Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Wales > North Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in North Wales with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 18 | - | 35 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing HNC | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in North Wales | 0.75% | - | 0.83% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 11.11% | - | 2.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | - | £64,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £44,000 | - | £66,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £47,000 | - | £68,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £44,000 | - | £45,000 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North Wales
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 North Wales.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 9 | 39 | 91 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in North Wales | 6.77% | 63.93% | 37.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 9 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,700 | £62,250 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,750 | - | £29,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,000 | £70,000 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -34.29% | +105.88% | -23.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £47,750 | - | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £47,900 | - | £68,000 |
| Wales median annual salary | £52,500 | £59,430 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.66% | +32.07% | +0.05% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in North Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HNC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in North Wales.
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Salary Trend in North Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in North Wales citing HNC.
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Job Locations in North Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the North Wales region over the 6 months to 13 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | - | 1 | £44,000 | - | 5 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Wales 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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