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The table below looks at the demand for Security Clearance skills within the Bedfordshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Security Cleared over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSecurity Clearance
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank6253
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads1414
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.006 %
As % of the category below2.291 %3.146 %
Salaries quoted149
Average minimum salary£30,143£37,889
Average salary£33,536£43,611
% change on same period last year-23.10 %
Average maximum salary£36,929£49,333
UK excluding London average salary£40,627£41,956
% change on same period last year-3.16 %
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Bedfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads611445
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.354 %0.191 %
Salaries quoted487396
Average minimum salary£37,775£34,938
Average salary£40,605£38,113
% change on same period last year+6.53 %
Average maximum salary£43,436£41,289
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Security Cleared East of EnglandSecurity Cleared
East of England

Security Cleared
Demand Trend

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

Bedfordshire Security Cleared Demand Trend

Security Cleared
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Security Cleared across the Bedfordshire region.

Bedfordshire Security Cleared Salary Trend

Security Cleared
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Security Cleared across the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Bedfordshire Security Cleared Salary Histogram

Security Cleared
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Cleared within the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BedfordNew entry-2£32,750-
Security Cleared East of EnglandSecurity Cleared
East of England

Security Cleared
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing Security Cleared 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 IT job ads sampled that cited Security Cleared.

19 (42.86 %)C++
28 (38.10 %)SAP
28 (38.10 %)C
28 (38.10 %)Degree
37 (33.33 %)Computer Science
37 (33.33 %)OpenGL
46 (28.57 %)Windows
46 (28.57 %)3D Graphics
55 (23.81 %)Government
63 (14.29 %)Manufacturing
63 (14.29 %)Aerospace
63 (14.29 %)Project Planning
63 (14.29 %)SAP PS
63 (14.29 %)ERP
63 (14.29 %)SQL
63 (14.29 %)SAP ERP
63 (14.29 %)Risk Analysis
63 (14.29 %)SC Cleared
72 (9.524 %)Mathematics
72 (9.524 %)UNIX
72 (9.524 %)UML
72 (9.524 %)NetWeaver
72 (9.524 %)Windows Server 2003
72 (9.524 %)Microsoft
72 (9.524 %)Active Directory
72 (9.524 %)SAP CO
72 (9.524 %)SAP FI
72 (9.524 %)SAP FI/CO
72 (9.524 %)SAP Basis
81 (4.762 %)Games

Security Cleared
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing Security Cleared also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Security Cleared. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (33.33 %)OpenGL
22 (9.524 %)SAP Basis
31 (4.762 %)DirectX
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (9.524 %)NetWeaver
21 (4.762 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (4.762 %)IIS
21 (4.762 %)MS Exchange
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.762 %)MS Office
11 (4.762 %)MS Excel
11 (4.762 %)MATLAB
11 (4.762 %)Simulink
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (14.29 %)SAP PS
13 (14.29 %)SAP ERP
22 (9.524 %)SAP FI
22 (9.524 %)SAP FI/CO
22 (9.524 %)SAP CO
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (4.762 %)TCP/IP
11 (4.762 %)DNS
11 (4.762 %)Firewall
11 (4.762 %)Network Security
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (4.762 %)Visual Studio
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (28.57 %)3D Graphics
25 (23.81 %)Government
33 (14.29 %)Manufacturing
33 (14.29 %)Aerospace
41 (4.762 %)Games
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (38.10 %)Software Engineer
25 (23.81 %)Consultant
25 (23.81 %)SAP Consultant
34 (19.05 %)Team Leader
43 (14.29 %)SAP Team Leader
52 (9.524 %)C++ Software Engineer
52 (9.524 %)SAP Basis Consultant
52 (9.524 %)SAP FI/CO Consultant
52 (9.524 %)Analyst
52 (9.524 %)C Software Engineer
52 (9.524 %)SAP Analyst
61 (4.762 %)SAP Manager
61 (4.762 %)Graduate Software Engineer
61 (4.762 %)Senior Consultant
61 (4.762 %)Graduate
61 (4.762 %)Business Analyst
61 (4.762 %)2nd Line Support
61 (4.762 %)Quality Engineer
61 (4.762 %)Senior SAP Consultant
61 (4.762 %)Network Manager
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (33.33 %)Computer Science
22 (9.524 %)Mathematics
31 (4.762 %)Thin Client
31 (4.762 %)Fat Client
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (28.57 %)Windows
22 (9.524 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (9.524 %)UNIX
31 (4.762 %)Windows Vista
31 (4.762 %)Windows XP
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (14.29 %)ERP
13 (14.29 %)Project Planning
13 (14.29 %)Risk Analysis
13 (14.29 %)SC Cleared
22 (9.524 %)UML
31 (4.762 %)BC Cleared
31 (4.762 %)Use Case
31 (4.762 %)SAP Implementation
31 (4.762 %)OOD
31 (4.762 %)Project Management
31 (4.762 %)CMMI
31 (4.762 %)Yourdon
31 (4.762 %)Software Engineering
31 (4.762 %)Systems Analysis
31 (4.762 %)Business Analysis
31 (4.762 %)MODAF
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (42.86 %)C++
28 (38.10 %)C
33 (14.29 %)SQL
41 (4.762 %)Ada
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (38.10 %)Degree
21 (4.762 %)MCP
21 (4.762 %)Microsoft Certification
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (4.762 %)QA
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (9.524 %)Active Directory
21 (4.762 %)Terminal Services
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (38.10 %)SAP
22 (9.524 %)Microsoft
31 (4.762 %)Citrix