National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 816 | 939 | 1239 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +123 | +300 | -317 |
| Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 | 91 | 8 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.087% | 0.008% | 0.013% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.33% | 0.025% | 0.048% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,114 | £22,710 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £29,971 | £23,027 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,985 | £24,067 | £28,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.90% | -14.05% | -3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,750 | £26,684 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £61,500 | £33,923 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,673 | £24,067 | £28,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.45% | -14.05% | +33.33% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
UK
NVQ Level 3 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 | 27,927 | 31,974 | 45,711 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 26.61% | 33.78% | 27.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,249 | 14,434 | 19,201 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,668 | £32,000 | £31,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,503 | £42,500 | £40,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,772 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.38% | +9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | - |
NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing NVQ Level 3 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 3.
NVQ Level 3
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 3 over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
NVQ Level 3
Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing NVQ Level 3 within the UK over the 6 months to 1 June 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 | +118 | 90 | £31,985 | +32.90% | 440 |
| UK excluding London | +36 | 76 | £30,673 | +27.45% | 403 |
| South East | +40 | 48 | - | - | 75 |
| Work from Home | +78 | 35 | £40,000 | +22.74% | 24 |
| London | - | 15 | £61,000 | - | 58 |
| North of England | +43 | 11 | £30,673 | +32.34% | 103 |
| East of England | +7 | 9 | £31,985 | +21.80% | 38 |
| Yorkshire | - | 6 | £30,673 | - | 34 |
| South West | - | 5 | £40,000 | - | 99 |
| North West | - | 5 | £23,114 | - | 64 |
| West Midlands | -15 | 2 | - | - | 49 |
| Midlands | -15 | 2 | - | - | 73 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | £44,000 | - | 17 |
NVQ Level 3
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: