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This section looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the North East 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank4660
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads72
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.002 %
As % of the category below2.194 %0.461 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£399-
Average daily rate£426-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£454-
UK excluding London average daily rate£422£402
% change on same period last year+4.80 %
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£30.48£39.56
% change on same period last year-22.95 %
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
North East
Matching contract IT job ads319434
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.421 %0.432 %
Daily rates quoted8797
Average minimum daily rate£370£347
Average daily rate£381£362
% change on same period last year+5.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£392£377
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted3220
Average minimum hourly rate£24.67£29.59
Average hourly rate£25.87£31.41
% change on same period last year-17.64 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.06£33.22
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
Information Security EnglandInformation Security
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.

Information Security
Demand Trend

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

North East 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 North East region.

North East Information Security Daily Rate Trend

Information Security
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Information Security across the North East region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

North East Information Security Daily Rate Histogram

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 North East region.

North East Information Security Hourly Rate Trend

Information Security
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the North East region over the 3 months to 20 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
Tyne and WearUp+225£426-
Information Security EnglandInformation Security
England

Information Security
Top 26 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East 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.

15 (50.00 %)ISO27001
24 (40.00 %)Security Cleared
33 (30.00 %)SC Cleared
33 (30.00 %)ITIL
33 (30.00 %)Project Management
42 (20.00 %)MS Project
42 (20.00 %)MS Excel
42 (20.00 %)NHS
42 (20.00 %)Risk Management
42 (20.00 %)Government
42 (20.00 %)COBIT
42 (20.00 %)MS PowerPoint
42 (20.00 %)RMADS
42 (20.00 %)Data Protection
51 (10.00 %)C#
51 (10.00 %)Data Protection Act
51 (10.00 %)Performance Management
51 (10.00 %)Health
51 (10.00 %)Business Analysis
51 (10.00 %)EDRMS
51 (10.00 %)MS Office
51 (10.00 %)Freedom of Information
51 (10.00 %)GIS
51 (10.00 %)Information Security Management
51 (10.00 %)Security Management
51 (10.00 %)Management Information System

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East 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.

North East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (20.00 %)MS Project
12 (20.00 %)MS Excel
12 (20.00 %)MS PowerPoint
21 (10.00 %)MS Office
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (10.00 %)EDRMS
11 (10.00 %)GIS
North East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (20.00 %)Government
21 (10.00 %)Health
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (30.00 %)Security Manager
13 (30.00 %)Analyst
22 (20.00 %)Risk Manager
31 (10.00 %)Records Manager
31 (10.00 %)IT Security Officer
31 (10.00 %)Security Officer
31 (10.00 %)Process Manager
31 (10.00 %)Business Analyst
31 (10.00 %)Information Manager
31 (10.00 %)Information Security Manager
North East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (20.00 %)NHS
12 (20.00 %)RMADS
21 (10.00 %)Data Protection Act
21 (10.00 %)Freedom of Information
21 (10.00 %)Management Information System
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (40.00 %)Security Cleared
23 (30.00 %)SC Cleared
23 (30.00 %)ITIL
23 (30.00 %)Project Management
32 (20.00 %)Risk Management
32 (20.00 %)Data Protection
41 (10.00 %)Performance Management
41 (10.00 %)Business Analysis
41 (10.00 %)Information Security Management
41 (10.00 %)Security Management
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)C#
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (50.00 %)ISO27001
22 (20.00 %)COBIT