NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in the North West

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

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 239 243 -
Rank change year-on-year +4 - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 0.019% 0.026% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.053% 0.11% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £52,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -26.92% - -
England median annual salary £51,300 £38,250 £27,659
% change year-on-year +34.12% +38.29% -21.54%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West

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 West.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,888 1,768 1,307
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 36.75% 22.82% 27.92%
Number of salaries quoted 604 946 747
10th Percentile £26,960 £27,500 £32,125
25th Percentile £33,250 £37,574 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -13.04% +20.42%
75th Percentile £61,250 £62,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £77,125 £76,250 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,762 £58,500
% change year-on-year -1.37% -4.68% +6.36%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Job postings citing NVQ Level 3 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Job vacancy trend for NVQ Level 3 in the North West

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in the North West

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

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

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in the North West

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 West region over the 6 months to 14 September 2025. 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
Cheshire -15 1 £38,000 - 4
NVQ Level 3
England

NVQ Level 3
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) 4G
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Electronic Patient Records
General
1 1 (100.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Smart Home
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds