Higher National Diploma (HND)
Scotland > Highlands
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 15 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 15 | 8 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing HND | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Highlands | 1.10% | 4.17% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 5.00% | 16.67% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £44,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £46,750 | - | - |
| 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
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 | 20 | 18 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Highlands | 21.98% | 25.00% | 22.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £27,900 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | - | £30,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | £40,750 |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | - | £48,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £44,000 | £50,309 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -12.54% | +0.62% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Highlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HND relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Highlands.
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Salary Trend in the Highlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Highlands citing HND.
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Job Locations in the Highlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the Highlands region over the 6 months to 15 September 2026. 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 |
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| Inverness | - | 1 | £45,500 | - | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands 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:
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