HNC Job Trends in Bridgend

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
South Wales > Bridgend

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bridgend with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bridgend 0.81% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 11.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £33,305 - -
25th Percentile £33,388 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,650 - -
75th Percentile £33,788 - -
90th Percentile £33,795 - -
South Wales median annual salary £43,500 £40,000 -
% change year-on-year +8.75% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bridgend

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 Bridgend.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 18 6 18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bridgend 7.26% 9.68% 25.00%
Number of salaries quoted 11 0 0
10th Percentile £33,800 - -
25th Percentile £47,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,871 - -
75th Percentile £96,753 - -
90th Percentile £137,253 - -
South Wales median annual salary £57,500 £62,795 £56,250
% change year-on-year -8.43% +11.64% +25.00%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgend

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Bridgend

HNC
Salary Trend in Bridgend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgend citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bridgend citing HNC

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgend 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:

Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Design for Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Preventative Maintenance
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree