NVQ Level 3 Contract Job Trends in Bedford

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bedford with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 3 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Bedford 2.86% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 20.00% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £363 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 - -
75th Percentile £388 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Bedfordshire median daily rate £375 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedford

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 contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bedford.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 5 2 4
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedford 14.29% 10.53% 36.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £220 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 - £325
Median % change year-on-year - - -16.13%
75th Percentile £515 - £406
90th Percentile £626 - £455
Bedfordshire median daily rate £500 £525 £500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 0
Median hourly rate - £55.00 -
Bedfordshire median hourly rate £75.00 £86.25 £65.00
% change year-on-year -13.04% +32.69% +73.33%

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Electrical Supervisor
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Compliance Audit
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR