Higher National Certificate (HNC)
UK > Wales
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wales with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 72 | 89 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +17 | +23 |
| Permanent jobs citing HNC | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | - | 0.34% | 0.21% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.14% | 0.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £40,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £48,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,998 | £50,055 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.10% | +5.38% | +13.10% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Wales
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 Wales.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 254 | 264 | 325 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 24.52% | 30.31% | 33.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 94 | 124 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £36,890 | £32,620 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,938 | £44,313 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,215 | £46,131 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.24% | +24.03% | +2.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,900 | £66,938 | £61,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £74,144 | £74,969 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £59,499 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.56% | +3.48% | - |
HNC
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HNC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
HNC
Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing HNC.
