NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Reading

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Berkshire > Reading

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading 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 82 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.32% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 1.48% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £53,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,500 - -
75th Percentile £57,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £55,500 £42,000 -
% change year-on-year +32.14% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading

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 Reading.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 338 226 541
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading 21.53% 41.54% 38.73%
Number of salaries quoted 192 119 249
10th Percentile £37,500 £30,000 £38,426
25th Percentile £44,463 £45,000 £44,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £56,525
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -2.70% +7.56%
75th Percentile £75,313 £73,125 £70,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £92,500 £80,000
Berkshire median annual salary £60,000 £51,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year +17.65% -12.07% +10.37%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Reading

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in Reading

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 (20.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 4 (80.00%) Technical Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Field Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Field Service Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Renewable Energy
2 1 (20.00%) Driving Licence
2 1 (20.00%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Logistics
2 4 (80.00%) Actionable Insight
2 4 (80.00%) CRM
3 1 (20.00%) Customer Service
3 1 (20.00%) Preventative Maintenance
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (20.00%) HNC
1 1 (20.00%) HND