HNC Job Trends in Leeds

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 121 69 97
Rank change year-on-year -52 +28 -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 3 12 21
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 0.098% 1.25% 1.13%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.90% 4.53% 5.87%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £35,450 - -
25th Percentile £41,375 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - -
75th Percentile £53,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £52,250 - £45,000

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Leeds

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 Leeds.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 335 265 358
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds 10.98% 27.55% 19.31%
Number of salaries quoted 198 142 163
10th Percentile £29,625 £26,750 £26,622
25th Percentile £41,250 £31,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,400 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.36% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £77,500 £67,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,200 £75,000 £90,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £42,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year +30.95% -17.65% -7.27%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Leeds

HNC
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing HNC

HNC
Salary Histogram in Leeds

Salary distribution for jobs citing HNC in Leeds over the 6 months to 31 August 2026.

Salary histogram for HNC in Leeds

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:

Applications
1 2 (66.67%) Navisworks
1 2 (66.67%) Revit
General
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Aerospace
2 1 (33.33%) Automotive
2 1 (33.33%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Coordinator
1 2 (66.67%) Senior
2 1 (33.33%) Junior
2 1 (33.33%) Junior Electrical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Asset Management
1 2 (66.67%) Building Information Modelling
1 2 (66.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (66.67%) Digital Engineering
1 2 (66.67%) Digital Innovation
1 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) HND
2 2 (66.67%) Chartered Engineer
2 2 (66.67%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (66.67%) ISO 19650
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) Autodesk