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This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Leeds region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Network Security over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank7061
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching contract IT job ads711
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.011 %
As % of the category below5.263 %6.215 %
Daily rates quoted05
Average minimum daily rate-£392
Average daily rate-£397
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£402
UK excluding London average daily rate£391£345
% change on same period last year+13.24 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00-
Average hourly rate£27.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.76£36.46
% change on same period last year-12.88 %
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Leeds
Matching contract IT job ads133177
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.176 %0.176 %
Daily rates quoted2943
Average minimum daily rate£299£336
Average daily rate£323£345
% change on same period last year-6.46 %
Average maximum daily rate£346£353
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£343
% change on same period last year-1.02 %
Hourly rates quoted1011
Average minimum hourly rate£21.56£22.88
Average hourly rate£22.83£23.72
% change on same period last year-3.73 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.10£24.56
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.88£28.72
% change on same period last year-9.87 %
Network Security West YorkshireNetwork Security
West Yorkshire

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.

Network Security
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Network Security across the Leeds region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Leeds Network Security Demand Trend

Network Security
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leeds Network Security Daily Rate Trend

Network Security
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Leeds Network Security Hourly Rate Trend

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing Network 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 Network Security.

18 (80.00 %)Cisco
27 (70.00 %)Firewall
35 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
44 (40.00 %)Novell
44 (40.00 %)Cisco PIX
44 (40.00 %)Cisco ASA
52 (20.00 %)CCNA
52 (20.00 %)BorderManager
52 (20.00 %)Thin Client
52 (20.00 %)CheckPoint
52 (20.00 %)Windows
52 (20.00 %)VPN
52 (20.00 %)Fat Client
52 (20.00 %)Citrix
61 (10.00 %)SLA
61 (10.00 %)SAP
61 (10.00 %)UNIX
61 (10.00 %)Solaris
61 (10.00 %)HTTP
61 (10.00 %)TCP/IP
61 (10.00 %)Internet
61 (10.00 %)ISA Server
61 (10.00 %)Microsoft
61 (10.00 %)CCSP
61 (10.00 %)CCNP
61 (10.00 %)Active Directory
61 (10.00 %)Telecoms
61 (10.00 %)Government
61 (10.00 %)Migration
61 (10.00 %)SAP XI

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing Network 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 Network Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (10.00 %)SAP XI
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (70.00 %)Firewall
24 (40.00 %)Cisco PIX
24 (40.00 %)Cisco ASA
32 (20.00 %)VPN
41 (10.00 %)HTTP
41 (10.00 %)TCP/IP
41 (10.00 %)Internet
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (10.00 %)Telecoms
11 (10.00 %)Government
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (30.00 %)Cisco Network Engineer
13 (30.00 %)Security Engineer
13 (30.00 %)Network Engineer
13 (30.00 %)Network Security Engineer
13 (30.00 %)Cisco Engineer
22 (20.00 %)Security Specialist
22 (20.00 %)Security Analyst
22 (20.00 %)Network Analyst
22 (20.00 %)Analyst
22 (20.00 %)Network Specialist
22 (20.00 %)Network Security Specialist
22 (20.00 %)Network Security Analyst
31 (10.00 %)Development Specialist
31 (10.00 %)Network Technician
31 (10.00 %)Team Leader
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (20.00 %)Thin Client
12 (20.00 %)Fat Client
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (20.00 %)Windows
21 (10.00 %)UNIX
21 (10.00 %)Solaris
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (10.00 %)Migration
11 (10.00 %)Change Management
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
22 (20.00 %)CCNA
31 (10.00 %)CCSP
31 (10.00 %)CCNP
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (10.00 %)SLA
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (20.00 %)BorderManager
21 (10.00 %)ISA Server
21 (10.00 %)Active Directory
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (80.00 %)Cisco
24 (40.00 %)Novell
32 (20.00 %)CheckPoint
32 (20.00 %)Citrix
41 (10.00 %)SAP
41 (10.00 %)Microsoft