NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in the North East

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
England > North East

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North East with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 136 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North East 0.089% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.55% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £40,088 - -
25th Percentile £41,906 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,375 - -
75th Percentile £48,406 - -
90th Percentile £49,963 - -
England median annual salary £48,850 £51,300 £38,250
% change year-on-year -4.78% +34.12% +38.29%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North East

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 the North East.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 543 314 242
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North East 16.20% 33.37% 17.18%
Number of salaries quoted 326 122 130
10th Percentile £33,340 £28,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £43,459 £32,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £49,000 £43,536
Median % change year-on-year +17.35% +12.55% -22.26%
75th Percentile £78,640 £65,000 £62,200
90th Percentile £100,000 £74,082 £80,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £56,180
% change year-on-year +9.09% -2.10% -4.78%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in the North East

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in the North East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North East citing NVQ Level 3.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North East citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Salary Histogram in the North East

Salary distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 3 in the North East over the 6 months to 17 September 2026.

Salary histogram for NVQ Level 3 in the North East

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in the North East

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 North East region over the 6 months to 17 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
Durham - 2 £51,000 - 5
Northumberland - 1 £39,750 -
NVQ Level 3
England

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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 (33.33%) Advertising
1 1 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
1 1 (33.33%) Pharmaceutical
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (33.33%) Root Cause Analysis
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) SAP
NVQ Level 3 jobs