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The table below looks at the demand for Higher National Certificate (HNC) in IT jobs within the Bedford region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited HNC over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Certificate (HNC)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3934
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching permanent IT job ads21
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below4.348 %2.041 %
Salaries quoted11
Average minimum salary£25,000£25,000
Average salary£30,000£30,000
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£35,000£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£33,394£31,791
% change on same period last year+5.04 %
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Bedford
Matching permanent IT job ads4649
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.022 %
Salaries quoted4337
Average minimum salary£25,650£28,706
Average salary£28,544£30,336
% change on same period last year-5.90 %
Average maximum salary£31,438£31,965
UK excluding London average salary£37,961£37,902
% change on same period last year+0.15 %
HNC BedfordshireHNC
Bedfordshire

HNC
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing HNC across the Bedford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Bedford HNC Demand Trend

HNC
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing HNC across the Bedford region.

Bedford HNC Salary Trend

HNC
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford 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 IT job ads sampled that cited HNC.

11 (50.00 %)Automotive
11 (50.00 %)Electric
11 (50.00 %)Military
11 (50.00 %)Degree
11 (50.00 %)Avionics

HNC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford 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 IT job ads sampled that cited HNC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedford IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Automotive
11 (50.00 %)Electric
11 (50.00 %)Military
11 (50.00 %)Avionics
Bedford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Technical Support
11 (50.00 %)Support Specialist
11 (50.00 %)Design Engineer
11 (50.00 %)Technical Specialist
11 (50.00 %)Technical Support Specialist
11 (50.00 %)Electrical Engineer
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)Degree