NVQ Level 3 Contract Job Trends in Lancashire
National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
North West > Lancashire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Lancashire 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 22 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing NVQ Level 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire | 0.85% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.65% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £275 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £275 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | - | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £34.51 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Lancashire
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 Lancashire.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 242 | 79 | 62 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire | 51.49% | 46.20% | 31.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 152 | 42 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £209 | £177 | £212 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £392 | £285 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £567 | £535 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.08% | +12.53% | -20.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £640 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £665 | £680 | £631 |
| North West median daily rate | £519 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.80% | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 45 | 13 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.90 | £23.48 | £37.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.38 | £41.94 | £37.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.06 | £47.12 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.86% | +2.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £64.09 | £71.45 | £51.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.06 | £79.96 | £61.66 |
| North West median hourly rate | £40.53 | £27.19 | £42.66 |
| % change year-on-year | +49.08% | -36.27% | -7.62% |
NVQ Level 3 Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NVQ Level 3 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
NVQ Level 3 Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing NVQ Level 3.
NVQ Level 3 Contract Job Locations in Lancashire
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 Lancashire region over the 6 months to 22 October 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| NVQ Level 3 North West |
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NVQ Level 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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 | DBS Check | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1 | NVQ Level 5 | 75.0% | 3 |
| 3 | City & Guilds | 25.0% | 1 |