HNC Jobs in Hertfordshire

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
East of England > Hertfordshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 78 108 130
Rank change year-on-year +30 +22 +14
Permanent jobs citing HNC 11 12 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 1.33% 0.59% 0.11%
As % of the Qualifications category 2.76% 1.83% 0.26%
Number of salaries quoted 3 2 1
10th Percentile £41,600 - -
25th Percentile £42,875 £28,500 £27,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £29,000 £29,500
Median % change year-on-year +63.79% -1.69% -
75th Percentile £51,875 £29,500 £31,250
90th Percentile £53,750 - -
East of England median annual salary £55,000 £38,500 £28,500
% change year-on-year +42.86% +35.09% -50.64%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Hertfordshire

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 Hertfordshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 398 655 780
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 48.24% 32.06% 44.67%
Number of salaries quoted 172 424 209
10th Percentile £31,250 £26,800 £32,000
25th Percentile £41,280 £41,125 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,967 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.92% -4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £63,250 £65,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £72,500 £76,250
East of England median annual salary £53,000 £47,500 £54,500
% change year-on-year +11.58% -12.84% +9.00%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire

Job postings citing HNC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.

Job vacancy trend for HNC in Hertfordshire

HNC
Salary Trend in Hertfordshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing HNC in Hertfordshire.

Salary trend for HNC in Hertfordshire

HNC
Job Locations in Hertfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 28 May 2025. 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
Rickmansworth - 5 - - 1
Stevenage - 3 £47,500 - 5
Hatfield - 3 - -
HNC
East of England

HNC
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Business Applications
1 1 (9.09%) SAP ERP
General
1 5 (45.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 5 (45.45%) Social Skills
2 2 (18.18%) Manufacturing
3 1 (9.09%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 5 (45.45%) Project Manager
1 5 (45.45%) Senior
1 5 (45.45%) Senior Manager
1 5 (45.45%) Senior Project Manager
2 3 (27.27%) Support Engineer
2 3 (27.27%) Technical Engineer
2 3 (27.27%) Technical Support
2 3 (27.27%) Technical Support Engineer
3 1 (9.09%) Design Engineer
3 1 (9.09%) Mechanical Design Engineer
3 1 (9.09%) Mechanical Engineer
3 1 (9.09%) PCB Engineer
3 1 (9.09%) Principal Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (9.09%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (72.73%) Customer Service
2 5 (45.45%) Project Delivery
3 4 (36.36%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (27.27%) Root Cause Analysis
5 1 (9.09%) CAD
5 1 (9.09%) CAE
5 1 (9.09%) Capacity Planning
5 1 (9.09%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (9.09%) Data Governance
5 1 (9.09%) ERP
5 1 (9.09%) Process Improvement
5 1 (9.09%) Validation
Qualifications
1 7 (63.64%) Degree
2 4 (36.36%) HND
3 1 (9.09%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (9.09%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 5 (45.45%) NEC
2 1 (9.09%) SAP