Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) from Scottish Colleges: 2016-2017

Employment and earnings outcomes for those successfully completing a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) course at Scottish college in 2012-2013 and who go on to employment, with no further enrolments in tertiary education.


Gender

Table 2 shows median total earnings by gender for those who completed HNC or HND courses at college. Males had a higher median earning which was £2,200 higher than females (difference based on unrounded numbers), with males earning £17,100 compared to £15,000 for females.

Table 2: Total earnings for full-time HNC/HND college completers who left education in 2012/13 by gender: 2016/17 tax year

Gender Median total earnings
2012/13 cohort (£)
Male 17,100
Female 15,000
All 15,600

Notes:

  • Hours worked are not taken into account and include part-time and full-time earnings.
  • Only includes those completing an HNC or HND with no record of further study.
  • Median earnings can vary across gender due to a range of reasons including subject studied, level of qualification and mode of employment.

Contact

Email: Euan.Shields@gov.scot

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