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The table below looks at the demand for the IT Security Specialist role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited IT Security Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 IT Security Specialist
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank238285
Rank change on same period last yearUp+47
Matching permanent IT job ads21
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.026 %0.009 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£40,000-
Average salary£45,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£50,000-
UK excluding London average salary£51,500£39,750
% change on same period last year+29.55 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
IT Security Specialist South EastIT Security Specialist
South East

IT Security Specialist
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing IT Security Specialist across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Berkshire IT Security Specialist Demand Trend

IT Security Specialist
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire IT Security Specialist Salary Trend

IT Security Specialist
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Security Specialist within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
SloughNew entry-1£37,500-
ReadingNew entry-1£52,500-
IT Security Specialist South EastIT Security Specialist
South East

IT Security Specialist
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited IT Security Specialist in their job title 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 with IT Security Specialist in their job title.

110 (83.33 %)CISSP
26 (50.00 %)CISA
26 (50.00 %)CISM
26 (50.00 %)WAN
35 (41.67 %)TCP/IP
35 (41.67 %)VPN
35 (41.67 %)Cisco
35 (41.67 %)UNIX
35 (41.67 %)LAN
35 (41.67 %)Cisco PIX
44 (33.33 %)HMG Infosec
44 (33.33 %)Wireless Security
44 (33.33 %)SC Cleared
44 (33.33 %)DV Cleared
44 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
44 (33.33 %)Degree
44 (33.33 %)EnCE
44 (33.33 %)Solaris
44 (33.33 %)Linux
44 (33.33 %)CCSP
44 (33.33 %)CCIP
44 (33.33 %)Cisco Certification
44 (33.33 %)SAN
44 (33.33 %)Computer Forensics
44 (33.33 %)Snort
44 (33.33 %)GIAC
44 (33.33 %)Wireless
44 (33.33 %)IPsec
44 (33.33 %)Government
52 (16.67 %)Ethical Hacking

IT Security Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited IT Security Specialist in their job title 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 with IT Security Specialist in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (50.00 %)WAN
25 (41.67 %)TCP/IP
25 (41.67 %)VPN
25 (41.67 %)Cisco PIX
25 (41.67 %)LAN
34 (33.33 %)Wireless Security
34 (33.33 %)Wireless
34 (33.33 %)IPsec
34 (33.33 %)SAN
41 (8.333 %)NetScreen
41 (8.333 %)Firewall
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (33.33 %)Government
22 (16.67 %)Legal
22 (16.67 %)Finance
31 (8.333 %)Telecoms
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (41.67 %)UNIX
24 (33.33 %)Solaris
24 (33.33 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (33.33 %)Computer Forensics
14 (33.33 %)SC Cleared
14 (33.33 %)DV Cleared
14 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
22 (16.67 %)Ethical Hacking
22 (16.67 %)ITIL
22 (16.67 %)Six Sigma
22 (16.67 %)Security Management
22 (16.67 %)Risk Management
31 (8.333 %)Penetration Testing
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (83.33 %)CISSP
26 (50.00 %)CISA
26 (50.00 %)CISM
34 (33.33 %)GIAC
34 (33.33 %)Degree
34 (33.33 %)EnCE
34 (33.33 %)Cisco Certification
34 (33.33 %)CCSP
34 (33.33 %)CCIP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (33.33 %)HMG Infosec
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (33.33 %)Snort
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (41.67 %)Cisco
21 (8.333 %)Juniper
21 (8.333 %)CheckPoint