NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in the Thames Valley

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
South East > Thames Valley

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 166 188 -
Rank change year-on-year +22 - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 24 6 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 0.63% 0.14% -
As % of the Qualifications category 1.57% 0.41% -
Number of salaries quoted 23 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £38,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,608 - -
75th Percentile £51,300 - -
90th Percentile £51,460 - -
South East median annual salary £45,608 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley

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 Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,532 1,468 1,494
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 40.33% 33.33% 42.54%
Number of salaries quoted 493 585 908
10th Percentile £29,500 £35,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,854 £45,000 £39,085
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £59,125 £53,760
Median % change year-on-year -19.66% +9.98% +2.40%
75th Percentile £66,410 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £81,250 £85,000 £83,750
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £52,550
% change year-on-year -13.04% +9.42% +0.10%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

NVQ Level 3
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing NVQ Level 3.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing NVQ Level 3 in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 18 October 2025.

Salary histogram for NVQ Level 3 in the Thames Valley

NVQ Level 3
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

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 Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 18 October 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
Berkshire +6 13 £42,000 -
Buckinghamshire - 11 £51,300 - 4
NVQ Level 3
South East

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 7 (29.17%) Social Skills
2 6 (25.00%) Finance
3 5 (20.83%) Electronics
3 5 (20.83%) Telecoms
4 2 (8.33%) Advertising
4 2 (8.33%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 9 (37.50%) Mechanical Engineer
1 9 (37.50%) Support Engineer
1 9 (37.50%) Technical Engineer
1 9 (37.50%) Technical Support
1 9 (37.50%) Technical Support Engineer
2 5 (20.83%) Technical Trainer
2 5 (20.83%) Trainer
3 1 (4.17%) Engineering Manager
Miscellaneous
1 2 (8.33%) Data Centre
1 2 (8.33%) SCADA
1 2 (8.33%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 2 (8.33%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (37.50%) Asset Management
1 9 (37.50%) Coaching
2 4 (16.67%) Proactive Maintenance
3 2 (8.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (8.33%) Preventative Maintenance
3 2 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (8.33%) Test Automation
4 1 (4.17%) Customer Service
4 1 (4.17%) Data Centre Operations
4 1 (4.17%) Facilities Management
4 1 (4.17%) Fault Management
4 1 (4.17%) Incident Response
4 1 (4.17%) Mentoring
4 1 (4.17%) Technical Leadership
Qualifications
1 14 (58.33%) Security Cleared
2 5 (20.83%) City & Guilds
2 5 (20.83%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (37.50%) COSHH