NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Newport

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
South Wales > Newport

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

6 months to
6 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Newport 0.26% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.81% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £39,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,500 - -
75th Percentile £47,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £43,500 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Newport

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 Newport.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 123 54 35
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newport 31.46% 46.96% 29.41%
Number of salaries quoted 54 35 29
10th Percentile £43,300 £51,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £45,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,500 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.31% +18.18% +22.22%
75th Percentile £73,750 £70,000 £70,250
90th Percentile £75,971 £78,400 £105,700
South Wales median annual salary £59,500 £64,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.03% +11.30% +27.78%

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport 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 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Automotive
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) HNC