HNC Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Milton Keynes with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 10 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 80 35 52
Rank change year-on-year -45 +17 +23
Permanent jobs citing HNC 3 2 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Milton Keynes 0.25% 0.84% 1.25%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.15% 3.08% 4.94%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +13.33%
75th Percentile £52,500 - £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £51,359 £40,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +28.40% -5.88% +13.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Milton Keynes

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 Milton Keynes.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 260 65 162
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Milton Keynes 21.59% 27.43% 25.35%
Number of salaries quoted 121 24 122
10th Percentile £37,000 £31,275 £35,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £45,625 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £56,076 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.00% +24.61% -5.26%
75th Percentile £78,750 £67,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £93,250 £75,525 £71,125
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £55,000 £42,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +30.95% -6.67% -9.99%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

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Salary Trend in Milton Keynes

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing HNC

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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 (33.33%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Support Engineer
1 2 (66.67%) Technical Engineer
1 2 (66.67%) Technical Support
1 2 (66.67%) Technical Support Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) Degree
1 2 (66.67%) HND