HNC Job Trends in the East of England

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
England > East of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 139 150 33
Rank change year-on-year +11 -117 +116
Permanent jobs citing HNC 67 25 199
As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England 0.84% 0.73% 4.49%
As % of the Qualifications category 5.08% 1.95% 18.72%
Number of salaries quoted 28 20 7
10th Percentile £32,975 - £26,750
25th Percentile £43,688 £36,250 £32,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,359 £47,250 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% +18.13% +53.85%
75th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £68,750 - £57,000
England median annual salary £43,000 £44,303 £48,500
% change year-on-year -2.94% -8.65% +16.87%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England

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 the East of England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,318 1,282 1,063
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 16.62% 37.60% 23.98%
Number of salaries quoted 717 499 455
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £30,750 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,000 £42,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +21.43% -16.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £65,000 £55,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £82,500 £75,000 £77,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -0.90% -5.85%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

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

HNC job vacancy trend in the East of England

HNC
Salary Trend in the East of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing HNC

HNC
Salary Histogram in the East of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing HNC in the East of England over the 6 months to 13 September 2026.

Salary histogram for HNC in the East of England

HNC
Job Locations in the East of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the East of England region over the 6 months to 13 September 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
Hertfordshire +2 26 £42,500 +2.41% 12
Bedfordshire -1 12 £51,359 - 14
Cambridgeshire -28 11 £63,750 +35.64% 13
Essex - 10 £50,000 - 6
Norfolk -35 6 £55,000 - 7
Suffolk - 3 £30,000 - 5
HNC
England

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (14.93%) FactoryTalk
2 3 (4.48%) WinCC
Applications
1 10 (14.93%) Maple
2 3 (4.48%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (4.48%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 25 (37.31%) Ethernet
2 20 (29.85%) Profibus
3 9 (13.43%) Modbus
General
1 29 (43.28%) Social Skills
2 28 (41.79%) Manufacturing
3 23 (34.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 17 (25.37%) Finance
5 10 (14.93%) Electronics
6 5 (7.46%) Aerospace
6 5 (7.46%) Legal
7 1 (1.49%) Analytical Skills
7 1 (1.49%) Retail
Job Titles
1 12 (17.91%) Electrical Engineer
2 10 (14.93%) Control Systems Engineer
2 10 (14.93%) Systems Engineer
3 9 (13.43%) Project Engineer
4 7 (10.45%) Lead
4 7 (10.45%) Support Engineer
4 7 (10.45%) Technical Engineer
4 7 (10.45%) Technical Support
4 7 (10.45%) Technical Support Engineer
5 6 (8.96%) Electronics Engineer
6 4 (5.97%) Application Support Team Leader
6 4 (5.97%) Applications Support
6 4 (5.97%) IT Support
6 4 (5.97%) Senior
6 4 (5.97%) Support Team Leader
6 4 (5.97%) Team Leader
6 4 (5.97%) Test Engineer
7 3 (4.48%) Commissioning Engineer
7 3 (4.48%) Electronics Test Engineer
7 3 (4.48%) Lead Test Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.99%) EDI
2 1 (1.49%) CSS
Miscellaneous
1 23 (34.33%) Driving Licence
2 22 (32.84%) SCADA
3 10 (14.93%) Replication
4 4 (5.97%) FPGA
4 4 (5.97%) Linux Command Line
5 3 (4.48%) Analogue Electronics
6 2 (2.99%) Management Information System
6 2 (2.99%) Molecular Biology
6 2 (2.99%) PCIe
7 1 (1.49%) Analytical Mindset
7 1 (1.49%) Robotics
7 1 (1.49%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 4 (5.97%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (29.85%) Problem-Solving
2 19 (28.36%) Continuous Improvement
3 12 (17.91%) Project Delivery
4 7 (10.45%) Collaborative Working
4 7 (10.45%) Root Cause Analysis
4 7 (10.45%) Service Management
5 6 (8.96%) Computer Science
5 6 (8.96%) Preventative Maintenance
6 5 (7.46%) Budget Management
6 5 (7.46%) Commercial Awareness
6 5 (7.46%) CRM
7 4 (5.97%) Decision-Making
7 4 (5.97%) OO
7 4 (5.97%) OOP
7 4 (5.97%) Project Management
7 4 (5.97%) Scenario Testing
7 4 (5.97%) Stakeholder Management
7 4 (5.97%) Validation
8 3 (4.48%) Change Control
8 3 (4.48%) Six Sigma
Programming Languages
1 4 (5.97%) Java
1 4 (5.97%) Shell Script
1 4 (5.97%) SQL
2 1 (1.49%) Assembly Language
Qualifications
1 46 (68.66%) HND
2 43 (64.18%) Degree
3 6 (8.96%) Security Cleared
4 5 (7.46%) City & Guilds
5 3 (4.48%) NVQ Level 3
6 2 (2.99%) BPSS Clearance
6 2 (2.99%) DV Cleared
6 2 (2.99%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (17.91%) Accessibility
2 10 (14.93%) HAZOP
3 1 (1.49%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 2 (2.99%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 10 (14.93%) Wonderware InTouch
Vendors
1 13 (19.40%) Allen-Bradley
2 10 (14.93%) Rockwell
2 10 (14.93%) Wonderware
3 5 (7.46%) Microsoft
4 4 (5.97%) Oracle
4 4 (5.97%) Siemens
5 3 (4.48%) EMC
6 1 (1.49%) SAP