HND Jobs in England

Higher National Diploma (HND)
UK > England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for HND qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 3 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
3 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 465 699 876
Rank change year-on-year +234 +177 -160
Permanent jobs citing HND 409 230 248
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.48% 0.25% 0.19%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.68% 0.77% 0.71%
Number of salaries quoted 206 100 140
10th Percentile £23,125 £28,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,011 £49,557 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.21% -0.89% +25.00%
75th Percentile £52,500 £57,500 £55,000
90th Percentile £66,875 £59,000 £61,265
UK median annual salary £42,500 £45,925 £45,000
% change year-on-year -7.46% +2.06% +12.50%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
England

HND is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 24,364 30,041 34,943
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 28.56% 32.51% 26.38%
Number of salaries quoted 15,808 13,630 16,787
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £31,000
25th Percentile £38,500 £42,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £59,526 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.60% +8.23% -
75th Percentile £71,250 £77,500 £73,750
90th Percentile £87,500 £95,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £54,000 £59,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -9.24% +8.18% -

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing HND as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for HND in England

HND
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing HND in England.

Salary trend for HND in England

HND
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing HND in England over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.

Salary histogram for HND in England

HND
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the England region over the 6 months to 3 May 2024. 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
North of England +126 110 £40,250 -9.64% 124
South East -1 85 £47,500 -7.50% 126
South West +26 75 £40,500 -42.14% 77
North West +54 69 £35,000 +11.11% 61
East of England +60 62 £37,528 +21.06% 60
Midlands +50 51 £45,250 +99.85% 103
Yorkshire +115 37 £47,500 -40.63% 50
West Midlands +40 34 £32,500 +43.54% 63
London +115 26 £63,750 +70.00% 48
East Midlands +4 13 £50,000 - 40
North East -12 4 £41,500 -13.14% 17
HND
UK

HND
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (1.47%) CMS
1 6 (1.47%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.49%) WinCC
3 1 (0.24%) JBoss
3 1 (0.24%) WebSphere
Applications
1 94 (22.98%) AutoCAD
2 47 (11.49%) Microsoft Office
3 29 (7.09%) Microsoft Excel
4 18 (4.40%) Revit
5 15 (3.67%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 12 (2.93%) Simulink
7 11 (2.69%) SOLIDWORKS
7 11 (2.69%) Stateflow
8 10 (2.44%) Solid Edge
9 9 (2.20%) Photoshop
10 8 (1.96%) EPLAN
11 7 (1.71%) CANalyzer
12 4 (0.98%) Microsoft Project
13 3 (0.73%) Adobe Creative Suite
13 3 (0.73%) Adobe Illustrator
13 3 (0.73%) InDesign
14 1 (0.24%) MS Visio
14 1 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 10 (2.44%) NEC Housing
2 1 (0.24%) Primavera
2 1 (0.24%) SAP Business One
Cloud Services
1 14 (3.42%) Azure
2 8 (1.96%) GitHub
3 6 (1.47%) Azure DevOps
3 6 (1.47%) Cloud Computing
3 6 (1.47%) Microsoft 365
3 6 (1.47%) OneDrive
4 5 (1.22%) Google Workspace
5 4 (0.98%) PaaS
5 4 (0.98%) SaaS
6 3 (0.73%) AWS
7 2 (0.49%) Boomi
7 2 (0.49%) iPaaS
8 1 (0.24%) Power Platform
8 1 (0.24%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 24 (5.87%) Internet
2 15 (3.67%) LAN
2 15 (3.67%) WAN
3 11 (2.69%) J1939
4 9 (2.20%) Firewall
5 6 (1.47%) Intranet
5 6 (1.47%) MQTT
5 6 (1.47%) Network Security
5 6 (1.47%) Wi-Fi
6 5 (1.22%) OSPF
6 5 (1.22%) TCP/IP
6 5 (1.22%) Wireless
7 4 (0.98%) 5G
7 4 (0.98%) DHCP
7 4 (0.98%) DNS
7 4 (0.98%) Multicast
7 4 (0.98%) SD-WAN
8 3 (0.73%) Remote Desktop
8 3 (0.73%) VSAN
9 2 (0.49%) PBX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 25 (6.11%) Data Vault
2 13 (3.18%) SQL Server
3 4 (0.98%) QlikView
4 3 (0.73%) MySQL
5 2 (0.49%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.49%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.24%) Data Hub
6 1 (0.24%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.24%) Metadata
6 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Analysis Services
6 1 (0.24%) MongoDB
6 1 (0.24%) MS Access
6 1 (0.24%) Oracle Database
6 1 (0.24%) PostgreSQL
6 1 (0.24%) Power BI
6 1 (0.24%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 1 (0.24%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.24%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.24%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 26 (6.36%) JIRA
2 14 (3.42%) Git
3 12 (2.93%) LabVIEW
4 11 (2.69%) ClearCase
4 11 (2.69%) Plastic SCM
5 7 (1.71%) ClearQuest
5 7 (1.71%) Rational DOORS
6 6 (1.47%) Jenkins
7 2 (0.49%) Selenium
7 2 (0.49%) Visual Studio
General
1 147 (35.94%) Social Skills
2 83 (20.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 78 (19.07%) Legal
4 61 (14.91%) Analytical Skills
4 61 (14.91%) Local Government
4 61 (14.91%) Manufacturing
5 53 (12.96%) Aerospace
6 48 (11.74%) Electronics
7 46 (11.25%) Finance
8 40 (9.78%) Automotive
9 33 (8.07%) Telecoms
10 25 (6.11%) Publishing
11 23 (5.62%) Marketing
12 21 (5.13%) Presentation Skills
12 21 (5.13%) Retail
13 18 (4.40%) Organisational Skills
14 14 (3.42%) Law
15 7 (1.71%) Police
15 7 (1.71%) Public Sector
16 6 (1.47%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 61 (14.91%) Senior
2 52 (12.71%) Coordinator
3 51 (12.47%) Technical Coordinator
4 37 (9.05%) Project Manager
5 28 (6.85%) Technical Manager
6 27 (6.60%) Systems Engineer
7 26 (6.36%) Software Engineer
8 23 (5.62%) Author
8 23 (5.62%) Technical Author
9 20 (4.89%) Support Engineer
10 18 (4.40%) Senior Software Engineer
10 18 (4.40%) Technical Support
11 15 (3.67%) Lead
11 15 (3.67%) Quantity Surveyor
12 14 (3.42%) Hardware Engineer
13 13 (3.18%) Senior Systems Engineer
13 13 (3.18%) Technical Engineer
14 12 (2.93%) Analyst
14 12 (2.93%) Product Engineer
14 12 (2.93%) Verification Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 25 (6.11%) XML
2 8 (1.96%) .NET
2 8 (1.96%) pytest
3 6 (1.47%) Ajax
3 6 (1.47%) AngularJS
3 6 (1.47%) CSS
3 6 (1.47%) HTML
3 6 (1.47%) LESS
