Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in IT contracts within the Cambridgeshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CISSP over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank51-
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 below3.636 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£434£380
% change on same period last year+14.20 %
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£36.50£32.33
% change on same period last year+12.88 %
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cambridgeshire
Matching contract IT job ads11090
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.178 %0.098 %
Daily rates quoted1518
Average minimum daily rate£222£361
Average daily rate£240£390
% change on same period last year-38.58 %
Average maximum daily rate£258£420
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
Hourly rates quoted2312
Average minimum hourly rate£19.53£32.22
Average hourly rate£21.01£34.70
% change on same period last year-39.45 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.48£37.17
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.73£25.15
% change on same period last year+2.29 %
CISSP East of EnglandCISSP
East of England

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.

CISSP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CISSP across the Cambridgeshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Cambridgeshire CISSP Demand Trend

CISSP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire CISSP Daily Rate Trend

CISSP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CISSP within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
PeterboroughNew entry-4--
CISSP East of EnglandCISSP
East of England

CISSP
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing CISSP 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 CISSP.

14 (100.00 %)ITIL
14 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
14 (100.00 %)Finance
14 (100.00 %)Business Continuity
14 (100.00 %)Information Security

CISSP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing CISSP 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 CISSP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (100.00 %)Finance
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (100.00 %)Business Manager
14 (100.00 %)Security Manager
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (100.00 %)ITIL
14 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
14 (100.00 %)Business Continuity
14 (100.00 %)Information Security