NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Edinburgh

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Scotland > Edinburgh

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 93 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 0 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh - 0.27% -
As % of the Qualifications category - 1.15% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary - - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Edinburgh

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 Edinburgh.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 164 261 184
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 15.40% 23.58% 17.54%
Number of salaries quoted 103 67 138
10th Percentile £26,050 £25,000 £38,449
25th Percentile £28,250 £45,000 £46,626
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £50,309 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -39.37% -22.60% +15.04%
75th Percentile £75,000 £69,057 £72,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £74,487 £96,539
Scotland median annual salary £33,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -39.09% +10.00% -9.09%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Edinburgh