NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in the East of England

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
England > East of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 168 175 161
Rank change year-on-year +7 -14 +11
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 31 1 18
As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England 0.45% 0.029% 0.38%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.63% 0.077% 1.66%
Number of salaries quoted 6 1 5
10th Percentile £45,625 - -
25th Percentile £46,250 £40,750 £30,781
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,500 £41,500 £31,985
Median % change year-on-year +12.05% +29.75% +21.80%
75th Percentile £46,750 £42,250 £33,188
90th Percentile £49,125 - -
England median annual salary £46,500 £51,300 £37,500
% change year-on-year -9.36% +36.80% -4.77%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England

NVQ Level 3 falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the East of England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,180 1,301 1,086
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 16.97% 37.51% 23.01%
Number of salaries quoted 566 528 593
10th Percentile £28,750 £26,250 £27,100
25th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £36,181
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,500 £50,000 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year +1.00% +3.09% -11.82%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,275 £63,750
90th Percentile £77,500 £72,725 £75,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NVQ Level 3 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in the East of England

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in the East of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing NVQ Level 3.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in the East of England

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 East of England region over the 6 months to 2 August 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
Essex - 11 £46,500 - 2
Norfolk - 6 £48,000 - 5
Hertfordshire -23 4 £46,500 +12.05% 5
Cambridgeshire - 4 - - 6
Suffolk - 4 - - 2
Bedfordshire - 2 - - 2
NVQ Level 3
England

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (3.23%) AWS
1 1 (3.23%) Cloud Computing
Communications & Networking
1 1 (3.23%) Modbus
1 1 (3.23%) TCP/IP
General
1 4 (12.90%) Advertising
2 3 (9.68%) Manufacturing
3 2 (6.45%) Electronics
4 1 (3.23%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 21 (67.74%) Technical Engineer
2 3 (9.68%) Senior
2 3 (9.68%) Senior Technician
3 1 (3.23%) Electrical Engineer
3 1 (3.23%) Lead
Miscellaneous
1 21 (67.74%) Renewable Energy
2 5 (16.13%) Data Centre
3 4 (12.90%) Onboarding
3 4 (12.90%) SCADA
4 3 (9.68%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 21 (67.74%) Actionable Insight
1 21 (67.74%) CRM
1 21 (67.74%) Logistics
2 5 (16.13%) Preventative Maintenance
3 4 (12.90%) CAFM
3 4 (12.90%) Proactive Management
4 3 (9.68%) Line Management
4 3 (9.68%) Mechatronics
4 3 (9.68%) Proactive Maintenance
5 2 (6.45%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (6.45%) Order Management
6 1 (3.23%) Mentoring
6 1 (3.23%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (3.23%) Tech Ops
Qualifications
1 8 (25.81%) City & Guilds
2 4 (12.90%) SC Cleared
2 4 (12.90%) Security Cleared
3 2 (6.45%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (3.23%) SLA
Vendors
1 2 (6.45%) NEC
2 1 (3.23%) Allen-Bradley
2 1 (3.23%) Siemens