The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 10 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
110
131
160
Rank change year-on-year
+21
+29
+10
Contract jobs citing HND
1
20
6
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West
HND 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 the South West.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
940
1,778
1,867
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West
54.91%
56.07%
52.65%
Number of daily rates quoted
592
1,129
1,376
10th Percentile
£235
£353
£400
25th Percentile
£440
£465
£483
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£550
£582
Median % change year-on-year
-
-5.50%
+11.60%
75th Percentile
£638
£660
£675
90th Percentile
£700
£725
£729
England median daily rate
£525
£538
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.33%
-2.27%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
104
196
147
10th Percentile
£18.51
£22.31
£38.73
25th Percentile
£20.48
£40.00
£57.25
Median hourly rate
£60.00
£61.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-1.64%
-6.15%
+3.59%
75th Percentile
£67.50
£72.50
£79.88
90th Percentile
£75.00
£80.00
£85.50
England median hourly rate
£40.55
£40.00
£52.50
% change year-on-year
+1.36%
-23.81%
+40.00%
HND Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing HND as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
HND Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing HND in the South West.
HND Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing HND in the South West.
HND Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 10 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing HND also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South West region with a requirement for HND.
HND Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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:
