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The table below looks at the demand for PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited PCI DSS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6491
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching contract IT job ads74
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.004 %
As % of the category below11.11 %3.704 %
Daily rates quoted32
Average minimum daily rate£350£425
Average daily rate£350£450
% change on same period last year-22.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£475
UK excluding London average daily rate£388£371
% change on same period last year+4.44 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£50.00-
Average hourly rate£50.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£50.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£50.00-
% change on same period last year-
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads63108
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.101 %0.116 %
Daily rates quoted1948
Average minimum daily rate£332£320
Average daily rate£350£342
% change on same period last year+2.44 %
Average maximum daily rate£368£363
UK excluding London average daily rate£370£358
% change on same period last year+3.62 %
Hourly rates quoted913
Average minimum hourly rate£30.21£20.54
Average hourly rate£32.49£22.00
% change on same period last year+47.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.76£23.46
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.11£23.27
% change on same period last year+7.86 %
PCI DSS East of EnglandPCI DSS
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.

PCI DSS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing PCI DSS across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

Hertfordshire PCI DSS Demand Trend

PCI DSS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire PCI DSS Daily Rate Trend

PCI DSS
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing PCI DSS across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire PCI DSS Daily Rate Histogram

PCI DSS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire PCI DSS Hourly Rate Trend

PCI DSS
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing PCI DSS across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire PCI DSS Hourly Rate Histogram

PCI DSS
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing PCI DSS 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 PCI DSS.

114 (60.87 %)Retail
210 (43.48 %)Data Security
36 (26.09 %)Project Management
43 (13.04 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
52 (8.696 %)TIBCO
52 (8.696 %)Oracle
52 (8.696 %)WebLogic
52 (8.696 %)ITIL
52 (8.696 %)UNIX
52 (8.696 %)Tuxedo
52 (8.696 %)Business Analysis
52 (8.696 %)Incident Management
61 (4.348 %)Risk Management
61 (4.348 %)Information Security
61 (4.348 %)ISO27001
61 (4.348 %)Network Security
61 (4.348 %)Intrusion Detection
61 (4.348 %)ISO17799
61 (4.348 %)EMC
61 (4.348 %)BS7799
61 (4.348 %)Mainframe

PCI DSS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing PCI DSS 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 PCI DSS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (8.696 %)WebLogic
12 (8.696 %)Tuxedo
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (4.348 %)Intrusion Detection
11 (4.348 %)Network Security
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (60.87 %)Retail
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (39.13 %)Analyst
27 (30.43 %)Architect
36 (26.09 %)Solutions Architect
36 (26.09 %)Business Analyst
45 (21.74 %)Business Systems Analyst
45 (21.74 %)Systems Analyst
54 (17.39 %)Systems Manager
54 (17.39 %)Business Systems Manager
54 (17.39 %)Business Manager
63 (13.04 %)Consultant
72 (8.696 %)Support Analyst
72 (8.696 %)Applications Support
72 (8.696 %)Security Consultant
72 (8.696 %)Project Leader
72 (8.696 %)Security Architect
72 (8.696 %)Applications Support Analyst
72 (8.696 %)Project Manager
81 (4.348 %)Business Project Manager
81 (4.348 %)Solutions Consultant
81 (4.348 %)Security Analyst
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (4.348 %)Mainframe
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (8.696 %)UNIX
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (43.48 %)Data Security
26 (26.09 %)Project Management
32 (8.696 %)ITIL
32 (8.696 %)Business Analysis
32 (8.696 %)Incident Management
41 (4.348 %)Risk Management
41 (4.348 %)Information Security
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (13.04 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
21 (4.348 %)ISO27001
21 (4.348 %)ISO17799
21 (4.348 %)BS7799
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (8.696 %)Oracle
12 (8.696 %)TIBCO
21 (4.348 %)EMC