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The table below looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank53-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.875 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£260-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£270-
UK excluding London average daily rate£420£448
% change on same period last year-6.19 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.71£30.58
% change on same period last year-15.94 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads457597
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.649 %0.603 %
Daily rates quoted143243
Average minimum daily rate£333£343
Average daily rate£361£362
% change on same period last year-0.37 %
Average maximum daily rate£389£382
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£371
% change on same period last year+1.63 %
Hourly rates quoted7961
Average minimum hourly rate£28.39£29.37
Average hourly rate£30.02£32.32
% change on same period last year-7.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.65£35.27
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.32£30.04
% change on same period last year-2.39 %
Information Security South WestInformation Security
South West

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Information Security
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Information Security across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Bristol Information Security Demand Trend

Information Security
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Information Security across the Bristol region.

Bristol Information Security Daily Rate Trend

Information Security
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Information Security across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Bristol Information Security Daily Rate Histogram

Information Security
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Information Security across the Bristol region.

Bristol Information Security Hourly Rate Trend

Information Security
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing Information Security also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Information Security.

13 (50.00 %)UNIX
13 (50.00 %)IBM
13 (50.00 %)Mainframe
13 (50.00 %)Tandem
13 (50.00 %)Content Management
13 (50.00 %)IBM Mainframe
22 (33.33 %)PCI DSS
22 (33.33 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
22 (33.33 %)Finance
22 (33.33 %)Firewall
22 (33.33 %)Security Management
22 (33.33 %)Management Information System
22 (33.33 %)AS400
22 (33.33 %)Intel
31 (16.67 %)Service Delivery
31 (16.67 %)CISSP
31 (16.67 %)ISO17799
31 (16.67 %)Risk Management
31 (16.67 %)RMADS
31 (16.67 %)Data Protection
31 (16.67 %)Insurance
31 (16.67 %)Pensions
31 (16.67 %)ISO27001
31 (16.67 %)Technical Architecture
31 (16.67 %)Data Protection Act
31 (16.67 %)CESG
31 (16.67 %)CESG CLAS

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing Information Security also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Information Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (33.33 %)Firewall
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (33.33 %)Finance
21 (16.67 %)Insurance
21 (16.67 %)Pensions
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (66.67 %)Analyst
23 (50.00 %)Security Analyst
32 (33.33 %)Consultant
32 (33.33 %)Security Consultant
32 (33.33 %)Senior Analyst
41 (16.67 %)Senior Security Analyst
41 (16.67 %)IT Security Analyst
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (50.00 %)Mainframe
13 (50.00 %)Tandem
13 (50.00 %)IBM Mainframe
22 (33.33 %)Management Information System
22 (33.33 %)AS400
31 (16.67 %)CESG
31 (16.67 %)CESG CLAS
31 (16.67 %)RMADS
31 (16.67 %)Data Protection Act
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (50.00 %)UNIX
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (50.00 %)Content Management
22 (33.33 %)Security Management
31 (16.67 %)Risk Management
31 (16.67 %)Technical Architecture
31 (16.67 %)Data Protection
31 (16.67 %)Service Delivery
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (16.67 %)CISSP
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (33.33 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
12 (33.33 %)PCI DSS
21 (16.67 %)ISO17799
21 (16.67 %)ISO27001
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (50.00 %)IBM
22 (33.33 %)Intel