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This section looks at the demand for Higher National Diploma (HND) in IT jobs within the West Yorkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited HND over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Diploma (HND)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank151155
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching permanent IT job ads3744
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.018 %
As % of the category below3.458 %3.366 %
Salaries quoted2412
Average minimum salary£21,093£28,417
Average salary£23,547£29,292
% change on same period last year-19.61 %
Average maximum salary£26,000£30,167
UK excluding London average salary£29,665£31,060
% change on same period last year-4.48 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads10701307
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.576 %0.545 %
Salaries quoted8881019
Average minimum salary£29,724£31,851
Average salary£32,549£33,811
% change on same period last year-3.73 %
Average maximum salary£35,374£35,770
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
HND YorkshireHND
Yorkshire

HND
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire HND Demand Trend

HND
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire HND Salary Trend

HND
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing HND across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

West Yorkshire HND Salary Histogram

HND
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
LeedsUp+1032£26,232-4.61 %
BradfordDown-3213£18,188-39.37 %
HalifaxUp+21£25,000+16.27 %
HuddersfieldNew entry-1£17,500-
HND YorkshireHND
Yorkshire

HND
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing HND 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 HND.

168 (87.18 %)Degree
221 (26.92 %)UNIX
221 (26.92 %)Linux
319 (24.36 %)C++
418 (23.08 %)C
418 (23.08 %)Embedded Linux
514 (17.95 %)Marketing
514 (17.95 %)CSS
514 (17.95 %)Flash
514 (17.95 %)XHTML
613 (16.67 %)SQL
613 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
711 (14.10 %)HTML
810 (12.82 %)Microsoft
99 (11.54 %)Health
108 (10.26 %)Finance
108 (10.26 %)MS Excel
117 (8.974 %)HNC
117 (8.974 %)MCP
117 (8.974 %)COBOL
117 (8.974 %)DB2
117 (8.974 %)CICS
117 (8.974 %)JCL
117 (8.974 %)MVS
117 (8.974 %)Mainframe
126 (7.692 %)Education
126 (7.692 %)Windows
135 (6.410 %).NET
135 (6.410 %)VB
135 (6.410 %)WinRunner

HND
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing HND 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 HND. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (17.95 %)CSS
114 (17.95 %)XHTML
211 (14.10 %)HTML
35 (6.410 %).NET
43 (3.846 %)J2EE
43 (3.846 %)AJAX
43 (3.846 %)Drupal
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (8.974 %)CICS
21 (1.282 %)MS Exchange
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (10.26 %)MS Excel
23 (3.846 %)Fireworks
23 (3.846 %)Photoshop
31 (1.282 %)MS Office
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (5.128 %)WAN
14 (5.128 %)LAN
23 (3.846 %)VoIP
23 (3.846 %)Firewall
31 (1.282 %)DHCP
31 (1.282 %)TCP/IP
31 (1.282 %)Internet
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (8.974 %)DB2
23 (3.846 %)MySQL
32 (2.564 %)SQL Server
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (17.95 %)Flash
25 (6.410 %)WinRunner
25 (6.410 %)TestDirector
25 (6.410 %)LoadRunner
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (17.95 %)Marketing
29 (11.54 %)Health
38 (10.26 %)Finance
46 (7.692 %)Education
55 (6.410 %)Pensions
63 (3.846 %)Telecoms
63 (3.846 %)Interactive Media
72 (2.564 %)Insurance
72 (2.564 %)Government
81 (1.282 %)Electric
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (24.36 %)Software Engineer
218 (23.08 %)Embedded Software Engineer
313 (16.67 %)Developer
412 (15.38 %)Web Designer
57 (8.974 %)COBOL Developer
66 (7.692 %)Graduate
66 (7.692 %)Consultant
66 (7.692 %)Support Consultant
75 (6.410 %)IT Consultant
75 (6.410 %)Analyst
84 (5.128 %)Hardware Engineer
93 (3.846 %)Web Developer
102 (2.564 %)Information Manager
102 (2.564 %)Helpdesk Support
102 (2.564 %)VB Developer
102 (2.564 %).NET Developer
102 (2.564 %)C# Developer
102 (2.564 %)Support Analyst
111 (1.282 %)Helpdesk Analyst
111 (1.282 %)1st Line Support
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (8.974 %)Mainframe
24 (5.128 %)DTV
31 (1.282 %)Management Information System
31 (1.282 %)E-Learning
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (26.92 %)UNIX
121 (26.92 %)Linux
218 (23.08 %)Embedded Linux
37 (8.974 %)MVS
46 (7.692 %)Windows
53 (3.846 %)Windows Server 2003
53 (3.846 %)Windows 2000 Server
62 (2.564 %)Windows XP
71 (1.282 %)Windows 2000
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (5.128 %)Service Management
14 (5.128 %)Technical Architecture
23 (3.846 %)Time Management
23 (3.846 %)Software Testing
23 (3.846 %)Change Management
23 (3.846 %)ITIL
32 (2.564 %)OO
32 (2.564 %)Data Security
32 (2.564 %)Systems Analysis
32 (2.564 %)Information Security
41 (1.282 %)Software Engineering
41 (1.282 %)Web Design
41 (1.282 %)DNA
41 (1.282 %)B2B
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (24.36 %)C++
218 (23.08 %)C
313 (16.67 %)SQL
47 (8.974 %)JCL
47 (8.974 %)COBOL
55 (6.410 %)VB
64 (5.128 %)VB.NET
64 (5.128 %)C#
73 (3.846 %)PHP
81 (1.282 %)Java
81 (1.282 %)VB6
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
168 (87.18 %)Degree
213 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
37 (8.974 %)MCP
37 (8.974 %)HNC
45 (6.410 %)ISEB
52 (2.564 %)MCSA
52 (2.564 %)A+ Certification
61 (1.282 %)MCDST
61 (1.282 %)GNVQ
61 (1.282 %)MCSE
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.846 %)QA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (2.564 %)Active Directory
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (12.82 %)Microsoft
24 (5.128 %)EMC
33 (3.846 %)Citrix
41 (1.282 %)Oracle