HNC Job Trends in Oldham

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Manchester > Oldham

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Oldham with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Oldham 18.18% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 80.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £38,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,500 - -
75th Percentile £40,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Manchester median annual salary £42,000 £42,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -1.18% -10.53% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Oldham

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 Oldham.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 5 17 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oldham 22.73% 35.42% 13.16%
Number of salaries quoted 3 4 2
10th Percentile - £35,966 -
25th Percentile £38,750 £43,790 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,500 £48,136 £25,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.94% +92.54% -58.61%
75th Percentile £58,192 £50,228 -
90th Percentile £68,957 £53,994 -
Manchester median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +20.00% -4.76% -12.50%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Oldham

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Oldham

HNC
Salary Trend in Oldham

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Oldham citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Oldham citing HNC

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oldham 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 2 (50.00%) Electronics
1 2 (50.00%) Manufacturing
1 2 (50.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (50.00%) Electrical Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (50.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (50.00%) Test Automation
1 2 (50.00%) Validation
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) HND
2 2 (50.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (50.00%) Allen-Bradley
1 2 (50.00%) Siemens