11.98%) DNS
2 122 (10.08%) Firewall
3 104 (8.60%) VPN
4 67 (5.54%) TCP/IP
5 66 (5.45%) Wi-Fi
6 63 (5.21%) WAN
7 49 (4.05%) LAN
7 49 (4.05%) VLAN
7 49 (4.05%) Wireless
8 39 (3.22%) VoIP
9 36 (2.98%) Structured Cabling
10 26 (2.15%) Network Security
11 19 (1.57%) Broadband
12 13 (1.07%) Internet
13 10 (0.83%) IP Telephony
14 9 (0.74%) Remote Desktop
14 9 (0.74%) SD-WAN
15 8 (0.66%) Unified Communications
16 7 (0.58%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (1.65%) SQL Server
2 17 (1.40%) Power BI
3 6 (0.50%) Metadata
3 6 (0.50%) MySQL
4 3 (0.25%) Looker
4 3 (0.25%) Neo4j
4 3 (0.25%) PostgreSQL
5 2 (0.17%) GIS
6 1 (0.083%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.083%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.083%) Spatial Data
6 1 (0.083%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 14 (1.16%) JIRA
2 2 (0.17%) Git
3 1 (0.083%) Burp Suite
3 1 (0.083%) LabVIEW
3 1 (0.083%) Metasploit
3 1 (0.083%) Visual Studio
General
1 465 (38.43%) Social Skills
2 144 (11.90%) Finance
3 104 (8.60%) Organisational Skills
4 98 (8.10%) Retail
5 78 (6.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 71 (5.87%) Telecoms
7 57 (4.71%) Marketing
8 54 (4.46%) Analytical Skills
9 48 (3.97%) Manufacturing
10 47 (3.88%) Law
11 37 (3.06%) Legal
12 36 (2.98%) Military
13 35 (2.89%) Advertising
14 31 (2.56%) Multimedia
15 28 (2.31%) Public Sector
16 27 (2.23%) Automotive
17 25 (2.07%) Local Government
17 25 (2.07%) Presentation Skills
18 16 (1.32%) Back Office
18 16 (1.32%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 357 (29.50%) IT Support
2 268 (22.15%) Support Engineer
3 200 (16.53%) IT Engineer
4 183 (15.12%) IT Support Engineer
5 124 (10.25%) Support Technician
6 105 (8.68%) IT Technician
7 92 (7.60%) IT Support Technician
8 80 (6.61%) Analyst
9 76 (6.28%) Technical Engineer
10 67 (5.54%) 2nd Line Support
11 64 (5.29%) Senior
12 63 (5.21%) Technical Support
13 56 (4.63%) Project Manager
14 55 (4.55%) Business Manager
15 53 (4.38%) Business Development Manager
15 53 (4.38%) Development Manager
16 52 (4.30%) Technical Support Engineer
17 51 (4.21%) Support Analyst
18 50 (4.13%) Field Engineer
19 49 (4.05%) 1st Line Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.33%) HTML
2 3 (0.25%) .NET
2 3 (0.25%) JSON
2 3 (0.25%) XML
3 2 (0.17%) ARM Templates
4 1 (0.083%) CSS
4 1 (0.083%) REST
4 1 (0.083%) SAP CAF
4 1 (0.083%) Software Packaging
4 1 (0.083%) Unreal Engine
4 1 (0.083%) V-Ray
4 1 (0.083%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 76 (6.28%) Self-Motivation
2 68 (5.62%) Onboarding
3 49 (4.05%) CCTV
4 40 (3.31%) Renewable Energy
5 26 (2.15%) EPoS
6 24 (1.98%) Social Media
7 23 (1.90%) Management Information System
8 20 (1.65%) Data Centre
9 18 (1.49%) Digital Media
9 18 (1.49%) Web Conferencing
10 12 (0.99%) SCADA
11 10 (0.83%) Enterprise Software
12 9 (0.74%) NHS
13 8 (0.66%) CMDB
13 8 (0.66%) Fibre Optics
14 7 (0.58%) Algorithms
14 7 (0.58%) Analytical Mindset
14 7 (0.58%) Client/Server
14 7 (0.58%) Learning Management System
15 6 (0.50%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 371 (30.66%) Windows
2 167 (13.80%) Windows Server
3 67 (5.54%) Windows 10
4 29 (2.40%) Android
5 28 (2.31%) Linux
6 17 (1.40%) Apple iOS
6 17 (1.40%) Windows Server 2019
7 13 (1.07%) Mac OS
8 12 (0.99%) Windows Server 2016
9 5 (0.41%) Unix
9 5 (0.41%) Windows Server 2012
10 3 (0.25%) Ubuntu
10 3 (0.25%) Windows 7
11 2 (0.17%) Mac OS X
12 1 (0.083%) Debian
12 1 (0.083%) OpenWrt
Processes & Methodologies
