Higher National Certificate (HNC)
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 17 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | - | 97 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +10 | - |
| Contract jobs citing HNC | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | - | 0.29% | 0.053% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.90% | 0.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £80 | - |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £269 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +95.17% | -33.99% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £59.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +145.83% | - |
| England median hourly rate | £36.86 | £57.50 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.89% | +33.72% | -18.10% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
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 West Midlands.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,040 | 446 | 611 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 32.89% | 31.88% | 32.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 730 | 305 | 387 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £150 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £310 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.00% | +5.26% | -11.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £544 | £594 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £692 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 70 | 19 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.11 | £15.22 | £14.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.55 | £18.32 | £21.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £25.00 | £27.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +110.00% | -8.26% | +43.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £45.99 | £43.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £59.20 | £58.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £50.00 | £39.66 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.07% | -0.85% | -23.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing HNC relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing HNC.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing HNC.
