HND Job Trends in Glasgow

Higher National Diploma (HND)
Scotland > Glasgow

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Glasgow with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 24 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 69 68 128
Rank change year-on-year -1 +60 -
Permanent jobs citing HND 7 15 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.49% 2.01% 0.065%
As % of the Qualifications category 4.12% 7.77% 0.37%
Number of salaries quoted 5 10 1
10th Percentile £38,850 £30,800 -
25th Percentile £39,000 £31,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,000 £32,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +37.50% -54.29% -
75th Percentile £55,000 £33,000 -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £45,500 £32,000 £58,033
% change year-on-year +42.19% -44.86% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Glasgow

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 Glasgow.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 170 193 269
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow 11.91% 25.87% 17.49%
Number of salaries quoted 66 67 100
10th Percentile £25,375 £28,250 £36,000
25th Percentile £35,281 £31,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,250 £37,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +34.00% -28.57% -4.55%
75th Percentile £69,375 £63,750 £75,438
90th Percentile £72,500 £90,000 £90,000
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +29.41% -15.00% -4.76%

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

HND job vacancy trend in Glasgow

HND
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing HND.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing HND

HND
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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 2 (28.57%) AutoCAD
1 2 (28.57%) Civil 3D
2 1 (14.29%) Revit
General
1 3 (42.86%) Social Skills
2 2 (28.57%) Brand Awareness
2 2 (28.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 2 (28.57%) Marketing
2 2 (28.57%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (14.29%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (28.57%) Business Development Manager
1 2 (28.57%) Business Manager
1 2 (28.57%) Development Manager
1 2 (28.57%) Project Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) 3D Modeller
2 1 (14.29%) Coordinator
Miscellaneous
1 4 (57.14%) Driving Licence
2 2 (28.57%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (57.14%) Collaborative Working
2 3 (42.86%) Building Information Modelling
2 3 (42.86%) Mentoring
3 2 (28.57%) 3D Modelling
3 2 (28.57%) B2B
3 2 (28.57%) B2B Marketing
3 2 (28.57%) Business Development
3 2 (28.57%) Business Strategy
3 2 (28.57%) CAD
3 2 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 2 (28.57%) Project Management
4 1 (14.29%) Collaborative Engineering
4 1 (14.29%) Information Management
Qualifications
1 5 (71.43%) HNC
2 2 (28.57%) DBS Check
2 2 (28.57%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (14.29%) ISO 19650
Vendors
1 2 (28.57%) Autodesk