NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Lancashire

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
North West > Lancashire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Lancashire with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 7 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 82 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire 0.19% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 1.13% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,500 - -
North West median annual salary £50,000 £38,000 £52,000
% change year-on-year +31.58% -26.92% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Lancashire

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 Lancashire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 266 552 297
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Lancashire 16.90% 48.59% 24.94%
Number of salaries quoted 124 114 211
10th Percentile £29,750 £30,633 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,500 £45,500 £42,415
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,323 £50,055 £50,055
Median % change year-on-year -5.46% - -8.99%
75th Percentile £60,000 £54,793 £58,943
90th Percentile £70,864 £59,683 £68,750
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -13.04%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Lancashire

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in Lancashire

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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 3 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement