National Vocational Qualification Level 4 (NVQ Level 4)
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for NVQ Level 4 qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 15 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 15 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 886 | 959 | 1231 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +73 | +272 | -309 |
| Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 4 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.009% | 0.018% | 0.001% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.033% | 0.055% | 0.005% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,800 | £26,736 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,021 | £31,760 | £36,638 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,794 | £38,744 | £39,425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.45% | -1.73% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £44,359 | £40,450 | £42,213 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,748 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,794 | £38,744 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +10.45% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
NVQ Level 4 is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 27,420 | 32,843 | 43,053 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 27.65% | 32.94% | 26.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,235 | 14,741 | 18,878 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £31,277 | £31,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £41,875 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,000 | £59,600 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.40% | +8.36% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,959 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.77% | +3.92% | +2.04% |
NVQ Level 4
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing NVQ Level 4 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
NVQ Level 4
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 4.
NVQ Level 4
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 4 over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
NVQ Level 4
Top 11 Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 15 May 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +66 | 9 | £42,794 | +58.30% | 23 |
| UK excluding London | -38 | 8 | £42,794 | +10.45% | 23 |
| North of England | - | 4 | £42,794 | - | 8 |
| North West | - | 3 | £42,794 | - | 4 |
| South East | -2 | 2 | £57,495 | +91.65% | 4 |
| London | +120 | 1 | £43,556 | - | 2 |
| West Midlands | +18 | 1 | £22,000 | -8.59% | 1 |
| Midlands | -5 | 1 | £22,000 | -8.59% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £41,821 | - | 3 |
| South West | - | 1 | £38,500 | - | 2 |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £38,500 | - | 1 |
NVQ Level 4
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: