Higher National Certificate (HNC)
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 107 | 108 | 135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +27 | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing HNC | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.39% | 0.48% | 0.21% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.61% | 2.05% | 0.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £158 | £195 |
| 25th Percentile | £282 | £165 | £263 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £175 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +100.00% | -56.25% | +110.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £360 | - | £506 |
| 90th Percentile | £377 | £189 | £554 |
| UK median daily rate | £350 | £325 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -25.71% | -11.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £13.21 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -70.64% | +66.64% |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.00 | £32.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -38.10% | +41.40% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
HNC falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Scotland.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 372 | 390 | 703 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 24.22% | 23.16% | 29.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 229 | 234 | 405 |
| 10th Percentile | £175 | £197 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £343 | £357 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £550 | £610 |
| 90th Percentile | £636 | £646 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 34 | 18 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.28 | £16.23 | £31.21 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.38 | £18.79 | £54.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.58 | £22.55 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.13% | -62.43% | +141.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £26.86 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.75 | £36.90 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.91 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -39.99% | -20.17% | +16.67% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing HNC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing HNC.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing HNC.
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Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 14 December 2025. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ayrshire | - | 2 | £307 | - | |
| Edinburgh | +7 | 1 | £375 | +126.61% | 2 |
| Glasgow | -7 | 1 | £250 | +42.86% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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: