NVQ Level 3 Contract Job Trends in Bedfordshire
National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
East of England > Bedfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bedfordshire citing NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 40 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 0.56% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.38% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £375 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bedfordshire
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bedfordshire.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 145 | 82 | 62 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bedfordshire | 40.96% | 35.34% | 38.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 32 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £74 | £95 | £121 |
| 25th Percentile | £220 | £214 | £214 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £549 | £588 | £519 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £636 | £573 |
| East of England median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | +6.28% | -8.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 89 | 23 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £44.75 | £30.62 | £53.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.00 | £65.75 | £57.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £87.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +34.62% | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.80 | £91.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £89.08 | - | £67.65 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £23.75 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +173.68% | -63.46% | +116.67% |
NVQ Level 3 Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NVQ Level 3 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
NVQ Level 3 Contract Job Locations in Bedfordshire
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 Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | - | 1 | £375 | - | 4 |
| Dunstable | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| NVQ Level 3 East of England |
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NVQ Level 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City & Guilds | 50.0% | 1 |