HND Job Trends in West Yorkshire

Higher National Diploma (HND)
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Yorkshire with a requirement for HND qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 139 97 119
Rank change year-on-year -42 +22 +41
Permanent jobs citing HND 5 13 16
As % of all permanent jobs in West Yorkshire 0.12% 0.84% 0.67%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.08% 2.07% 3.12%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile £35,900 - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,000 - £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +28.57%
75th Percentile £53,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Yorkshire median annual salary £47,500 £57,560 £47,500
% change year-on-year -17.48% +21.18% +35.71%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Yorkshire

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 West Yorkshire.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 465 629 513
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Yorkshire 11.23% 40.58% 21.33%
Number of salaries quoted 268 238 217
10th Percentile £28,775 £25,313 £26,708
25th Percentile £41,250 £31,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £42,000 £51,000
Median % change year-on-year +30.95% -17.65% -7.27%
75th Percentile £74,063 £62,500 £69,914
90th Percentile £90,750 £72,575 £87,500
Yorkshire median annual salary £51,000 £42,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +21.43% -11.58% -7.77%

HND
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire

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

HND job vacancy trend in West Yorkshire

HND
Salary Trend in West Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Yorkshire citing HND.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Yorkshire citing HND

HND
Salary Histogram in West Yorkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing HND in West Yorkshire over the 6 months to 29 August 2026.

Salary histogram for HND in West Yorkshire

HND
Job Locations in West Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the West Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 29 August 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
Leeds - 4 £48,750 - 9
HND
Yorkshire

HND
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire 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:

Applications
1 2 (40.00%) Navisworks
1 2 (40.00%) Revit
2 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 4 (80.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Aerospace
2 1 (20.00%) Automotive
2 1 (20.00%) Electronics
2 1 (20.00%) Finance
2 1 (20.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 2 (40.00%) Coordinator
1 2 (40.00%) Senior
2 1 (20.00%) Junior
2 1 (20.00%) Junior Electrical Engineer
2 1 (20.00%) Programmer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) Asset Management
2 2 (40.00%) Building Information Modelling
2 2 (40.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (40.00%) Digital Engineering
2 2 (40.00%) Digital Innovation
3 1 (20.00%) CAD
3 1 (20.00%) Commercial Awareness
3 1 (20.00%) Design for Manufacturing
3 1 (20.00%) Mentoring
3 1 (20.00%) System Testing
Qualifications
1 4 (80.00%) HNC
2 2 (40.00%) Chartered Engineer
2 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 2 (40.00%) NVQ Level 3
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) ISO 19650
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) Autodesk
2 1 (20.00%) Microsoft