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The table below looks at the demand for Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG) skills within the Scotland region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CESG over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCommunications-Electronics Security Group (CESG)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank92-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.461 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£515£383
% change on same period last year+34.53 %
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£20.50£28.52
% change on same period last year-28.12 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads217397
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.349 %0.426 %
Daily rates quoted5180
Average minimum daily rate£276£346
Average daily rate£287£366
% change on same period last year-21.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£299£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted2344
Average minimum hourly rate£21.79£16.85
Average hourly rate£23.27£17.74
% change on same period last year+31.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.75£18.64
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
CESG UKCESG
UK

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.

CESG
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CESG across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Scotland CESG Demand Trend

CESG
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland CESG Daily Rate Trend

CESG
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CESG within the Scotland 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
EdinburghNew entry-1--
CESG UKCESG
UK

CESG
Top 14 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing CESG 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 CESG.

12 (100.00 %)Information Security
21 (50.00 %)CESG CLAS
21 (50.00 %)Vulnerability Assessment
21 (50.00 %)Penetration Testing
21 (50.00 %)RMADS
21 (50.00 %)ISO17799
21 (50.00 %)Disaster Recovery
21 (50.00 %)GAP Analysis
21 (50.00 %)Information Security Management
21 (50.00 %)Security Management
21 (50.00 %)Management Information System
21 (50.00 %)Risk Management
21 (50.00 %)Health
21 (50.00 %)Risk Assessment

CESG
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Health
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Consultant
21 (50.00 %)Security Consultant
21 (50.00 %)Information Security Consultant
21 (50.00 %)CLAS Consultant
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (50.00 %)Management Information System
11 (50.00 %)CESG CLAS
11 (50.00 %)RMADS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)Information Security
21 (50.00 %)Vulnerability Assessment
21 (50.00 %)Penetration Testing
21 (50.00 %)Disaster Recovery
21 (50.00 %)GAP Analysis
21 (50.00 %)Information Security Management
21 (50.00 %)Security Management
21 (50.00 %)Risk Management
21 (50.00 %)Risk Assessment
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (50.00 %)ISO17799