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

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank105119
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching permanent IT job ads2022
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.010 %
As % of the category below4.796 %4.681 %
Salaries quoted1717
Average minimum salary£44,529£38,647
Average salary£46,618£39,882
% change on same period last year+16.88 %
Average maximum salary£48,706£41,118
UK excluding London average salary£41,336£40,501
% change on same period last year+2.06 %
Birmingham IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Birmingham
Matching permanent IT job ads417470
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.269 %0.210 %
Salaries quoted368353
Average minimum salary£36,085£34,959
Average salary£39,033£36,813
% change on same period last year+6.02 %
Average maximum salary£41,980£38,667
UK excluding London average salary£37,824£38,320
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
Network Security West MidlandsNetwork Security
West Midlands

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

Birmingham Network Security Demand Trend

Network Security
Salary Trend

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

Birmingham Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

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

Birmingham Network Security Salary Histogram

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing Network Security 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 Network Security.

129 (70.73 %)Cisco Certification
228 (68.29 %)WAN
325 (60.98 %)LAN
424 (58.54 %)Cisco
521 (51.22 %)Microsoft
521 (51.22 %)CCNP
616 (39.02 %)CCNA
616 (39.02 %)Firewall
711 (26.83 %)CheckPoint
810 (24.39 %)Cisco PIX
99 (21.95 %)Windows
108 (19.51 %)VoIP
116 (14.63 %)CCSA
116 (14.63 %)Degree
125 (12.20 %)Health
125 (12.20 %)SLA
125 (12.20 %)MPLS
134 (9.756 %)CCIE
134 (9.756 %)AS400
134 (9.756 %)Pensions
143 (7.317 %)Security Cleared
143 (7.317 %)CAD
143 (7.317 %)CCSP
143 (7.317 %)DNS
143 (7.317 %)UNIX
143 (7.317 %)DHCP
143 (7.317 %)TCP/IP
143 (7.317 %)MAPICS
152 (4.878 %)CCDP
152 (4.878 %)OSPF

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Birmingham IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.439 %)IIS
11 (2.439 %)Apache
11 (2.439 %)MS Exchange
11 (2.439 %)Exchange Server 2003
Birmingham IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
128 (68.29 %)WAN
225 (60.98 %)LAN
316 (39.02 %)Firewall
410 (24.39 %)Cisco PIX
58 (19.51 %)VoIP
65 (12.20 %)MPLS
73 (7.317 %)DHCP
73 (7.317 %)TCP/IP
73 (7.317 %)DNS
82 (4.878 %)Cisco ASA
82 (4.878 %)Wireless
82 (4.878 %)VPN
82 (4.878 %)OSPF
82 (4.878 %)BGP
91 (2.439 %)IPCC
91 (2.439 %)IP Telephony
91 (2.439 %)Cisco IPT
Birmingham IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (12.20 %)Health
24 (9.756 %)Pensions
31 (2.439 %)Auditing
31 (2.439 %)Banking
31 (2.439 %)Government
Birmingham IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (31.71 %)Architect
113 (31.71 %)Network Architect
211 (26.83 %)Network Engineer
35 (12.20 %)Security Engineer
44 (9.756 %)Network Security Engineer
53 (7.317 %)Analyst
53 (7.317 %)Support Technician
53 (7.317 %)IT Support Technician
62 (4.878 %)Network Analyst
62 (4.878 %)Security Specialist
62 (4.878 %)Network Specialist
62 (4.878 %)Network Security Specialist
62 (4.878 %)Firewall Specialist
71 (2.439 %)Network Security Consultant
71 (2.439 %)Firewall Engineer
71 (2.439 %)IT Security Analyst
71 (2.439 %)Presales Consultant
71 (2.439 %)Cisco Network Engineer
71 (2.439 %)Security Analyst
71 (2.439 %)Senior Network Engineer
Birmingham IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (9.756 %)AS400
21 (2.439 %)SecurID
21 (2.439 %)Management Information System
Birmingham IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (21.95 %)Windows
23 (7.317 %)UNIX
31 (2.439 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (2.439 %)Windows Vista
Birmingham IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (7.317 %)CAD
13 (7.317 %)Security Cleared
21 (2.439 %)Risk Management
21 (2.439 %)Network Design
Birmingham IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
129 (70.73 %)Cisco Certification
221 (51.22 %)CCNP
316 (39.02 %)CCNA
46 (14.63 %)CCSA
46 (14.63 %)Degree
54 (9.756 %)CCIE
63 (7.317 %)CCSP
72 (4.878 %)CCDP
72 (4.878 %)CCSE
81 (2.439 %)CCVP
81 (2.439 %)CCIP
Birmingham IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (12.20 %)SLA
21 (2.439 %)ISO27001
21 (2.439 %)COBIT
Birmingham IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (4.878 %)VMware ESX
12 (4.878 %)VMware Infrastructure
21 (2.439 %)Active Directory
Birmingham IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
124 (58.54 %)Cisco
221 (51.22 %)Microsoft
311 (26.83 %)CheckPoint
43 (7.317 %)MAPICS
52 (4.878 %)Remedy
52 (4.878 %)VMware