HNC Job Trends in Cleveland

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
North East > Cleveland

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Cleveland with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - 1
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Cleveland 18.18% - 100.00%
As % of the Qualifications category 50.00% - 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £48,050 - -
25th Percentile £48,875 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,000 - -
75th Percentile £54,375 - -
90th Percentile £54,750 - -
North East median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Cleveland

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 Cleveland.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cleveland 36.36% - 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile £53,125 - -
90th Percentile £54,250 - -
North East median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +15.00% +11.11% -20.56%

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cleveland 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 (50.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Commissioning Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) FMCG
1 1 (50.00%) Renewable Energy
1 1 (50.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Functional Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Lean Manufacturing
2 1 (50.00%) Preventative Maintenance
2 1 (50.00%) Proactive Maintenance
2 1 (50.00%) Root Cause Analysis
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) HND
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) HAZOP