The first table below looks at the demand for HNC in IT contracts advertised for the East Midlands region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited HNC over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Qualifications for the East Midlands region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Rank 82 82 78
Rank change year-on-year
0 -4
Contract jobs citing HNC 1 2 3
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East Midlands 0.080% 0.145% 0.212%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.565% 0.990% 1.181%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Average daily rate - - -
UK excluding London average daily rate £338 £258 £300
% change year-on-year
+31.06% -14.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 2 2
Average hourly rate - £32.50 £27.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
- +20.37%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £23.25 £30.00 £16.75
% change year-on-year
-22.50% +79.10%
All Qualifications
East Midlands
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Qualifications category
177 202 254
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East Midlands 14.19% 14.67% 17.98%
Number of daily rates quoted 59 84 98
Average daily rate £339 £350 £371
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-3.21% -5.66%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £275 £200 £175
10% offered a daily rate of more than £450 £456 £463
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 35 26
Average hourly rate £15.00 £13.50 £21.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+11.11% -37.20%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.30 £8.50 £9.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £27.00 £56.00 £47.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate £22.00 £22.50 £25.00
% change year-on-year
-2.22% -10.00%
HNC
England

HNC
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing HNC across the East Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

East Midlands HNC Jobs Demand Trend

HNC
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing HNC across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands HNC Daily Rate Trend

HNC
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing HNC across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands HNC Hourly Rate Trend

HNC
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Leicestershire - 1 - -
HNC
England

HNC
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing HNC also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited HNC.

1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) Siemens
1 2 (100.00%) CAD
1 2 (100.00%) AutoCAD
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) SCADA
1 2 (100.00%) QA
1 2 (100.00%) Allen-Bradley

HNC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing HNC also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited HNC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) AutoCAD
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Systems Engineer
1 1 (50.00%) Electrical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) CAD
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 2 (100.00%) QA
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Siemens
1 2 (100.00%) Allen-Bradley
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Qualifications - Automotive City & Guilds - ONC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering Skills and Experience An understanding of base engine operation and a working knowledge of engine management systems is required.
Experis Engineering
Rate: £17 per hour
Posted: 26 April 2013