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The table below looks at the demand for Penetration Testing skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Penetration Testing over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPenetration Testing
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank60-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads110
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.768 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£567-
Average daily rate£587-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£608-
UK excluding London average daily rate£417£344
% change on same period last year+21.08 %
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-£39.22
% change on same period last year-
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads622878
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.999 %0.943 %
Daily rates quoted209370
Average minimum daily rate£338£346
Average daily rate£364£369
% change on same period last year-1.45 %
Average maximum daily rate£389£393
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£372
% change on same period last year+2.31 %
Hourly rates quoted7291
Average minimum hourly rate£31.59£32.37
Average hourly rate£32.56£33.73
% change on same period last year-3.47 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.53£35.10
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.24£29.63
% change on same period last year-4.68 %
Penetration Testing East of EnglandPenetration Testing
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.

Penetration Testing
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Penetration Testing across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Hertfordshire Penetration Testing Demand Trend

Penetration Testing
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Penetration Testing Daily Rate Trend

Penetration Testing
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Hertfordshire Penetration Testing Daily Rate Histogram

Penetration Testing
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Penetration Testing within the Hertfordshire 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
RickmansworthNew entry-1--
Penetration Testing East of EnglandPenetration Testing
East of England

Penetration Testing
Top 8 Related IT Skills

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

117 (100.00 %)Finance
216 (94.12 %)Banking
313 (76.47 %)Stakeholder Management
412 (70.59 %)PRINCE2
412 (70.59 %)Project Management
511 (64.71 %)Firewall
68 (47.06 %)Supplier Management
76 (35.29 %)Financial Institution

Penetration Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (64.71 %)Firewall
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
117 (100.00 %)Finance
216 (94.12 %)Banking
36 (35.29 %)Financial Institution
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (100.00 %)Programme Manager
25 (29.41 %)Security Manager
34 (23.53 %)Project Manager
43 (17.65 %)Infrastructure Programme Manager
43 (17.65 %)Senior Manager
43 (17.65 %)Senior Project Manager
43 (17.65 %)Infrastructure Manager
43 (17.65 %)Senior Programme Manager
52 (11.76 %)Portfolio Manager
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (76.47 %)Stakeholder Management
212 (70.59 %)PRINCE2
212 (70.59 %)Project Management
38 (47.06 %)Supplier Management