HNC Job Trends in Braintree

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Essex > Braintree

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Braintree with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 7 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Braintree 1.72% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 16.67% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 - -
75th Percentile £49,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median annual salary £50,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Braintree

HNC 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 Braintree.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 6 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Braintree 10.34% 100.00% 33.33%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £28,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,000 - -
75th Percentile £34,500 - -
90th Percentile £43,500 - -
Essex median annual salary £47,000 £36,000 £46,297
% change year-on-year +30.56% -22.24% -6.13%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Braintree

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Braintree

HNC
Salary Trend in Braintree

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Braintree citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Braintree citing HNC

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Braintree 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%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Mechanical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens