NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Aberdeen
National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Scotland > Aberdeen
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Aberdeen citing NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries 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 | 15 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen | 3.80% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 31.03% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,434 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £49,875 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £44,368 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Aberdeen
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 permanent job vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Aberdeen.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 29 | 25 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen | 12.24% | 34.72% | 6.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 8 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £25,375 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,434 | £26,969 | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,750 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +55.83% | -4.00% | -40.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £38,938 | £57,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £57,500 | £57,500 | £71,200 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £54,000 | £33,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.19% | -36.19% | - |
NVQ Level 3 Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NVQ Level 3 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
NVQ Level 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen 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 | 44.4% | 4 |
| 1 | NVQ Level 4 | 44.4% | 4 |
| 3 | HNC | 11.1% | 1 |
| 3 | HND | 11.1% | 1 |