HNC Job Trends in Devon

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
South West > Devon

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Devon with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 67 41 78
Rank change year-on-year -26 +37 -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 3 10 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Devon 0.31% 2.41% 0.59%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.26% 5.10% 2.84%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £77,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £43,000 £52,600 £40,025
% change year-on-year -18.25% +31.42% +9.66%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Devon

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 Devon.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 239 196 211
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Devon 24.51% 47.23% 20.83%
Number of salaries quoted 76 129 96
10th Percentile £27,563 - £25,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £29,750 £27,598
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £33,500 £40,603
Median % change year-on-year +49.25% -17.49% +3.35%
75th Percentile £59,063 £37,000 £60,918
90th Percentile £77,500 £57,985 £73,125
South West median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -9.09% +0.73%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Devon

HNC
Salary Trend in Devon

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Devon citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Devon citing HNC

HNC
Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the Devon region over the 6 months to 17 July 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
Exeter - 3 £75,000 - 2
HNC
South West

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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 3 (100.00%) Back Office
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
1 3 (100.00%) Law
1 3 (100.00%) Military
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 3 (100.00%) Resource Management
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) NEBOSH
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) NEC