HNC Job Trends in Perth and Kinross
Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Scotland > Perth and Kinross
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Perth and Kinross citing HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | - | 9 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing HNC | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Perth and Kinross | 4.55% | - | 4.00% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 25.00% | - | 5.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £68,098 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £43,250 | £32,000 | £58,033 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.16% | -44.86% | +115.35% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Perth and Kinross
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in Perth and Kinross.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross | 18.18% | 25.00% | 72.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £32,750 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £33,500 | £48,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.48% | -30.21% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £34,250 | £56,798 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £60,842 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £52,500 | £33,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.72% | -36.19% | - |
HNC Job Vacancy Trend in Perth and Kinross
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HNC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross.
