National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 26 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 543 | 692 | 856 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +149 | +164 | - |
| Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 3 | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.083% | 0.013% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.27% | 0.049% | 0.021% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £167 | £167 | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £188 | - | £191 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | £230 | £238 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.17% | -3.16% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £256 | £275 | £291 |
| 90th Percentile | £260 | £467 | £319 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £225 | £230 | £150 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.17% | +53.33% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.63 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £16.06 | £30.47 |
| Median hourly rate | £12.25 | £21.25 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.35% | -34.61% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £27.56 | £34.52 |
| 90th Percentile | £26.85 | £30.68 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £12.25 | £21.25 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.35% | -34.61% | - |
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 contract job vacancies with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 13,357 | 16,381 | 19,057 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 30.67% | 27.32% | 21.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,219 | 10,918 | 12,540 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.73% | +4.76% | +8.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £743 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £530 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.95% | +5.00% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,073 | 866 | 779 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.87 | £15.25 | £13.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.88 | £20.00 | £19.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £54.00 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.93% | +30.12% | +7.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.60 | £68.56 | £56.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.25 | £79.88 | £66.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.63 | £49.94 | £32.43 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.65% | +53.97% | -7.34% |
NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing NVQ Level 3 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 3.
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Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 3 over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 3.
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Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing NVQ Level 3 over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.
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Top 8 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing NVQ Level 3 within the UK over the 6 months to 26 April 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | +96 | 35 | £225 | -2.17% | 330 |
| England | +136 | 30 | £225 | -2.17% | 330 |
| Midlands | +54 | 28 | £225 | +79.28% | 71 |
| East Midlands | - | 28 | £225 | - | 25 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 6 | - | - | 2 |
| North of England | - | 1 | - | - | 96 |
| London | - | 1 | £375 | - | 37 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - | 31 |
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: