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The table below looks at the demand for Secure Socket Layer (SSL) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SSL over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSecure Socket Layer (SSL)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank188221
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching permanent IT job ads5265
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.029 %
As % of the category below2.437 %2.194 %
Salaries quoted5048
Average minimum salary£37,420£48,875
Average salary£41,290£51,667
% change on same period last year-20.08 %
Average maximum salary£45,160£54,458
UK excluding London average salary£41,091£45,717
% change on same period last year-10.11 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads21342962
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.377 %1.326 %
Salaries quoted17502330
Average minimum salary£38,859£39,456
Average salary£42,329£42,800
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
Average maximum salary£45,799£46,144
UK excluding London average salary£37,824£38,320
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
SSL South EastSSL
South East

SSL
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire SSL Demand Trend

SSL
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire SSL Salary Trend

SSL
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire SSL Salary Histogram

SSL
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SSL 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
SloughDown-118£43,750-24.13 %
ReadingUp+202£34,750-27.35 %
BracknellNew entry-1£55,000-
SSL South EastSSL
South East

SSL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

148 (61.54 %)VPN
232 (41.03 %)Cisco
329 (37.18 %)Firewall
427 (34.62 %)Juniper
526 (33.33 %)Windows
621 (26.92 %)Linux
621 (26.92 %)UNIX
720 (25.64 %)Network Security
818 (23.08 %)CheckPoint
818 (23.08 %)Internet
917 (21.79 %)Java
1016 (20.51 %)C
1115 (19.23 %)Finance
1115 (19.23 %)Cisco PIX
1214 (17.95 %)Cisco Certification
1312 (15.38 %)Telecoms
1312 (15.38 %)Information Security
1312 (15.38 %)Nokia
1312 (15.38 %)SNMP
1411 (14.10 %)Embedded C
1411 (14.10 %)SAS
1510 (12.82 %)Blue Coat
1510 (12.82 %)iSCSI
169 (11.54 %)NetScreen
169 (11.54 %)Firmware
169 (11.54 %)Websense
169 (11.54 %)TCP/IP
169 (11.54 %)Microsoft
169 (11.54 %)Cisco IOS
178 (10.26 %)SecurID

SSL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (10.26 %)WML
18 (10.26 %)WAP
25 (6.410 %)XML
33 (3.846 %)FIX Protocol
42 (2.564 %).NET
42 (2.564 %)ASP.NET
51 (1.282 %)CSS
51 (1.282 %)Middleware
51 (1.282 %)WebSphere
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (14.10 %)SAS
27 (8.974 %)WebLogic
27 (8.974 %)Apache
27 (8.974 %)Tomcat
33 (3.846 %)LiveLink
42 (2.564 %)IIS
51 (1.282 %)WebSphere MQ
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (6.410 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
148 (61.54 %)VPN
229 (37.18 %)Firewall
320 (25.64 %)Network Security
418 (23.08 %)Internet
515 (19.23 %)Cisco PIX
612 (15.38 %)SNMP
710 (12.82 %)iSCSI
89 (11.54 %)NetScreen
89 (11.54 %)Cisco IOS
89 (11.54 %)TCP/IP
98 (10.26 %)HTTPS
98 (10.26 %)TACACS
98 (10.26 %)UMTS
107 (8.974 %)DNS
107 (8.974 %)IPsec
116 (7.692 %)MPLS
125 (6.410 %)VoIP
125 (6.410 %)LDAP
125 (6.410 %)SSH
125 (6.410 %)Wireless
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (8.974 %)MySQL
23 (3.846 %)SQL Server
32 (2.564 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (2.564 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (10.26 %)Flash
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (19.23 %)Finance
212 (15.38 %)Telecoms
32 (2.564 %)Health
32 (2.564 %)Pensions
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
124 (30.77 %)Consultant
213 (16.67 %)Network Engineer
213 (16.67 %)Training Consultant
311 (14.10 %)Security Engineer
410 (12.82 %)Network Security Engineer
57 (8.974 %)Test Manager
57 (8.974 %)Technical Consultant
66 (7.692 %)Administrator
66 (7.692 %)Systems Administrator
66 (7.692 %)Linux Systems Administrator
66 (7.692 %)Linux Administrator
75 (6.410 %)Architect
75 (6.410 %)Support Engineer
75 (6.410 %)Information Architect
75 (6.410 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
75 (6.410 %)UNIX Administrator
75 (6.410 %)Security Architect
84 (5.128 %)Software Engineer
93 (3.846 %)Systems Engineer
93 (3.846 %)Systems Support
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (11.54 %)Firmware
28 (10.26 %)SecurID
36 (7.692 %)PKI
45 (6.410 %)Device Driver
53 (3.846 %)Computer Science
61 (1.282 %)Arabic Language
61 (1.282 %)French Language
61 (1.282 %)German Language
61 (1.282 %)Video Conferencing
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (33.33 %)Windows
221 (26.92 %)Linux
221 (26.92 %)UNIX
38 (10.26 %)Windows Server 2003
38 (10.26 %)HPUX
46 (7.692 %)Solaris
54 (5.128 %)Windows 2000
54 (5.128 %)Red Hat Linux
54 (5.128 %)VMS
63 (3.846 %)Windows XP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (15.38 %)Information Security
27 (8.974 %)Requirements Analysis
35 (6.410 %)Risk Analysis
44 (5.128 %)Test Management
44 (5.128 %)RAD
44 (5.128 %)SSADM
44 (5.128 %)B2B
44 (5.128 %)Process Management
53 (3.846 %)Network Design
53 (3.846 %)ITIL
62 (2.564 %)Security Cleared
71 (1.282 %)Load Balancing
71 (1.282 %)Problem Management
71 (1.282 %)QMS
71 (1.282 %)SC Cleared
71 (1.282 %)UML
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (21.79 %)Java
216 (20.51 %)C
311 (14.10 %)Embedded C
48 (10.26 %)Perl
48 (10.26 %)SQL
56 (7.692 %)C++
62 (2.564 %)JavaScript
62 (2.564 %)VB.NET
71 (1.282 %)Transact-SQL
71 (1.282 %)PHP
71 (1.282 %)PL/SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (17.95 %)Cisco Certification
26 (7.692 %)CCNP
35 (6.410 %)CCIE
35 (6.410 %)CCSA
44 (5.128 %)CISSP
44 (5.128 %)Degree
44 (5.128 %)CCNA
53 (3.846 %)Microsoft Certification
53 (3.846 %)CCSP
53 (3.846 %)CCSE
53 (3.846 %)CISA
53 (3.846 %)CISM
62 (2.564 %)MCSD
71 (1.282 %)MCSE
71 (1.282 %)RHCE
71 (1.282 %)ISEB
71 (1.282 %)JNCIA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (5.128 %)Active Directory
23 (3.846 %)Squid
32 (2.564 %)ProxySG
41 (1.282 %)Terminal Services
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (6.410 %)MAILsweeper
21 (1.282 %)OpenView
21 (1.282 %)CiscoWorks
21 (1.282 %)MIMEsweeper
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
132 (41.03 %)Cisco
227 (34.62 %)Juniper
318 (23.08 %)CheckPoint
412 (15.38 %)Nokia
510 (12.82 %)Blue Coat
69 (11.54 %)Websense
69 (11.54 %)Microsoft
78 (10.26 %)Clearswift
78 (10.26 %)Fortinet
78 (10.26 %)Oracle
87 (8.974 %)TIBCO
95 (6.410 %)HP
104 (5.128 %)Red Hat
113 (3.846 %)Remedy
122 (2.564 %)Nortel
122 (2.564 %)Finjan
131 (1.282 %)IronPort
131 (1.282 %)Citrix
131 (1.282 %)Alcatel
131 (1.282 %)McAfee Security