NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Suffolk

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
East of England > Suffolk

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Suffolk 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 47 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Suffolk 0.91% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 6.25% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £26,969 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,068 - -
75th Percentile £29,166 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median annual salary £46,500 £47,000 £31,985
% change year-on-year -1.06% +46.95% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Suffolk

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 Suffolk.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 80 182 50
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Suffolk 14.57% 32.04% 12.66%
Number of salaries quoted 28 47 19
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,625 £26,000
25th Percentile £47,679 £30,250 £28,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £46,750 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +22.99% +33.57% -0.17%
75th Percentile £96,250 £52,750 £52,913
90th Percentile £100,000 £60,000 £70,500
East of England median annual salary £51,000 £42,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +21.43% -16.00% -9.09%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Suffolk

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in Suffolk

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

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Suffolk citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in Suffolk

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 Suffolk region over the 6 months to 7 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
Ipswich - 5 £28,068 - 1
NVQ Level 3
East of England

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Suffolk 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%) Police
1 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 4 (80.00%) Technical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 4 (80.00%) Renewable Energy
2 1 (20.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Actionable Insight
1 4 (80.00%) CRM
1 4 (80.00%) Logistics
2 1 (20.00%) Risk Management