NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Durham

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
North East > Durham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Durham with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Durham 0.39% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 1.96% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,000 - -
North East median annual salary £45,375 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Durham

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 Durham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 102 73 69
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham 19.96% 29.44% 23.88%
Number of salaries quoted 29 10 25
10th Percentile £27,505 £35,300 £33,350
25th Percentile £28,939 £47,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,500 £55,000 £58,800
Median % change year-on-year -6.36% -6.46% +2.26%
75th Percentile £78,224 £73,819 £69,800
90th Percentile £83,275 £80,678 £79,450
North East median annual salary £57,500 £49,000 £43,536
% change year-on-year +17.35% +12.55% -22.26%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Durham

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (50.00%) Pharmaceutical
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Root Cause Analysis
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) SAP