Higher National Certificate (HNC)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 120 | 142 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +22 | +31 |
| Contract jobs citing HNC | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | - | 0.20% | 0.081% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.52% | 0.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £543 | - |
| South East median daily rate | £275 | £400 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -11.11% | +23.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £67.41 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £68.03 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £70.30 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £73.83 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £75.19 |
| South East median hourly rate | £21.25 | - | £67.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +80.45% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Thames Valley
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 the Thames Valley.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 856 | 762 | 1,039 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 40.92% | 38.12% | 42.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 570 | 463 | 666 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £250 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £383 | £358 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £481 | £513 | £512 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.22% | +0.10% | +2.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £638 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £631 | £700 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £526 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.99% | -2.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 89 | 34 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.25 | £20.26 | £24.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £41.25 | £48.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £60.25 | £60.07 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.26% | +0.30% | +186.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.00 | £64.73 | £67.97 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.00 | £72.51 | £75.54 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.68% | -5.43% | +33.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing HNC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing HNC.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing HNC.
