NVQ Level 3 Contracts in England

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
UK > England

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 29 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
29 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 513 640 779
Rank change year-on-year +127 +139 -161
Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 3 30 8 4
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 0.081% 0.016% 0.006%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.26% 0.057% 0.026%
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 median daily rate £225 £230 £238
% change year-on-year -2.17% -3.16% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 2 1
10th Percentile - £13.63 -
25th Percentile £46.25 £16.06 £30.47
Median hourly rate £47.50 £21.25 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year +123.53% -34.61% +124.65%
75th Percentile £48.75 £27.56 £34.52
90th Percentile - £30.68 -
UK median hourly rate £12.25 £21.25 £32.50
% change year-on-year -42.35% -34.61% +124.65%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
England

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 advertised in England with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 11,662 13,994 15,329
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 31.33% 27.73% 21.58%
Number of daily rates quoted 7,158 9,370 10,062
10th Percentile £300 £330 £318
25th Percentile £425 £450 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £538 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.27% +4.76% +6.60%
75th Percentile £650 £650 £638
90th Percentile £750 £750 £713
UK median daily rate £535 £550 £525
% change year-on-year -2.73% +4.76% +8.30%
Number of hourly rates quoted 986 748 694
10th Percentile £14.00 £15.15 £13.41
25th Percentile £18.13 £20.00 £18.75
Median hourly rate £40.00 £52.40 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year -23.66% +39.73% -3.75%
75th Percentile £62.50 £68.25 £55.96
90th Percentile £76.12 £80.25 £67.50
UK median hourly rate £40.00 £54.00 £41.62
% change year-on-year -25.93% +29.75% +6.94%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing NVQ Level 3 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for NVQ Level 3 in England

NVQ Level 3
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 3 in England.

Daily rate trend for NVQ Level 3 in England

NVQ Level 3
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 3 in England over the 6 months to 29 April 2024.

Daily rate histogram for NVQ Level 3 in England

NVQ Level 3
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing NVQ Level 3 in England.

Hourly rate trend for NVQ Level 3 in England

NVQ Level 3
Contract Job Locations in England

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 England region over the 6 months to 29 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
Midlands +54 28 £225 +79.28% 70
East Midlands - 28 £225 - 26
North of England - 1 - - 93
London - 1 £375 - 40
Yorkshire - 1 - - 29
NVQ Level 3
UK

NVQ Level 3
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Applications
1 28 (93.33%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 1 (3.33%) Dynamics AX
General
1 28 (93.33%) Social Skills
2 5 (16.67%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 12 (40.00%) Test Engineer
2 8 (26.67%) Lead
3 7 (23.33%) Team Leader
4 5 (16.67%) Quality Inspector
5 2 (6.67%) Quality Engineer
6 1 (3.33%) Coordinator
6 1 (3.33%) Technical Coordinator
6 1 (3.33%) Test Leader
6 1 (3.33%) Test Manager
6 1 (3.33%) Test Technician
Miscellaneous
1 28 (93.33%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (3.33%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (93.33%) Conflict Management
1 28 (93.33%) Time Management
2 8 (26.67%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (3.33%) E-Commerce
3 1 (3.33%) Quality Management
3 1 (3.33%) Risk Assessment
Qualifications
1 28 (93.33%) Degree
2 3 (10.00%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (16.67%) QA
2 1 (3.33%) ISO 14001
2 1 (3.33%) ISO 9001
Vendors
1 1 (3.33%) Microsoft