NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in County Antrim

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Northern Ireland > County Antrim

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in County Antrim with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in County Antrim 0.76% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 2.60% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 - -
Northern Ireland median annual salary £38,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
County Antrim

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 County Antrim.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 77 111 93
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in County Antrim 29.28% 27.61% 28.62%
Number of salaries quoted 39 42 68
10th Percentile £36,250 £34,112 £29,994
25th Percentile £39,875 £39,125 £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,650 £51,250
Median % change year-on-year -5.66% +8.59% +28.13%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,938 £69,500
90th Percentile £80,032 £90,875 £80,070
Northern Ireland median annual salary £52,500 £50,309 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.36% -8.53% +29.41%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in County Antrim

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in County Antrim

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing NVQ Level 3 within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 25 October 2025. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Belfast - 2 £38,000 - 1
NVQ Level 3
Northern Ireland

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Retail
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Electrical Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Test Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) City & Guilds