Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Security Check (SC) Clearance skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SC Cleared over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSecurity Check (SC) Clearance
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank96182
Rank change on same period last yearUp+86
Matching permanent IT job ads186105
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.120 %0.047 %
As % of the category below3.823 %1.557 %
Salaries quoted10186
Average minimum salary£39,426£34,337
Average salary£43,413£38,006
% change on same period last year+14.22 %
Average maximum salary£47,400£41,674
UK excluding London average salary£43,097£43,895
% change on same period last year-1.81 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads48656744
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled3.139 %3.019 %
Salaries quoted40095328
Average minimum salary£41,983£42,380
Average salary£45,756£46,189
% change on same period last year-0.93 %
Average maximum salary£49,530£49,997
UK excluding London average salary£43,011£44,526
% change on same period last year-3.40 %
SC Cleared South EastSC Cleared
South East

SC Cleared
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire SC Cleared Demand Trend

SC Cleared
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire SC Cleared Salary Trend

SC Cleared
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SC Cleared across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire SC Cleared Salary Histogram

SC Cleared
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SC Cleared 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
ReadingUp+4791£47,850+28.21 %
BracknellUp+1311£50,000+58.41 %
SloughUp+27£38,429+39.74 %
NewburyNew entry-2£47,000-
SC Cleared South EastSC Cleared
South East

SC Cleared
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing SC 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 SC Cleared.

1265 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
289 (33.58 %)Government
359 (22.26 %)DV Cleared
457 (21.51 %)Windows
548 (18.11 %)PRINCE2
631 (11.70 %)Service Management
727 (10.19 %)Microsoft
825 (9.434 %)Windows Server 2003
922 (8.302 %)MS Office
922 (8.302 %)Firewall
1021 (7.925 %)Windows XP
1021 (7.925 %)Active Directory
1119 (7.170 %)ITIL
1218 (6.792 %)Risk Management
1218 (6.792 %)Oracle
1317 (6.415 %)SQL
1317 (6.415 %)Windows 2000
1317 (6.415 %)VPN
1317 (6.415 %)CheckPoint
1317 (6.415 %)Degree
1416 (6.038 %)PRINCE
1416 (6.038 %)Cisco
1515 (5.660 %)Project Management
1515 (5.660 %)C
1614 (5.283 %)UNIX
1614 (5.283 %)Quality Management
1614 (5.283 %)Windows Vista
1614 (5.283 %)Windows Server 2008
1713 (4.906 %)C#
1713 (4.906 %)Java

