Higher National Certificate (HNC) Cambridgeshire> Cambridge
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cambridge with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Cambridge.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
186
166
187
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
49.60%
27.26%
44.10%
Number of salaries quoted
99
86
83
10th Percentile
-
£38,000
£36,250
25th Percentile
£26,250
£48,350
£43,475
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£33,113
£65,000
£58,500
Median % change year-on-year
-49.06%
+11.11%
+6.36%
75th Percentile
£48,125
£78,750
£75,625
90th Percentile
£62,500
£80,000
£85,750
Cambridgeshire median annual salary
£33,113
£65,000
£58,500
% change year-on-year
-49.06%
+11.11%
+17.00%
HNC Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HNC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
HNC Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing HNC.
HNC Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, job vacancies citing HNC also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region with a requirement for HNC.
HNC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
