This is likely caused by a too old system pip
version.
Install the latest with:
curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3.10
and test result
python3.10 -m pip --version
e.g.
pip 22.2.2 from <home>/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip (python 3.10)
and then test upgrade
python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade pip
e.g.
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
Requirement already satisfied: pip in <home>/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages (22.2.2)