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This section looks at the demand for Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) in IT contracts within the Essex region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CCSA over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCheck Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank56-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.704 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£450-
Average daily rate£463-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£475-
UK excluding London average daily rate£420£346
% change on same period last year+21.41 %
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£32.00£34.60
% change on same period last year-7.51 %
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Essex
Matching contract IT job ads108109
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.144 %0.109 %
Daily rates quoted4743
Average minimum daily rate£222£172
Average daily rate£233£177
% change on same period last year+31.52 %
Average maximum daily rate£244£182
UK excluding London average daily rate£332£330
% change on same period last year+0.64 %
Hourly rates quoted1119
Average minimum hourly rate£29.25£27.80
Average hourly rate£30.40£28.26
% change on same period last year+7.57 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.55£28.72
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.62£25.85
% change on same period last year-4.74 %
CCSA East of EnglandCCSA
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.

CCSA
Demand Trend

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

Essex CCSA Demand Trend

CCSA
Daily Rate Trend

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

Essex CCSA Daily Rate Trend

CCSA
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CCSA across the Essex region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Essex CCSA Daily Rate Histogram

CCSA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Essex CCSA Hourly Rate Trend

CCSA
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CCSA within the Essex region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
BasildonNew entry-2£450-
CCSA East of EnglandCCSA
East of England

CCSA
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing CCSA 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 CCSA.

16 (100.00 %)CCNA
16 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
16 (100.00 %)NetScreen
25 (83.33 %)Disaster Recovery
25 (83.33 %)Firewall
25 (83.33 %)Cisco
25 (83.33 %)CheckPoint
25 (83.33 %)Nortel
25 (83.33 %)LAN
25 (83.33 %)VPN
33 (50.00 %)Degree
41 (16.67 %)SLA
41 (16.67 %)Avaya

CCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing CCSA 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 CCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (100.00 %)NetScreen
25 (83.33 %)Firewall
25 (83.33 %)LAN
25 (83.33 %)VPN
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (50.00 %)Network Technician
13 (50.00 %)Consultant
22 (33.33 %)Senior Network Technician
31 (16.67 %)Implementation Specialist
31 (16.67 %)Senior Implementation Specialist
31 (16.67 %)Network Specialist
31 (16.67 %)Senior Network Specialist
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (83.33 %)Disaster Recovery
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (100.00 %)CCNA
16 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
23 (50.00 %)Degree
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (16.67 %)SLA
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (83.33 %)Cisco
15 (83.33 %)CheckPoint
15 (83.33 %)Nortel
21 (16.67 %)Avaya