HND Job Trends in the East of England

Higher National Diploma (HND)
England > East of England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 162 21 143
Rank change year-on-year -141 +122 +14
Permanent jobs citing HND 37 335 35
As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England 0.51% 9.71% 0.75%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.97% 26.30% 3.24%
Number of salaries quoted 15 14 16
10th Percentile £33,000 £34,250 £30,125
25th Percentile £44,750 - £36,181
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,359 £55,000 £37,528
Median % change year-on-year -6.62% +46.56% +66.79%
75th Percentile £65,625 - £38,874
90th Percentile £70,000 - £52,500
England median annual salary £43,000 £50,000 £42,000
% change year-on-year -14.00% +19.05% -4.24%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England

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 the East of England.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1,247 1,274 1,080
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England 17.11% 36.94% 23.08%
Number of salaries quoted 625 491 560
10th Percentile £28,500 £26,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £30,750 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £42,500 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -12.37% -11.82%
75th Percentile £65,000 £57,500 £64,063
90th Percentile £78,250 £72,500 £75,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England

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

HND job vacancy trend in the East of England

HND
Salary Trend in the East of England

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

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

HND
Salary Histogram in the East of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing HND in the East of England over the 6 months to 15 August 2026.

Salary histogram for HND in the East of England

HND
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 HND within the East of England region over the 6 months to 15 August 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 -49 15 - - 7
Cambridgeshire - 11 £65,000 - 7
Bedfordshire -44 7 £51,359 - 9
Suffolk - 2 £30,000 - 2
Norfolk -37 1 £55,000 - 4
Essex - 1 £50,000 - 9
HND
England

HND
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 (27.03%) FactoryTalk
2 1 (2.70%) WinCC
Applications
1 2 (5.41%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (2.70%) AutoCAD
2 1 (2.70%) Maple
2 1 (2.70%) SketchUp
Communications & Networking
1 13 (35.14%) Ethernet
2 10 (27.03%) Profibus
Development Applications
1 1 (2.70%) Git
General
1 21 (56.76%) Manufacturing
2 16 (43.24%) Finance
3 12 (32.43%) Social Skills
4 7 (18.92%) Electronics
4 7 (18.92%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 4 (10.81%) Aerospace
5 4 (10.81%) Legal
Job Titles
1 10 (27.03%) Control Systems Engineer
1 10 (27.03%) Systems Engineer
2 8 (21.62%) Lead
3 6 (16.22%) Electronics Engineer
4 5 (13.51%) Electrical Engineer
5 4 (10.81%) Application Support Team Leader
5 4 (10.81%) Applications Support
5 4 (10.81%) Electronics Test Engineer
5 4 (10.81%) IT Support
5 4 (10.81%) Lead Electronics Engineer
5 4 (10.81%) Lead Test Engineer
5 4 (10.81%) Project Engineer
5 4 (10.81%) Support Team Leader
5 4 (10.81%) Team Leader
5 4 (10.81%) Test Engineer
6 3 (8.11%) Support Engineer
6 3 (8.11%) Technical Engineer
6 3 (8.11%) Technical Support
6 3 (8.11%) Technical Support Engineer
7 2 (5.41%) FPGA Design Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 11 (29.73%) SCADA
2 10 (27.03%) Replication
3 4 (10.81%) FPGA
3 4 (10.81%) Linux Command Line
4 2 (5.41%) Analogue Electronics
4 2 (5.41%) Driving Licence
4 2 (5.41%) PCIe
4 2 (5.41%) Robotics
5 1 (2.70%) Algorithms
Operating Systems
1 4 (10.81%) Linux
2 1 (2.70%) Robot Operating System
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (24.32%) Continuous Improvement
1 9 (24.32%) Problem-Solving
2 8 (21.62%) Computer Science
3 7 (18.92%) Collaborative Working
3 7 (18.92%) Project Delivery
4 4 (10.81%) Decision-Making
4 4 (10.81%) OO
4 4 (10.81%) OOP
4 4 (10.81%) Scenario Testing
4 4 (10.81%) Stakeholder Management
5 3 (8.11%) Service Management
6 2 (5.41%) Data Analysis
6 2 (5.41%) Low Latency
6 2 (5.41%) Mentoring
6 2 (5.41%) Performance Improvement
6 2 (5.41%) Physics
6 2 (5.41%) Service Delivery
6 2 (5.41%) Software Engineering
6 2 (5.41%) Validation
6 2 (5.41%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 4 (10.81%) Java
1 4 (10.81%) Shell Script
1 4 (10.81%) SQL
2 2 (5.41%) C++
3 1 (2.70%) JavaScript
3 1 (2.70%) Python
Qualifications
1 34 (91.89%) Degree
1 34 (91.89%) HNC
2 4 (10.81%) Security Cleared
3 2 (5.41%) BPSS Clearance
3 2 (5.41%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (5.41%) DV Cleared
3 2 (5.41%) SC Cleared
4 1 (2.70%) City & Guilds
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (32.43%) Accessibility
2 10 (27.03%) HAZOP
System Software
1 2 (5.41%) Firmware
2 1 (2.70%) Docker
Systems Management
1 10 (27.03%) Wonderware InTouch
Vendors
1 11 (29.73%) Allen-Bradley
2 10 (27.03%) Rockwell
2 10 (27.03%) Wonderware
3 4 (10.81%) EMC
3 4 (10.81%) Oracle
4 2 (5.41%) Microsoft
5 1 (2.70%) Autodesk
5 1 (2.70%) Siemens