NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Stoke-on-Trent
National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
Staffordshire > Stoke-on-Trent
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Stoke-on-Trent with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stoke-on-Trent | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.08% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,340 | - | - |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £52,500 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Stoke-on-Trent
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 Stoke-on-Trent.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 48 | 68 | 63 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent | 12.50% | 63.55% | 31.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 38 | 17 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | - | £22,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,250 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.14% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £52,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,161 | £68,750 | £60,500 |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £39,000 | £50,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.21% | -22.77% | +16.76% |
NVQ Level 3 Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NVQ Level 3 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent.
NVQ Level 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City & Guilds | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HNC | 100.0% | 1 |