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The table below looks at the demand for the 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 Security Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Security Specialist
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank222258
Rank change on same period last yearUp+36
Matching permanent IT job ads1828
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.013 %
As % of the category below0.237 %0.245 %
Salaries quoted1826
Average minimum salary£46,316£43,846
Average salary£51,763£46,442
% change on same period last year+11.45 %
Average maximum salary£57,211£49,038
UK excluding London average salary£48,864£45,943
% change on same period last year+6.35 %
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 %
Security Specialist South EastSecurity Specialist
South East

Security Specialist
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Security Specialist Demand Trend

Security Specialist
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Security Specialist Salary Trend

Security Specialist
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Security Specialist Salary Histogram

Security Specialist
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 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
MaidenheadNew entry-3£55,000-
SloughDown-42£35,750-31.90 %
ReadingUp+52£58,750+25.42 %
NewburyNew entry-1£65,000-
Security Specialist South EastSecurity Specialist
South East

Security Specialist
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

136 (78.26 %)CISSP
217 (36.96 %)Network Design
315 (32.61 %)Firewall
315 (32.61 %)Vulnerability Assessment
414 (30.43 %)Degree
513 (28.26 %)Intrusion Detection
513 (28.26 %)CheckPoint
513 (28.26 %)3G
611 (23.91 %)CISA
611 (23.91 %)Telecoms
611 (23.91 %)Cisco
611 (23.91 %)WAN
710 (21.74 %)LAN
710 (21.74 %)CCSP
710 (21.74 %)Cisco Certification
710 (21.74 %)Data Protection
89 (19.57 %)Cisco PIX
98 (17.39 %)CCIP
98 (17.39 %)VPN
107 (15.22 %)UNIX
107 (15.22 %)TCP/IP
116 (13.04 %)Solaris
116 (13.04 %)Linux
116 (13.04 %)CISM
116 (13.04 %)Wireless
125 (10.87 %)IPsec
125 (10.87 %)SAP
125 (10.87 %)SAP Certification
125 (10.87 %)SAP GRC
134 (8.696 %)HMG Infosec

Security Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (8.696 %)MS Visio
22 (4.348 %)MS Office
22 (4.348 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (10.87 %)SAP GRC
24 (8.696 %)SAP Oil and Gas
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (32.61 %)Firewall
213 (28.26 %)3G
213 (28.26 %)Intrusion Detection
311 (23.91 %)WAN
410 (21.74 %)LAN
59 (19.57 %)Cisco PIX
68 (17.39 %)VPN
77 (15.22 %)TCP/IP
86 (13.04 %)Wireless
95 (10.87 %)IPsec
104 (8.696 %)Wireless Security
104 (8.696 %)SAN
112 (4.348 %)Internet
112 (4.348 %)DNS
112 (4.348 %)DHCP
112 (4.348 %)Network Security
121 (2.174 %)Cisco ASA
121 (2.174 %)NetScreen
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (23.91 %)Telecoms
24 (8.696 %)Government
32 (4.348 %)Legal
32 (4.348 %)Pensions
32 (4.348 %)Auditing
32 (4.348 %)Finance
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.174 %)PKI
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (15.22 %)UNIX
26 (13.04 %)Solaris
26 (13.04 %)Linux
32 (4.348 %)Windows XP
32 (4.348 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (4.348 %)Windows
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (36.96 %)Network Design
215 (32.61 %)Vulnerability Assessment
310 (21.74 %)Data Protection
44 (8.696 %)SC Cleared
44 (8.696 %)DV Cleared
44 (8.696 %)Security Cleared
44 (8.696 %)Security Management
44 (8.696 %)Computer Forensics
44 (8.696 %)Ethical Hacking
53 (6.522 %)Validation
62 (4.348 %)Risk Management
62 (4.348 %)ITIL
62 (4.348 %)Six Sigma
62 (4.348 %)Penetration Testing
62 (4.348 %)Project Planning
71 (2.174 %)Migration
71 (2.174 %)Information Security
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (4.348 %)C
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
136 (78.26 %)CISSP
214 (30.43 %)Degree
311 (23.91 %)CISA
410 (21.74 %)Cisco Certification
410 (21.74 %)CCSP
58 (17.39 %)CCIP
66 (13.04 %)CISM
75 (10.87 %)SAP Certification
84 (8.696 %)GIAC
84 (8.696 %)EnCE
91 (2.174 %)Microsoft Certification
91 (2.174 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
91 (2.174 %)CCNA
91 (2.174 %)ISEB
91 (2.174 %)CCA
91 (2.174 %)Citrix Certification
91 (2.174 %)CCEA
91 (2.174 %)CCNP
91 (2.174 %)MCP
91 (2.174 %)MCSE
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (8.696 %)HMG Infosec
23 (6.522 %)BS7799
23 (6.522 %)ISO27001
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (8.696 %)Snort
22 (4.348 %)Active Directory
31 (2.174 %)VMware ESX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (4.348 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (28.26 %)CheckPoint
211 (23.91 %)Cisco
35 (10.87 %)SAP
42 (4.348 %)Juniper
42 (4.348 %)Blue Coat
51 (2.174 %)IronPort
51 (2.174 %)Finjan
51 (2.174 %)VMware
51 (2.174 %)Nokia
51 (2.174 %)Microsoft
51 (2.174 %)Citrix