SC Cleared
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing SC 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 SC Cleared. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (4.151 %)XML
27 (2.642 %).NET
27 (2.642 %)J2EE
34 (1.509 %)ASP.NET
34 (1.509 %)MVC
34 (1.509 %)HTML
43 (1.132 %)Oracle Coherence
43 (1.132 %)Hibernate
43 (1.132 %)EJB
43 (1.132 %)Struts
52 (0.755 %)CSS
52 (0.755 %)WebSphere
52 (0.755 %)ODBC
52 (0.755 %)CGI
61 (0.377 %)Middleware
61 (0.377 %)Software Packaging
61 (0.377 %)JMS
61 (0.377 %)WSH
61 (0.377 %).NET Framework
61 (0.377 %)JSP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (2.264 %)Apache
16 (2.264 %)Tomcat
24 (1.509 %)SharePoint
24 (1.509 %)JBoss
33 (1.132 %)WebLogic
33 (1.132 %)MS Exchange
33 (1.132 %)SharePoint Server 2007
42 (0.755 %)Exchange Server 2003
42 (0.755 %)Office Project Server
42 (0.755 %)Lotus Notes
42 (0.755 %)Lotus Domino
51 (0.377 %)IIS
51 (0.377 %)Exchange Server 2007
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
122 (8.302 %)MS Office
212 (4.528 %)MS Project
311 (4.151 %)MS Excel
41 (0.377 %)Acrobat
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (0.755 %)Oracle Applications
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
122 (8.302 %)Firewall
217 (6.415 %)VPN
38 (3.019 %)Cisco PIX
47 (2.642 %)BIG-IP
47 (2.642 %)Nortel Alteon
47 (2.642 %)Cisco ASA
47 (2.642 %)DNS
47 (2.642 %)RIP
47 (2.642 %)TCP/IP
47 (2.642 %)MPLS
47 (2.642 %)OSPF
47 (2.642 %)BGP
55 (1.887 %)Network Security
64 (1.509 %)X.500
64 (1.509 %)LAN
64 (1.509 %)WAN
72 (0.755 %)HTTP
72 (0.755 %)SAN
72 (0.755 %)Wireless
81 (0.377 %)NetScreen
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (4.151 %)SQL Server
28 (3.019 %)SQL Server Integration Services
37 (2.642 %)SQL Server 2005
46 (2.264 %)DTS
52 (0.755 %)DB2
61 (0.377 %)Oracle Reports
61 (0.377 %)TOAD
61 (0.377 %)Oracle 10g
61 (0.377 %)BusinessObjects
61 (0.377 %)SQLPlus
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (3.774 %)Visual Studio
24 (1.509 %)Eclipse
24 (1.509 %)TestDirector
24 (1.509 %)Subversion
24 (1.509 %)StarTeam
24 (1.509 %)Ant
33 (1.132 %)LoadRunner
33 (1.132 %)WinRunner
42 (0.755 %)QuickTest Pro
51 (0.377 %)ClearQuest
51 (0.377 %)ClearCase
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
189 (33.58 %)Government
211 (4.151 %)Telecoms
211 (4.151 %)Finance
39 (3.396 %)Military
46 (2.264 %)Pensions
54 (1.509 %)Auditing
63 (1.132 %)Electronics
63 (1.132 %)Health
72 (0.755 %)Banking
72 (0.755 %)Aerospace
72 (0.755 %)Marketing
81 (0.377 %)Education
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
156 (21.13 %)Project Manager
232 (12.08 %)Analyst
319 (7.170 %)Developer
416 (6.038 %)Consultant
514 (5.283 %)Support Analyst
613 (4.906 %)1st Line Support
613 (4.906 %)Architect
613 (4.906 %)Requirements Manager
712 (4.528 %)1st Line Support Analyst
811 (4.151 %)Risk Manager
910 (3.774 %)Network Engineer
109 (3.396 %)Quality Manager
118 (3.019 %)C# Developer
118 (3.019 %)Senior Network Engineer
127 (2.642 %)Security Consultant
127 (2.642 %)Solutions Architect
136 (2.264 %)Software Engineer
136 (2.264 %)Coordinator
136 (2.264 %)Security Analyst
136 (2.264 %)Change Manager
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (1.887 %)PKI
24 (1.509 %)Client/Server
24 (1.509 %)PMI
33 (1.132 %)N-Tier
33 (1.132 %)SecurID
42 (0.755 %)PDA
42 (0.755 %)Replication
42 (0.755 %)Clustering
51 (0.377 %)VHDL
51 (0.377 %)CESG
51 (0.377 %)Smartcard
51 (0.377 %)ASIC
51 (0.377 %)Management Information System
51 (0.377 %)Video Conferencing
51 (0.377 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
157 (21.51 %)Windows
225 (9.434 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (7.925 %)Windows XP
417 (6.415 %)Windows 2000
514 (5.283 %)Windows Vista
514 (5.283 %)Windows Server 2008
514 (5.283 %)UNIX
612 (4.528 %)Linux
74 (1.509 %)Windows 2000 Server
83 (1.132 %)AIX
91 (0.377 %)Solaris
91 (0.377 %)Red Hat Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1265 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
259 (22.26 %)DV Cleared
348 (18.11 %)PRINCE2
431 (11.70 %)Service Management
519 (7.170 %)ITIL
618 (6.792 %)Risk Management
716 (6.038 %)PRINCE
815 (5.660 %)Project Management
914 (5.283 %)Quality Management
1012 (4.528 %)Stakeholder Management
1110 (3.774 %)QMS
129 (3.396 %)Requirements Analysis
138 (3.019 %)Requirements Management
147 (2.642 %)Vulnerability Assessment
147 (2.642 %)Six Sigma
156 (2.264 %)OOD
156 (2.264 %)CMMI
156 (2.264 %)Change Management
156 (2.264 %)Information Security
156 (2.264 %)Lean Six Sigma
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (6.415 %)SQL
215 (5.660 %)C
313 (4.906 %)C#
313 (4.906 %)Java
48 (3.019 %)C++
48 (3.019 %)Transact-SQL
57 (2.642 %)Perl
65 (1.887 %)JavaScript
65 (1.887 %)VB
65 (1.887 %)Python
74 (1.509 %)PL/SQL
83 (1.132 %)Tcl
83 (1.132 %)Ruby
92 (0.755 %)LotusScript
92 (0.755 %)DHTML
101 (0.377 %)Ada
101 (0.377 %)Fortran
101 (0.377 %)REXX
101 (0.377 %)VB.NET
101 (0.377 %)VBScript
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
117 (6.415 %)Degree
212 (4.528 %)CISA
311 (4.151 %)CISM
410 (3.774 %)CISSP
57 (2.642 %)Cisco Certification
57 (2.642 %)EnCE
65 (1.887 %)CCSA
74 (1.509 %)CCSE
74 (1.509 %)Microsoft Certification
83 (1.132 %)CCNA
83 (1.132 %)ITIL Certification
92 (0.755 %)CEH
92 (0.755 %)PRINCE2 Certification
92 (0.755 %)MCP
92 (0.755 %)MCAD
92 (0.755 %)MCSD
101 (0.377 %)HND
101 (0.377 %)PhD
101 (0.377 %)CCIE
101 (0.377 %)CCNP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (1.887 %)SLA
24 (1.509 %)HMG Infosec
33 (1.132 %)BS7799
42 (0.755 %)QA
51 (0.377 %)ISO9001
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
121 (7.925 %)Active Directory
25 (1.887 %)NetBackup
34 (1.509 %)Backup Exec
43 (1.132 %)ProxySG
52 (0.755 %)VMware ESX
61 (0.377 %)Oracle RMAN
61 (0.377 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
61 (0.377 %)VMware Infrastructure
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
111 (4.151 %)OpenView Configuration Management
27 (2.642 %)Netcool
27 (2.642 %)Tivoli
27 (2.642 %)MIIS
33 (1.132 %)Tivoli Identity Manager
33 (1.132 %)Novell Identity Manager
42 (0.755 %)Netcool/OMNIbus
42 (0.755 %)Unicenter
42 (0.755 %)Netcool/Webtop
51 (0.377 %)EMC NetWorker
51 (0.377 %)OpenView
51 (0.377 %)Legato
51 (0.377 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (10.19 %)Microsoft
218 (6.792 %)Oracle
317 (6.415 %)CheckPoint
416 (6.038 %)Cisco
58 (3.019 %)Nortel
66 (2.264 %)Nokia
66 (2.264 %)VERITAS
75 (1.887 %)HP
84 (1.509 %)CA
84 (1.509 %)Citrix
84 (1.509 %)Borland
93 (1.132 %)Altiris
93 (1.132 %)Blue Coat
93 (1.132 %)Sun
93 (1.132 %)Finjan
93 (1.132 %)Novell
93 (1.132 %)IBM
102 (0.755 %)Dell
102 (0.755 %)Ericsson
102 (0.755 %)Fujitsu