HND Job Trends in Aberdeenshire

Higher National Diploma (HND)
Scotland > Aberdeenshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Aberdeenshire with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 23 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HND 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeenshire 1.92% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 12.50% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £77,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £45,500 £32,000 £58,033
% change year-on-year +42.19% -44.86% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Aberdeenshire

HND falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Aberdeenshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 8 0 9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire 15.38% - 18.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - £30,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -29.41%
75th Percentile £77,500 - £32,500
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +29.41% -15.00% -4.76%

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeenshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HND relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire.

HND job vacancy trend in Aberdeenshire

HND
Salary Trend in Aberdeenshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeenshire citing HND.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeenshire citing HND

HND
Job Locations in Aberdeenshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the Aberdeenshire region over the 6 months to 23 September 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Peterhead - 1 £75,000 - 1
HND
Scotland

HND
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeenshire 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Commissioning Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Defect Management
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) HAZOP
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Safety