HND Job Trends in Kirkwall

Higher National Diploma (HND)
Orkney Islands > Kirkwall

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Kirkwall with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HND 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kirkwall 100.00% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Orkney Islands median annual salary - - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Kirkwall

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 Kirkwall.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kirkwall 100.00% - 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £48,000
Orkney Islands median annual salary - - £48,000

HND
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kirkwall 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 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) HNC