HNC Job Trends in West London

Higher National Certificate (HNC)
London > West London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West London citing HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 - 48
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing HNC 5 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in West London 0.57% - 0.59%
As % of the Qualifications category 5.00% - 1.47%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £47,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
75th Percentile £52,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £57,500 £54,000 £51,750
% change year-on-year +6.48% +4.35% +46.57%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West London

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 West London.

6 months to
3 Nov 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications 100 110 136
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West London 11.45% 33.03% 40.00%
Number of salaries quoted 66 78 44
10th Percentile £30,425 £30,650 £21,229
25th Percentile £42,371 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £47,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year +27.66% -3.59% -8.02%
75th Percentile £84,688 £68,438 £62,144
90th Percentile £90,625 £89,875 £72,250
London median annual salary £72,500 £70,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +3.57% - -

HNC Job Vacancy Trend in West London

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

HNC job vacancy trend in West London

HNC Salary Trend in West London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West London citing HNC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West London citing HNC

HNC Job Locations in West London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the West London region over the 6 months to 3 November 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
Job Ads
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Hounslow - 5 £50,000 - 1
HNC
London

HNC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

Qualifications

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1HND100.0%5
2Degree20.0%1