Each year City & Guilds publish a ‘Vocational Rich List’ made up of people who have made their wealth using work-based qualifications. The complete top 100 list is below and notgoingtouni.co.uk has decided to profile some of your fav’s…
| Name | 2008 Ranking | Wealth in Millions | Background |
| Laurence Graff | 1 | 2000 | Diamonds |
| Sir Anthony Bamford | 2 | 1950 | Construction |
| John Caudwell | 3 | 1600 | Engineering |
| Trevor Hemmings | 4 | 1030 | Construction |
| Sir Terry Matthews | 5 | 950 | Engineering |
| Sir James Dyson | 6 | 760 | Industrial design |
| Yianis Christodoulou | 7 | 500 | Diamonds |
| Jim McColl | 8 | 435 | Engineering |
| Steve Morgan | 9 | 430 | Engineering |
| John Bloor | 10 | 425 | Construction |
| Sir Arnold Clark | 11 | 365 | Shoe designer |
| William Haughey | 12 | 260 | Electrician |
| David Wilson | 13 | 240 | Construction |
| Michael Clare | 14 | 215 | Business studies |
| Jack Tordoff | 15 | 210 | Mechanic |
| Stewart Milne | 16 | 205 | Electrician |
| Kevin McCabe | 17 | 200 | Surveying |
| Sir David McMurtry | 18 | 198 | Engineering |
| Peter Dawson | 18 | 198 | Engineering |
| John Frieda | 20 | 190 | Hairdressing |
| Terence Mordaunt | 21 | 175 | Mariner |
| Tony Yerolemou | 22 | 150 | Business studies |
| Kevin Linfoot | 23 | 145 | Carpenter |
| Kevin Heaney | 23 | 145 | Electrician |
| Eric Clapton | 25 | 140 | Art |
| Frank Boyd | 26 | 135 | Electrician |
| Sir Tom Farmer | 27 | 130 | Engineering |
| Robert Braithwaite | 27 | 130 | Engineering |
| Bill Robertson | 29 | 120 | Construction |
| George Moore | 29 | 120 | Joiner |
| Paul Stoddart | 31 | 115 | Electrical engineering |
| John Deer | 32 | 114 | Engineering |
| Ron Dennis | 33 | 110 | Mechanic |
| Larry Kinch | 34 | 105 | Engineering |
| Robbie Cowling | 34 | 105 | Motor mechanic |
| Rodger Dudding | 36 | 100 | Engineering |
| John Muir | 37 | 90 | Construction |
| Stephen Spouge | 37 | 90 | Motor mechanic |
| Andrew Creighton | 39 | 85 | Plumbing |
| Kevin McDonald | 39 | 85 | Plumbing |
| Tommy Dreelan | 41 | 80 | Engineering |
| Vidal Sassoon | 41 | 80 | Hairdressing |
| Allan McKeown | 43 | 75 | Hairdressing |
| Michael Slade | 43 | 75 | Surveying |
| John Guest | 43 | 75 | Toolmaking |
| Andrew Tinkler | 46 | 70 | Construction |
| Jerry Knight | 47 | 66 | Plumbing |
| Paul Rowley | 48 | 62 | Construction |
| Richard Teatum | 49 | 58 | Mechanic |
| Gordon Ramsay | 50 | 50 | Catering |
| Ben Brodie | 51 | 47 | Electrician |
| Graham Leslie | 52 | 45 | Hairdressing |
| Martin Morgan | 53 | 42 | Welding |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 54 | 41 | Mechanic |
| Alan Richardson | 55 | 40 | Building |
| Deborah Meaden | 55 | 40 | Business studies |
| Jamie Oliver | 55 | 40 | Catering |
| Rick Nevinson | 55 | 45 | Electrical engineering |
| John Elliott | 55 | 40 | Electrical engineering |
| John Lancaster | 55 | 40 | Electrical engineering |
| Karen Millen | 55 | 40 | Fashion |
| Paul Davidson | 55 | 40 | Pipe fitting |
| Patrick Head | 63 | 38 | Motor racing |
| Christopher Kelly | 64 | 36 | Panel beating |
| David Mitchell | 65 | 33 | Printing |
| Bill Haslam | 66 | 30 | Electrician |
| Nicky Clarke | 66 | 30 | Hairdressing |
| Jim Kerr | 66 | 30 | Plumbing |
| Roy Lunn | 69 | 26 | Engineering |
| James Milne | 70 | 25 | Engineering |
| Lak Basran | 71 | 22 | Engineering |
| Alan Shearer | 71 | 22 | Sport |
| Sir John Chisholm | 73 | 21 | General Motors |
| Patric Cassidy | 74 | 20 | Carpenter |
| Terry Crawley | 74 | 20 | Carpet Fitting |
| Robyn Jones | 74 | 20 | Catering |
| Ken Shaw | 74 | 20 | Engineering |
| Alexander McQueen | 74 | 20 | Fashion |
| Frank Carter | 74 | 20 | Mechanic |
| Billy Connolly | 74 | 20 | Welding |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 74 | 20 | Welding |
| Billy Lowe | 82 | 18 | Printing |
| Sir Moir Lockhead | 83 | 16 | Engineering |
| Charan Gill | 83 | 16 | Shipbuilding |
| Matt Roseberry | 85 | 15 | Construction |
| Stella McCartney | 85 | 15 | Fashion |
| Dame Vivienne Westwood | 85 | 10 | Fashion |
| Charles Worthington | 85 | 15 | Hairdressing |
| Delia Smith | 85 | 15 | Hairdressing |
| Charlie Mullins | 90 | 14 | Plumbing |
| Sam Russell | 91 | 11 | Engineering |
| Rolf Harris | 92 | 10 | Art |
| Neil Gatt | 92 | 10 | Building |
| Gary Rhodes | 92 | 10 | Catering |
| Stephen Wicks | 92 | 10 | Electrician |
| Ray Webster | 92 | 10 | Engineering |
| Brian Burnie | 92 | 10 | Engineering |
| Jack Vettriano | 98 | 8 | Engineering |
| Stephen Gelder | 99 | 7 | Construction |
| Alan Titchmarsh | 99 | 7 | Horticulture |