3 6 (1.47%) React
3 6 (1.47%) Sass
3 6 (1.47%) Vue
4 5 (1.22%) Apache Thrift
5 4 (0.98%) Akka
6 2 (0.49%) Middleware
7 1 (0.24%) .NET Framework
7 1 (0.24%) ModSecurity
7 1 (0.24%) Node-RED
Miscellaneous
1 53 (12.96%) Housing Association
2 37 (9.05%) Management Information System
3 28 (6.85%) Self-Motivation
4 18 (4.40%) CCTV
5 16 (3.91%) Driving Licence
5 16 (3.91%) IoT
6 11 (2.69%) Algorithms
7 10 (2.44%) Mobile App
7 10 (2.44%) SCADA
8 8 (1.96%) FMCG
8 8 (1.96%) Operational Technology
9 5 (1.22%) Renewable Energy
10 4 (0.98%) Acoustics
10 4 (0.98%) EPoS
10 4 (0.98%) GNSS
10 4 (0.98%) Linux Command Line
11 3 (0.73%) Clustering
11 3 (0.73%) Graphic Design
11 3 (0.73%) Video Conferencing
12 2 (0.49%) FPGA
Operating Systems
1 42 (10.27%) Windows
2 30 (7.33%) Linux
3 12 (2.93%) Unix
4 11 (2.69%) Windows 10
5 10 (2.44%) Windows Server
6 8 (1.96%) Apple iOS
7 5 (1.22%) VMS
8 2 (0.49%) Android
9 1 (0.24%) Mac OS X
9 1 (0.24%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 1 (0.24%) Ubuntu
9 1 (0.24%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.24%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 103 (25.18%) Agile
2 101 (24.69%) Time Management
3 92 (22.49%) Problem-Solving
4 56 (13.69%) Project Management
5 51 (12.47%) Continuous Improvement
6 41 (10.02%) Mathematics
7 33 (8.07%) Software Engineering
8 31 (7.58%) CAD
9 27 (6.60%) B2B
10 26 (6.36%) Mentoring
11 25 (6.11%) Document Management
11 25 (6.11%) Impact Assessments
12 24 (5.87%) Customer Service
13 22 (5.38%) Cybersecurity
13 22 (5.38%) Project Delivery
14 21 (5.13%) Collaborative Working
15 20 (4.89%) Customer Requirements
15 20 (4.89%) Innovative Thinking
16 19 (4.65%) Commercial Awareness
16 19 (4.65%) Creative Thinking
Programming Languages
1 29 (7.09%) Python
2 24 (5.87%) MATLAB
3 19 (4.65%) SQL
4 17 (4.16%) C
5 13 (3.18%) C#
6 12 (2.93%) Embedded C
7 11 (2.69%) C++
7 11 (2.69%) Perl
8 8 (1.96%) VB
9 6 (1.47%) JavaScript
9 6 (1.47%) PowerShell
10 5 (1.22%) Ladder Logic
11 4 (0.98%) VBA
12 3 (0.73%) Java
13 2 (0.49%) Bash
14 1 (0.24%) Embedded C++
14 1 (0.24%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 259 (63.33%) Degree
2 253 (61.86%) HNC
3 37 (9.05%) Security Cleared
4 17 (4.16%) DV Cleared
4 17 (4.16%) SC Cleared
5 12 (2.93%) Microsoft Certification
6 8 (1.96%) RIBA
7 7 (1.71%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (1.71%) MRICS
8 6 (1.47%) Chartered Engineer
8 6 (1.47%) DBS Check
9 5 (1.22%) Computer Science Degree
9 5 (1.22%) NVQ Level 4
10 4 (0.98%) Master's Degree
10 4 (0.98%) MCP
10 4 (0.98%) MCTS
11 3 (0.73%) CCNP
11 3 (0.73%) NVQ Level 3
12 2 (0.49%) ISTQB
12 2 (0.49%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (3.91%) SLA
2 11 (2.69%) Automotive SPICE
2 11 (2.69%) AUTOSAR
2 11 (2.69%) ISO 26262
2 11 (2.69%) MISRA
3 9 (2.20%) NEBOSH
4 8 (1.96%) QA
5 3 (0.73%) ISO 9001
6 2 (0.49%) COSHH
6 2 (0.49%) Data Quality
6 2 (0.49%) ISO 14001
6 2 (0.49%) ISO/IEC 15288
7 1 (0.24%) Def Stans
7 1 (0.24%) ISO 9000
7 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.24%) JSP 440
7 1 (0.24%) RMADS
System Software
1 11 (2.69%) VMware Infrastructure
2 9 (2.20%) vSphere
3 6 (1.47%) Docker
4 4 (0.98%) Active Directory
4 4 (0.98%) Firmware
5 3 (0.73%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 6 (1.47%) SmoothWall
2 3 (0.73%) Failover Clustering
2 3 (0.73%) FortiGate
2 3 (0.73%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.73%) Microsoft Clustering
3 2 (0.49%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
3 2 (0.49%) Wonderware InTouch
Vendors
1 48 (11.74%) Microsoft
2 33 (8.07%) SAP
3 15 (3.67%) Google
4 13 (3.18%) IBM
5 12 (2.93%) VMware
6 11 (2.69%) Cisco
6 11 (2.69%) Lauterbach
6 11 (2.69%) NEC
7 9 (2.20%) Adobe
7 9 (2.20%) HP
7 9 (2.20%) Oracle
7 9 (2.20%) Siemens
8 8 (1.96%) Salesforce
9 7 (1.71%) Apple
10 5 (1.22%) EMC
10 5 (1.22%) Juniper
10 5 (1.22%) Thales
11 4 (0.98%) Citrix
11 4 (0.98%) Facebook
11 4 (0.98%) Instagram