HNC Job Trends in East London

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
London > East London

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

6 months to
6 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - 38
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in East London 0.34% - 0.81%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.68% - 2.33%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £47,039
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £48,036
75th Percentile - - £49,034
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £41,250 £47,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -12.23% -24.80% +89.39%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East London

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 East London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 146 163 86
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in East London 49.32% 56.21% 34.68%
Number of salaries quoted 53 15 74
10th Percentile £31,050 £37,500 -
25th Percentile £85,000 £56,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 £85,000 £27,965
Median % change year-on-year +2.94% +203.95% -49.15%
75th Percentile £122,500 £93,125 £53,750
90th Percentile - £100,000 £80,000
London median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year - +3.70% -

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in East London

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

HNC job vacancy trend in East London

HNC
Salary Trend in East London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in East London citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in East London citing HNC

HNC
Job Locations in East London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the East London region over the 6 months to 6 May 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
Havering - 1 - - 1
HNC
London

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East London 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 (100.00%) SOLIDWORKS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Programmer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) HND