Higher National Certificate (HNC) West Midlands> Worcestershire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Worcestershire with a requirement for HNC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Worcestershire.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
46
96
44
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Worcestershire
22.22%
29.00%
30.34%
Number of salaries quoted
29
35
37
10th Percentile
£30,100
£36,250
£30,100
25th Percentile
£31,000
£38,250
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£39,000
£49,008
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-20.42%
+3.17%
-
75th Percentile
£80,000
£65,000
£61,250
90th Percentile
-
-
£62,500
West Midlands median annual salary
£55,000
£55,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-
+10.00%
+6.38%
HNC Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HNC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Worcestershire.
HNC Salary Trend in Worcestershire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Worcestershire citing HNC.
HNC Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire
For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, job vacancies citing HNC also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Worcestershire region with a requirement for HNC.
HNC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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:
