HNC Job Trends in Rochester

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Kent > Rochester

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Rochester with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 9 24 3
Rank change year-on-year +15 -21 +15
Permanent jobs citing HNC 2 2 11
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester 5.00% 2.86% 50.00%
As % of the Qualifications category 20.00% 4.44% 68.75%
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,500 £46,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £47,500 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.16% +48.44% -
75th Percentile £51,500 £48,750 £47,250
90th Percentile - - £50,700
Kent median annual salary £43,500 £47,500 £32,000
% change year-on-year -8.42% +48.44% -44.35%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Rochester

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 Rochester.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 10 45 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochester 25.00% 64.29% 72.73%
Number of salaries quoted 9 37 10
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,500 £28,500
25th Percentile £46,500 £44,225 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +87.50% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £73,000 £43,688
90th Percentile £76,720 £75,000 £49,175
Kent median annual salary £38,325 £46,825 £40,000
% change year-on-year -18.15% +17.06% -15.79%

HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochester

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

HNC job vacancy trend in Rochester

HNC
Salary Trend in Rochester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rochester citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rochester citing HNC

HNC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester 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 (100.00%) Avionics
1 2 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Hardware Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Senior
1 2 (100.00%) Senior Hardware Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Requirements Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance