HND Job Trends in South London

Higher National Diploma (HND)
London > South London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in South London with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 85 57
Rank change year-on-year +40 -28 -
Permanent jobs citing HND 1 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs in South London 0.21% 0.17% 0.99%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.47% 0.34% 2.84%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £41,250 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £43,500 £66,250
Median % change year-on-year +83.91% -34.34% -
75th Percentile - £45,750 £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £52,000 £61,250 £57,500
% change year-on-year -15.10% +6.52% +53.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South London

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 South London.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 211 296 141
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South London 43.60% 49.66% 34.81%
Number of salaries quoted 36 51 118
10th Percentile £27,694 £26,250 £27,965
25th Percentile £29,938 £37,958 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 £60,000 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year -39.17% -1.64% +22.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £65,886 £78,438
90th Percentile £63,236 £67,500 £83,750
London median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - - +2.87%

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in South London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HND relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South London.

HND job vacancy trend in South London

HND
Salary Trend in South London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South London citing HND.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South London citing HND

HND
Job Locations in South London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the South London region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Kingston Upon Thames +3 1 £80,000 +83.91%
HND
London

HND
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Ethernet
1 1 (100.00%) Modbus
1 1 (100.00%) Profibus
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Control Systems Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) High Availability
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Siemens