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The table below looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Herefordshire 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 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1521
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below2.174 %1.099 %
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£440£439
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£28.00
Average hourly rate-£28.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£28.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.33£29.00
% change on same period last year+8.02 %
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Herefordshire
Matching contract IT job ads4691
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.074 %0.098 %
Daily rates quoted1722
Average minimum daily rate£202£271
Average daily rate£230£290
% change on same period last year-20.80 %
Average maximum daily rate£258£309
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£372
% change on same period last year+2.31 %
Hourly rates quoted86
Average minimum hourly rate£32.79£27.14
Average hourly rate£34.04£27.75
% change on same period last year+22.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.29£28.36
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.24£29.63
% change on same period last year-4.68 %
Information Security West MidlandsInformation Security
West Midlands

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 Herefordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire region.

Herefordshire Information Security Daily Rate Trend

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 Herefordshire region.

Herefordshire Information Security Hourly Rate Trend

Information Security
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the Herefordshire region over the 3 months to 2 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
Hemel HempsteadNew entry-1--
Information Security West MidlandsInformation Security
West Midlands

Information Security
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire 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.

12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Lotus Notes
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)Windows XP
21 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
21 (50.00 %)DHCP
21 (50.00 %)DNS
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)Active Directory
21 (50.00 %)Citrix
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Lotus
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Blackberry
21 (50.00 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
21 (50.00 %)BS7799
21 (50.00 %)Disaster Recovery
21 (50.00 %)Firewall
21 (50.00 %)Information Security Management
21 (50.00 %)Security Management
21 (50.00 %)Government
21 (50.00 %)VMware
21 (50.00 %)Asset Management
21 (50.00 %)CRAMM
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
21 (50.00 %)MS Office
21 (50.00 %)MCP

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire 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.

Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (50.00 %)Lotus Notes
11 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (50.00 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (50.00 %)MS Office
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (50.00 %)DHCP
11 (50.00 %)DNS
11 (50.00 %)Firewall
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Government
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Security Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Administrator
11 (50.00 %)Network Administrator
11 (50.00 %)Server Administrator
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (50.00 %)Blackberry
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Windows XP
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Disaster Recovery
11 (50.00 %)Information Security Management
11 (50.00 %)Security Management
11 (50.00 %)Asset Management
11 (50.00 %)CRAMM
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)MCP
11 (50.00 %)MCSE
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (50.00 %)BS7799
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft
11 (50.00 %)Citrix
11 (50.00 %)Lotus
11 (50.00 %)VMware