HND Job Trends in Durham

Higher National Diploma (HND)
North East > Durham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Durham with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HND 23 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Durham 4.46% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 20.35% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £63,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 - -
75th Percentile £71,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North East median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 -
% change year-on-year +5.26% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Durham

HND 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 Durham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 113 81 82
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham 21.90% 32.02% 29.08%
Number of salaries quoted 43 10 24
10th Percentile £28,250 £45,425 £32,575
25th Percentile £33,649 £49,375 £46,285
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,500 £62,192 £58,800
Median % change year-on-year -17.19% +5.77% -2.65%
75th Percentile £77,149 £77,657 £70,886
90th Percentile £80,662 £80,678 £79,225
North East median annual salary £57,500 £47,500 £47,148
% change year-on-year +21.05% +0.75% -17.70%

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

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

HND job vacancy trend in Durham

HND
Salary Trend in Durham

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing HND.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing HND

HND
Job Locations in Durham

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the Durham region over the 6 months to 10 October 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
Stockton-on-Tees - 15 - - 1
Newton Aycliffe - 1 - - 1
HND
North East

HND
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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:

Applications
1 1 (4.35%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (4.35%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 5 (21.74%) SAP PM
Development Applications
1 3 (13.04%) Appcelerator Titanium
General
1 6 (26.09%) Manufacturing
2 3 (13.04%) Legal
3 1 (4.35%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 15 (65.22%) Engineering Manager
2 3 (13.04%) Lead
3 1 (4.35%) Design Engineer
3 1 (4.35%) Electrical Design Engineer
3 1 (4.35%) Electrical Engineer
3 1 (4.35%) Senior
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (8.70%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 15 (65.22%) Onboarding
1 15 (65.22%) Robotics
2 2 (8.70%) Driving Licence
3 1 (4.35%) MMIC
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (65.22%) Data Analysis
1 15 (65.22%) Preventative Maintenance
1 15 (65.22%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (13.04%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (8.70%) Root Cause Analysis
4 1 (4.35%) CAD
4 1 (4.35%) CAE
4 1 (4.35%) Collaborative Engineering
4 1 (4.35%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (4.35%) Physics
4 1 (4.35%) Servant Leadership
4 1 (4.35%) Technical Leadership
Qualifications
1 21 (91.30%) HNC
2 17 (73.91%) Chartered Engineer
3 4 (17.39%) Degree
4 3 (13.04%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.35%) HAZOP
Vendors
1 6 (26.09%) SAP
2 1 (4.35%) Microsoft