NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in London

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in London with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 357 180 -
Rank change year-on-year -177 - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 17 282 0
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.12% 1.83% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.43% 5.68% -
Number of salaries quoted 16 1 0
10th Percentile £29,000 - -
25th Percentile £40,000 £29,688 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £29,875 -
Median % change year-on-year +71.55% - -
75th Percentile £60,000 £30,063 -
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £51,300 £44,604 £27,659
% change year-on-year +15.01% +61.27% -8.59%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
London

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 London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 3,991 4,965 4,926
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 28.51% 32.22% 26.89%
Number of salaries quoted 2,104 1,994 3,551
10th Percentile £31,250 £42,000 £39,085
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +2.94%
75th Percentile £90,000 £92,500 £90,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £118,750 £110,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in London

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in London

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 3 in London over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for NVQ Level 3 in London

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in London

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 London region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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
East London -37 6 £60,000 -
South London -28 3 £30,000 -
NVQ Level 3
England

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 6 (35.29%) Legal
2 4 (23.53%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (17.65%) Public Sector
3 3 (17.65%) Social Skills
4 1 (5.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 6 (35.29%) Field Engineer
1 6 (35.29%) Field Service Engineer
2 3 (17.65%) Auditor
3 2 (11.76%) Administrator
3 2 (11.76%) Electrical Engineer
3 2 (11.76%) Facilities Administrator
4 1 (5.88%) Electronics Technician
4 1 (5.88%) Repair Technician
Miscellaneous
1 8 (47.06%) Renewable Energy
1 8 (47.06%) SCADA
2 3 (17.65%) Analytical Mindset
2 3 (17.65%) Driving Licence
3 2 (11.76%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (58.82%) Preventative Maintenance
2 3 (17.65%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (17.65%) Technology Transformation
3 2 (11.76%) Kalman Filter
3 2 (11.76%) Regulatory Compliance
4 1 (5.88%) Inventory Management
4 1 (5.88%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 6 (35.29%) SC Cleared
1 6 (35.29%) Security Cleared
2 3 (17.65%) City & Guilds
2 3 (17.65%) Degree
2 3 (17.65%) DV Cleared
3 2 (11.76%) HNC
3 2 (11.76%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (17.65%) GRC
1 3 (17.65%) ISO 14001
1 3 (17.65%) ISO 9001
1 3 (17.65%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 3 (17.65%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 6 (35.29%) Firmware
Vendors
1 2 (11.76%) Allen-Bradley
1 2 (11.76%) Siemens