Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs
Computing Careers Logo
Job Type
Source

This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the North West 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank120118
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads2320
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.020 %
As % of the category below3.808 %3.724 %
Daily rates quoted43
Average minimum daily rate£463£300
Average daily rate£475£300
% change on same period last year+58.33 %
Average maximum daily rate£488£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£414£342
% change on same period last year+21.16 %
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£29.59£37.18
% change on same period last year-20.42 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
North West
Matching contract IT job ads604537
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.805 %0.543 %
Daily rates quoted107100
Average minimum daily rate£353£289
Average daily rate£374£300
% change on same period last year+24.80 %
Average maximum daily rate£396£311
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£344
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted7965
Average minimum hourly rate£24.15£21.67
Average hourly rate£26.47£23.06
% change on same period last year+14.80 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.80£24.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.81£28.58
% change on same period last year-9.70 %
Network Security EnglandNetwork 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.

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

North West 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 North West region.

North West Network Security Daily Rate Trend

Network Security
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Network Security across the North West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

North West Network Security Daily Rate Histogram

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 North West region.

North West Network Security Hourly Rate Trend

Network Security
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Network Security within the North West region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
CheshireDown-313£300+50.00 %
ManchesterDown-86£625-
MerseysideUp+33£350-30.00 %
CumbriaNew entry-1--
Network Security EnglandNetwork Security
England

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West 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.

116 (47.06 %)Windows
116 (47.06 %)Firewall
215 (44.12 %)Internet
313 (38.24 %)Citrix
412 (35.29 %)UNIX
511 (32.35 %)HP
511 (32.35 %)IBM
511 (32.35 %)Mainframe
69 (26.47 %)VPN
69 (26.47 %)Cisco
77 (20.59 %)Cisco Certification
86 (17.65 %)CCNA
86 (17.65 %)Windows NT
86 (17.65 %)LAN
94 (11.76 %)WAN
103 (8.824 %)Change Management
103 (8.824 %)VLAN
103 (8.824 %)QA
103 (8.824 %)Linux
103 (8.824 %)ITIL
103 (8.824 %)SSL
103 (8.824 %)SAN
103 (8.824 %)Windows Server 2003
103 (8.824 %)Symantec
103 (8.824 %)Norton AntiVirus
103 (8.824 %)Project Management
103 (8.824 %)Finance
112 (5.882 %)CCNP
112 (5.882 %)MPLS
112 (5.882 %)NHS

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West 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.

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.941 %)WebServices
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.941 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (2.941 %)Exchange Server 2003
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
116 (47.06 %)Firewall
215 (44.12 %)Internet
39 (26.47 %)VPN
46 (17.65 %)LAN
54 (11.76 %)WAN
63 (8.824 %)SSL
63 (8.824 %)SAN
63 (8.824 %)VLAN
72 (5.882 %)TCP/IP
72 (5.882 %)BIG-IP
72 (5.882 %)HTTP
72 (5.882 %)MPLS
81 (2.941 %)PPTP
81 (2.941 %)NetScreen
81 (2.941 %)KiloStream
81 (2.941 %)MegaStream
81 (2.941 %)IPsec
81 (2.941 %)IP Telephony
81 (2.941 %)SSH
81 (2.941 %)Intrusion Detection
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (8.824 %)Finance
22 (5.882 %)Banking
31 (2.941 %)Government
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (29.41 %)Infrastructure Designer
24 (11.76 %)Network Support
33 (8.824 %)Network Engineer
33 (8.824 %)Support Specialist
42 (5.882 %)Security Consultant
42 (5.882 %)Architect
42 (5.882 %)Technical Support
42 (5.882 %)Infrastructure Architect
42 (5.882 %)Cisco Engineer
42 (5.882 %)Security Specialist
42 (5.882 %)Consultant
42 (5.882 %)Security Engineer
42 (5.882 %)Network Specialist
51 (2.941 %)Senior Infrastructure Consultant
51 (2.941 %)Storage Engineer
51 (2.941 %)Senior Network Consultant
51 (2.941 %)Network Support Specialist
51 (2.941 %)Network Security Consultant
51 (2.941 %)Senior Network Security Consultant
51 (2.941 %)Linux Engineer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (32.35 %)Mainframe
22 (5.882 %)NHS
22 (5.882 %)PKI
31 (2.941 %)HACMP
31 (2.941 %)Cryptography
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (47.06 %)Windows
212 (35.29 %)UNIX
36 (17.65 %)Windows NT
43 (8.824 %)Linux
43 (8.824 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (5.882 %)HPUX
52 (5.882 %)Solaris
61 (2.941 %)AIX
61 (2.941 %)VMS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (8.824 %)Project Management
13 (8.824 %)Change Management
13 (8.824 %)ITIL
22 (5.882 %)Risk Assessment
22 (5.882 %)Incident Management
31 (2.941 %)Web Development
31 (2.941 %)Security Cleared
31 (2.941 %)Information Security
31 (2.941 %)Asset Management
31 (2.941 %)PRINCE2
31 (2.941 %)PRINCE
31 (2.941 %)Risk Management
31 (2.941 %)Stakeholder Management
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (5.882 %)SQL
21 (2.941 %)C
21 (2.941 %)Java
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (20.59 %)Cisco Certification
26 (17.65 %)CCNA
32 (5.882 %)CCNP
41 (2.941 %)CCIE
41 (2.941 %)CISSP
41 (2.941 %)ITIL Certification
41 (2.941 %)Degree
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (8.824 %)QA
22 (5.882 %)SLA
31 (2.941 %)BS7799
North West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.941 %)Active Directory
11 (2.941 %)ISA Server
11 (2.941 %)Snort
11 (2.941 %)MailMarshal
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (8.824 %)Norton AntiVirus
21 (2.941 %)Nessus
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (38.24 %)Citrix
211 (32.35 %)IBM
211 (32.35 %)HP
39 (26.47 %)Cisco
43 (8.824 %)Symantec
52 (5.882 %)CheckPoint
61 (2.941 %)Juniper
61 (2.941 %)Hitachi
61 (2.941 %)EMC
61 (2.941 %)Microsoft
61 (2.941 %)3Com
CWJobs.co.uk Logo
Technojobs Logo