Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Scotland > Dumfries and Galloway
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Dumfries and Galloway with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 5 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | - | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing HNC | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway | 50.00% | - | 20.00% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 100.00% | - | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £85,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £58,033 | £50,625 | £30,957 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.63% | +63.54% | -0.57% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Dumfries and Galloway
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 Dumfries and Galloway.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway | 50.00% | 21.05% | 20.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £48,250 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -43.24% | +41.67% |
| Scotland median annual salary | £51,645 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.29% | - | +8.79% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Dumfries and Galloway
Job postings citing HNC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Job Locations in Dumfries and Galloway
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the Dumfries and Galloway region over the 6 months to 5 July 2025. 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 |
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| Lockerbie | - | 5 | - | - | |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dumfries and Galloway by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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