HNC Job Trends in Orkney Islands

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Scotland > Orkney Islands

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Orkney Islands with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Orkney Islands 100.00% - -
As % of the Qualifications category 100.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary £45,750 £42,500 £53,500
% change year-on-year +7.65% -20.56% +81.84%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Orkney Islands

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 Orkney Islands.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 1 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Orkney Islands 100.00% - 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £48,000
Scotland median annual salary £50,500 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +18.82% -15.00% -

HNC
Job Locations in Orkney Islands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the Orkney Islands region over the 6 months to 8 August 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
Kirkwall - 1 - -
HNC
Scotland

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Orkney Islands 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%) HND