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This section looks at the demand for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited PKI over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPublic Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank454539
Rank change on same period last yearUp+85
Matching contract IT job ads132116
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.176 %0.117 %
As % of the category below0.850 %0.554 %
Daily rates quoted4947
Average minimum daily rate£437£384
Average daily rate£460£402
% change on same period last year+14.49 %
Average maximum daily rate£483£419
UK excluding London average daily rate£436£359
% change on same period last year+21.46 %
Hourly rates quoted09
Average minimum hourly rate-£30.56
Average hourly rate-£33.11
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£35.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
UK
Matching contract IT job ads1552220930
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled20.69 %21.18 %
Daily rates quoted57407609
Average minimum daily rate£446£471
Average daily rate£480£505
% change on same period last year-5.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£514£539
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£354
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Hourly rates quoted13181462
Average minimum hourly rate£22.39£26.69
Average hourly rate£24.40£28.45
% change on same period last year-14.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.42£30.21
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.44£29.20
% change on same period last year-16.30 %

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.

PKI
Demand Trend

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

PKI Demand Trend

PKI
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing PKI within the UK.

PKI Daily Rate Trend

PKI
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing PKI within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

PKI Daily Rate Histogram

PKI
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing PKI within the UK.

PKI Hourly Rate Trend

PKI
Top 30 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PKI within the UK 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
EnglandUp+85121£455+13.25 %
LondonUp+6052£489+8.65 %
South EastUp+5033£498+41.20 %
BerkshireUp+4317£470+13.76 %
City of LondonDown-1716£539+13.31 %
South WestUp+3916£354+31.17 %
GloucestershireNew entry-13£318-
ScotlandUp+3210£404-
ReadingUp+89£475-
LeedsDown-107£250-38.83 %
HampshireUp+247--
West YorkshireDown-37£250-40.04 %
YorkshireUp+67£250-40.04 %
CheltenhamNew entry-6£260-
EdinburghUp+126£404-
BasingstokeUp+225--
SurreyUp+25£617-
UxbridgeNew entry-4--
North WestDown-33£500-
East of EnglandUp+73--
West MidlandsUp+103--
HammersmithNew entry-2--
HighlandsNew entry-2--
Thames ValleyUp+222£450-
MidlandsNew entry-2--
WiltshireUp+102£481+78.24 %
ShropshireNew entry-2--
NorfolkNew entry-2--
NorwichNew entry-2--
ManchesterDown-122£625-

PKI
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing PKI 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 PKI.

199 (41.42 %)Windows
199 (41.42 %)Firewall
257 (23.85 %)Microsoft
257 (23.85 %)Security Cleared
355 (23.01 %)UNIX
355 (23.01 %)Government
449 (20.50 %)Smartcard
543 (17.99 %)Internet
639 (16.32 %)SSL
737 (15.48 %)TCP/IP
835 (14.64 %)Active Directory
934 (14.23 %)SC Cleared
1033 (13.81 %)DNS
1132 (13.39 %)Solaris
1132 (13.39 %)Information Security
1229 (12.13 %)Cisco
1328 (11.72 %)VPN
1328 (11.72 %)CISSP
1427 (11.30 %)Linux
1526 (10.88 %)LDAP
1625 (10.46 %)Finance
1625 (10.46 %)MS Exchange
1625 (10.46 %)HTTP
1723 (9.623 %)CheckPoint
1822 (9.205 %)Windows Server 2003
1822 (9.205 %)PRINCE2
1822 (9.205 %)SQL Server
1822 (9.205 %)Identity Management
1921 (8.787 %)Biometrics
1921 (8.787 %)Banking

PKI
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing PKI 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 PKI. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (8.368 %)WebServices
213 (5.439 %)J2EE
311 (4.603 %)WebSphere
410 (4.184 %).NET
410 (4.184 %)SOAP
59 (3.766 %)XML
67 (2.929 %)Middleware
75 (2.092 %)SAML
84 (1.674 %)ASP.NET
93 (1.255 %)COM+
102 (0.837 %)HTML
102 (0.837 %)ASP
102 (0.837 %)XSLT
111 (0.418 %)Java RMI
111 (0.418 %)ADSI
111 (0.418 %)JCE
111 (0.418 %)JNI
111 (0.418 %)MFC
111 (0.418 %)JSP
111 (0.418 %)Servlets
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
125 (10.46 %)MS Exchange
218 (7.531 %)IIS
312 (5.021 %)Exchange Server 2003
48 (3.347 %)Exchange Server 2000
48 (3.347 %)JBoss
57 (2.929 %)WebLogic
66 (2.510 %)Exchange Server 2007
66 (2.510 %)Apache
73 (1.255 %)Tomcat
73 (1.255 %)MQSeries
73 (1.255 %)iPlanet
73 (1.255 %)WebSphere Application Server
82 (0.837 %)IBM HTTP Server
82 (0.837 %)WPS
91 (0.418 %)Oracle Application Server
91 (0.418 %)SharePoint
91 (0.418 %)ESB
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (5.439 %)MS Excel
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
199 (41.42 %)Firewall
243 (17.99 %)Internet
339 (16.32 %)SSL
437 (15.48 %)TCP/IP
533 (13.81 %)DNS
628 (11.72 %)VPN
726 (10.88 %)LDAP
825 (10.46 %)HTTP
914 (5.858 %)FTP
1013 (5.439 %)Network Security
1112 (5.021 %)SMTP
1210 (4.184 %)SAN
1210 (4.184 %)DMZ
1210 (4.184 %)Intranet
139 (3.766 %)X.500
139 (3.766 %)Intrusion Detection
139 (3.766 %)IPsec
148 (3.347 %)MPLS
156 (2.510 %)Wireless
156 (2.510 %)Cisco IOS
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
122 (9.205 %)SQL Server
210 (4.184 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (0.837 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (0.837 %)DTS
32 (0.837 %)Oracle 10g
32 (0.837 %)Oracle Reports
41 (0.418 %)Oracle 9i
41 (0.418 %)DB2
41 (0.418 %)SQL Server 7
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (3.766 %)Subversion
28 (3.347 %)JUnit
36 (2.510 %)TestDirector
36 (2.510 %)LoadRunner
44 (1.674 %)ClearQuest
44 (1.674 %)Ant
44 (1.674 %)ClearCase
53 (1.255 %)NUnit
62 (0.837 %)Visual Studio
71 (0.418 %)VSS/SourceSafe
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
155 (23.01 %)Government
225 (10.46 %)Finance
321 (8.787 %)Banking
416 (6.695 %)Health
514 (5.858 %)Investment Banking
65 (2.092 %)Legal
65 (2.092 %)Telecoms
74 (1.674 %)Electronics
74 (1.674 %)Aerospace
74 (1.674 %)Electric
83 (1.255 %)Financial Institution
83 (1.255 %)Front Office
92 (0.837 %)Criminal Justice
92 (0.837 %)Police
92 (0.837 %)Military
92 (0.837 %)Insurance
92 (0.837 %)Retail
101 (0.418 %)Retail Banking
101 (0.418 %)Education
101 (0.418 %)Home Office
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
157 (23.85 %)Consultant
248 (20.08 %)Analyst
334 (14.23 %)Architect
426 (10.88 %)Security Consultant
520 (8.368 %)Security Analyst
617 (7.113 %)Security Architect
714 (5.858 %)Developer
813 (5.439 %)Technical Support
912 (5.021 %)Security Manager
1010 (4.184 %)UNIX Support
1010 (4.184 %)Technical Analyst
119 (3.766 %)Deployment Analyst
128 (3.347 %)Java Developer
137 (2.929 %)Technical Consultant
137 (2.929 %)Support Specialist
146 (2.510 %)Test Analyst
146 (2.510 %)Technical Architect
146 (2.510 %)Senior Consultant
146 (2.510 %)Security Specialist
146 (2.510 %)Risk Analyst
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
