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The table below looks at the demand for Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in IT contracts within the Cheshire 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 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5870
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.001 %
As % of the category below1.099 %0.840 %
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£408£399
% change on same period last year+2.05 %
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£34.14£31.00
% change on same period last year+10.13 %
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads91119
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.129 %0.120 %
Daily rates quoted3034
Average minimum daily rate£292£312
Average daily rate£308£315
% change on same period last year-2.26 %
Average maximum daily rate£324£318
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£322
% change on same period last year+4.19 %
Hourly rates quoted1910
Average minimum hourly rate£18.04£28.71
Average hourly rate£21.07£29.36
% change on same period last year-28.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.10£30.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.36£25.96
% change on same period last year-2.33 %
CISSP North WestCISSP
North 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.

CISSP
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire 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 Cheshire region.

Cheshire CISSP Daily Rate Trend

CISSP
Top 7 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire 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.

12 (66.67 %)Finance
21 (33.33 %)Telecoms
21 (33.33 %)BS7799
21 (33.33 %)Information Security
21 (33.33 %)Penetration Testing
21 (33.33 %)ISO27001
21 (33.33 %)HMG Infosec

CISSP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire 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.

Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (66.67 %)Finance
21 (33.33 %)Telecoms
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Consultant
12 (66.67 %)Security Consultant
21 (33.33 %)Service Manager
21 (33.33 %)Security Manager
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)Information Security
11 (33.33 %)Penetration Testing
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (33.33 %)BS7799
11 (33.33 %)ISO27001
11 (33.33 %)HMG Infosec