Higher National Diploma (HND)
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 46 | 66 | 95 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +20 | +29 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing HND | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.51% | 0.97% | 1.03% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.07% | 2.62% | 1.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £39,790 |
| 25th Percentile | £56,250 | - | £44,891 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £75,000 | £54,995 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.33% | +36.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | - | £66,874 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £77,200 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,800 | £57,495 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.66% | -20.34% | -0.01% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Reading
HND 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 Reading.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 145 | 267 | 563 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading | 24.45% | 36.83% | 52.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 53 | 94 | 384 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £34,229 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £53,688 | £37,328 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +18.18% | +7.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £81,250 | £64,685 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,250 | £122,500 | £83,750 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £53,750 | £67,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.37% | +22.73% | +4.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HND relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
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Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing HND.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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: