HNC Job Trends in Exeter

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Devon > Exeter

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Exeter with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 17 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 39 - 40
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 3 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Exeter 0.72% - 0.53%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.83% - 3.92%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £77,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Devon median annual salary £75,000 - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Exeter

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 Exeter.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 106 68 51
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Exeter 25.54% 50.00% 13.53%
Number of salaries quoted 41 60 41
10th Percentile £25,375 £29,475 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £27,598
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,551 £31,500 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +41.43% -21.25% +5.57%
75th Percentile £53,750 £33,250 £47,716
90th Percentile £58,750 £57,500 £68,750
Devon median annual salary £50,000 £33,500 £40,603
% change year-on-year +49.25% -17.49% +3.35%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Exeter

HNC
Salary Trend in Exeter

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Exeter citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Exeter citing HNC

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Back Office
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
1 3 (100.00%) Law
1 3 (100.00%) Military
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 3 (100.00%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 3 (100.00%) Resource Management
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) Degree
1 3 (100.00%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) NEBOSH
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) NEC