1 382 (31.57%) Problem-Solving
2 324 (26.78%) Customer Service
3 135 (11.16%) ITIL
4 123 (10.17%) Continuous Improvement
5 109 (9.01%) Business Development
6 100 (8.26%) Cybersecurity
7 95 (7.85%) Mentoring
8 88 (7.27%) Service Delivery
9 73 (6.03%) Project Delivery
10 63 (5.21%) Time Management
11 58 (4.79%) B2B
12 57 (4.71%) Project Management
13 52 (4.30%) ITSM
14 50 (4.13%) CRM
15 45 (3.72%) Remote Monitoring and Management
16 42 (3.47%) Mathematics
17 41 (3.39%) Decision-Making
17 41 (3.39%) Infrastructure Engineering
18 40 (3.31%) Collaborative Working
18 40 (3.31%) Customer Experience
Programming Languages
1 32 (2.64%) PowerShell
2 27 (2.23%) SQL
3 16 (1.32%) Python
4 13 (1.07%) C++
5 11 (0.91%) C
6 8 (0.66%) Java
6 8 (0.66%) PL/SQL
6 8 (0.66%) VB
7 5 (0.41%) C#
8 4 (0.33%) JavaScript
8 4 (0.33%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.17%) Bicep
9 2 (0.17%) Ladder Logic
9 2 (0.17%) PHP
9 2 (0.17%) T-SQL
9 2 (0.17%) VBA
Qualifications
1 121 (10.00%) Degree
2 72 (5.95%) Security Cleared
3 64 (5.29%) DBS Check
4 45 (3.72%) HNC
4 45 (3.72%) SC Cleared
5 44 (3.64%) Microsoft Certification
6 27 (2.23%) HND
7 23 (1.90%) A+ Certification
7 23 (1.90%) BPSS Clearance
8 18 (1.49%) Network+ Certification
9 15 (1.24%) Microsoft Certified Professional
10 14 (1.16%) CCNA
10 14 (1.16%) Cisco Certification
11 13 (1.07%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
12 10 (0.83%) NVQ Level 3
13 9 (0.74%) CCNP
13 9 (0.74%) ITIL Certification
14 7 (0.58%) City & Guilds
14 7 (0.58%) Computer Science Degree
15 5 (0.41%) Server+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 61 (5.04%) SLA
2 32 (2.64%) Cyber Essentials
3 21 (1.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 19 (1.57%) GDPR
5 15 (1.24%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 14 (1.16%) ISO 9001
7 12 (0.99%) QA
8 9 (0.74%) NEBOSH
9 7 (0.58%) NIST
10 6 (0.50%) Accessibility
11 4 (0.33%) Data Quality
12 3 (0.25%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 3 (0.25%) HIPAA
12 3 (0.25%) PMO
12 3 (0.25%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 3 (0.25%) SOC 2
13 2 (0.17%) Def Stans
13 2 (0.17%) ISO 14000
13 2 (0.17%) PCI DSS
14 1 (0.083%) IEC 61508
System Software
1 258 (21.32%) Active Directory
2 51 (4.21%) Hyper-V
3 37 (3.06%) VMware Infrastructure
4 10 (0.83%) Firmware
5 5 (0.41%) XenApp
6 4 (0.33%) vSphere
7 3 (0.25%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 3 (0.25%) Virtual Machines
7 3 (0.25%) Virtual Servers
8 2 (0.17%) Docker
8 2 (0.17%) Virtual Desktop
9 1 (0.083%) iptables
Systems Management
1 54 (4.46%) Microsoft Intune
2 20 (1.65%) BMC PATROL
3 14 (1.16%) SCCM
4 5 (0.41%) FortiGate
5 4 (0.33%) Progress Chef
6 3 (0.25%) Cisco CUCM
6 3 (0.25%) Galera Cluster
6 3 (0.25%) vCenter Server
7 2 (0.17%) Kubernetes
7 2 (0.17%) Nagios
7 2 (0.17%) Terraform
7 2 (0.17%) WSUS
8 1 (0.083%) Ansible
8 1 (0.083%) Functional Safety
8 1 (0.083%) Jamf Pro
8 1 (0.083%) Nessus
8 1 (0.083%) Nmap
8 1 (0.083%) Proxmox
8 1 (0.083%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vendors
1 411 (33.97%) Microsoft
2 46 (3.80%) VMware
3 41 (3.39%) Apple
4 35 (2.89%) Cisco
4 35 (2.89%) Fortinet
4 35 (2.89%) Google
5 28 (2.31%) Fujitsu
5 28 (2.31%) Virgin Media
6 21 (1.74%) Sophos
7 17 (1.40%) Meraki
7 17 (1.40%) SAP
8 15 (1.24%) ServiceNow
9 14 (1.16%) Veeam
10 12 (0.99%) ConnectWise
10 12 (0.99%) Siemens
11 9 (0.74%) OpenText
11 9 (0.74%) Oracle
11 9 (0.74%) Sage
12 8 (0.66%) HP
12 8 (0.66%) SolarWinds