NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Merseyside

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Merseyside 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 81 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merseyside 0.075% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.70% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £35,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 - -
75th Percentile £39,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £50,000 £38,000 £52,000
% change year-on-year +31.58% -26.92% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Merseyside

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 Merseyside.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 142 215 134
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merseyside 10.70% 37.39% 15.65%
Number of salaries quoted 51 35 76
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,032 £29,185
25th Percentile £34,500 £28,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £35,000 £46,500
Median % change year-on-year +35.71% -24.73% +0.54%
75th Percentile £60,000 £61,250 £60,000
90th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £75,250
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 Merseyside

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Merseyside

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in Merseyside

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Merseyside citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in Merseyside

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 Merseyside region over the 6 months to 7 September 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
Liverpool - 1 £37,500 - 2
NVQ Level 3
North West

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Lecturer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement