HNC Job Trends in Gwent

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
South Wales > Gwent

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Gwent 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 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Gwent 5.56% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 28.57% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,450 - -
South Wales median annual salary £31,450 £40,000 -
% change year-on-year -21.38% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Gwent

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 Gwent.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 7 4 14
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gwent 19.44% 19.05% 35.90%
Number of salaries quoted 7 4 2
10th Percentile £26,250 £34,371 £46,375
25th Percentile £28,850 £39,597 £46,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,450 £48,500 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year -35.15% -0.51% -
75th Percentile £53,750 £53,688 £51,563
90th Percentile £86,250 £54,925 £52,125
South Wales median annual salary £63,500 £64,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -0.78% +16.36% +22.22%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Gwent

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Gwent

HNC
Salary Trend in Gwent

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Gwent citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Gwent citing HNC

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gwent 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 2 (100.00%) Electronics
1 2 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics Technician
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Change Control
1 2 (100.00%) Design for Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) ERP
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) HND