149 (20.50 %)Smartcard
221 (8.787 %)Biometrics
314 (5.858 %)NHS
411 (4.603 %)Cryptography
58 (3.347 %)Client/Server
66 (2.510 %)CESG
75 (2.092 %)CESG CLAS
75 (2.092 %)RMADS
84 (1.674 %)Fat Client
84 (1.674 %)Management Information System
84 (1.674 %)Thin Client
93 (1.255 %)Mainframe
93 (1.255 %)NPfIT
93 (1.255 %)N-Tier
102 (0.837 %)Clustering
111 (0.418 %)Video Conferencing
111 (0.418 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
111 (0.418 %)EMV
111 (0.418 %)Chip and PIN
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
199 (41.42 %)Windows
255 (23.01 %)UNIX
332 (13.39 %)Solaris
427 (11.30 %)Linux
522 (9.205 %)Windows Server 2003
618 (7.531 %)Windows 2000
716 (6.695 %)Windows NT
810 (4.184 %)Windows Vista
98 (3.347 %)HPUX
103 (1.255 %)Windows XP
112 (0.837 %)AIX
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
157 (23.85 %)Security Cleared
234 (14.23 %)SC Cleared
332 (13.39 %)Information Security
422 (9.205 %)PRINCE2
422 (9.205 %)Identity Management
520 (8.368 %)ITIL
614 (5.858 %)Security Testing
713 (5.439 %)Security Management
812 (5.021 %)DV Cleared
911 (4.603 %)Risk Assessment
911 (4.603 %)UML
911 (4.603 %)E-Commerce
1010 (4.184 %)Risk Management
118 (3.347 %)Validation
118 (3.347 %)Project Management
127 (2.929 %)Penetration Testing
127 (2.929 %)Load Balancing
136 (2.510 %)Service Management
136 (2.510 %)B2B
145 (2.092 %)Technical Architecture
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
116 (6.695 %)Java
213 (5.439 %)C++
312 (5.021 %)SQL
312 (5.021 %)C
48 (3.347 %)Perl
55 (2.092 %)Shell Script
64 (1.674 %)VB
64 (1.674 %)C#
64 (1.674 %)JavaScript
72 (0.837 %)VB.NET
72 (0.837 %)Assembly Language
81 (0.418 %)VC++
81 (0.418 %)Python
81 (0.418 %)VBScript
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
128 (11.72 %)CISSP
215 (6.276 %)Degree
310 (4.184 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
49 (3.766 %)Microsoft Certification
58 (3.347 %)Cisco Certification
67 (2.929 %)HNC
74 (1.674 %)MCSE
74 (1.674 %)CCNP
74 (1.674 %)CCNA
83 (1.255 %)CNE
83 (1.255 %)Novell Certification
83 (1.255 %)IBM Certification
92 (0.837 %)CISA
92 (0.837 %)CISM
92 (0.837 %)CCSP
101 (0.418 %)ISEB
101 (0.418 %)MCDBA
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
117 (7.113 %)ISO27001
214 (5.858 %)BS7799
34 (1.674 %)ISO17799
34 (1.674 %)SLA
42 (0.837 %)CESG Infosec
42 (0.837 %)PCI DSS
51 (0.418 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
135 (14.64 %)Active Directory
210 (4.184 %)MetaFrame
210 (4.184 %)VMware Infrastructure
38 (3.347 %)ISA Server
46 (2.510 %)VMware ESX
55 (2.092 %)NetBackup
64 (1.674 %)Citrix Presentation Server
64 (1.674 %)Tivoli Workload Scheduler
71 (0.418 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
110 (4.184 %)SCCM
28 (3.347 %)Tivoli
36 (2.510 %)MAILsweeper
44 (1.674 %)SCOM
53 (1.255 %)MOM
53 (1.255 %)CA SiteMinder
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
157 (23.85 %)Microsoft
229 (12.13 %)Cisco
323 (9.623 %)CheckPoint
419 (7.950 %)IBM
419 (7.950 %)Oracle
516 (6.695 %)Citrix
611 (4.603 %)VMware
78 (3.347 %)Juniper
87 (2.929 %)BEA
96 (2.510 %)HP
96 (2.510 %)Red Hat
96 (2.510 %)Websense
105 (2.092 %)Altiris
105 (2.092 %)Symantec
113 (1.255 %)Nokia
113 (1.255 %)Blue Coat
113 (1.255 %)Finjan
113 (1.255 %)Sophos
122 (0.837 %)BT
122 (0.837 %)Qualys
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