NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Blackburn

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Lancashire > Blackburn

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Blackburn with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 28 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Blackburn 0.43% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 2.56% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,000 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £53,500 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Blackburn

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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Blackburn.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 39 34 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blackburn 16.96% 57.63% 8.00%
Number of salaries quoted 12 22 5
10th Percentile - £42,500 £29,300
25th Percentile £32,500 £47,683 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,055 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.09% +0.11% +8.70%
75th Percentile £51,829 £61,611 £52,500
90th Percentile £59,493 £62,500 £62,250
Lancashire median annual salary £50,000 £50,055 £50,055
% change year-on-year -0.11% - -8.99%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Blackburn

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NVQ Level 3 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Blackburn.

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Blackburn

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in Blackburn

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Blackburn citing NVQ Level 3.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Blackburn citing NVQ Level 3

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

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft