The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the Highlands with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 9 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
11
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing HND
1
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Highlands
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 Highlands.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
17
6
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Highlands
30.91%
13.95%
40.00%
Number of salaries quoted
4
5
0
10th Percentile
-
£28,450
-
25th Percentile
£37,500
£31,750
-
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£48,000
-
Median % change year-on-year
-16.67%
-
-
75th Percentile
£42,500
-
-
90th Percentile
-
£56,400
-
Scotland median annual salary
£55,000
£50,309
£50,139
% change year-on-year
+9.33%
+0.34%
+4.68%
HND Job Vacancy Trend in the Highlands
Job postings citing HND as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Highlands.
HND Salary Trend in the Highlands
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing HND in the Highlands.
HND Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Highlands
For the 6 months to 9 August 2025, job vacancies citing HND also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Highlands region with a requirement for HND.
HND Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Highlands 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:
