NVQ Level 3 Job Trends in Wakefield

National Vocational Qualification Level 3 (NVQ Level 3)
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wakefield with a requirement for NVQ Level 3 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing NVQ Level 3 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield 0.66% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 10.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £32,000 - £38,250
% change year-on-year - - -27.14%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wakefield

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 Wakefield.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 10 60 30
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield 6.58% 76.92% 41.10%
Number of salaries quoted 6 34 14
10th Percentile £26,000 - £43,250
25th Percentile £31,625 - £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,750 £42,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.83% -23.64% +23.60%
75th Percentile £58,375 - £62,500
90th Percentile £58,750 - £87,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £42,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +30.95% -16.00% -9.09%

NVQ Level 3
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

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

NVQ Level 3 job vacancy trend in Wakefield

NVQ Level 3
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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 (100.00%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Senior
1 1 (100.00%) Senior Technician
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mechatronics
1 1 (100.00%) Order Management
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Maintenance
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) NEC