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This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Cheshire 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 23 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to 23 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank142124
Rank change on same period last yearDown-18
Matching permanent IT job ads713
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.005 %
As % of the category below1.125 %2.928 %
Salaries quoted711
Average minimum salary£32,143£33,273
Average salary£32,857£36,455
% change on same period last year-9.86 %
Average maximum salary£33,571£39,636
UK excluding London average salary£41,405£43,649
% change on same period last year-5.14 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads622444
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.327 %0.182 %
Salaries quoted582403
Average minimum salary£32,274£29,324
Average salary£35,113£31,483
% change on same period last year+11.52 %
Average maximum salary£37,951£33,643
UK excluding London average salary£37,420£39,719
% change on same period last year-5.78 %
Network Security North WestNetwork Security
North West

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire 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 Cheshire region.

Cheshire Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Security across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 23 July 2008.

Cheshire Network Security Salary Histogram

Network Security
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Security within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 23 July 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
ChesterUp+35£27,000-37.57 %
WarringtonDown-141£40,000-
Network Security North WestNetwork Security
North West

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire 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.

113 (68.42 %)WAN
113 (68.42 %)Cisco
113 (68.42 %)LAN
211 (57.89 %)VoIP
39 (47.37 %)HP
39 (47.37 %)Microsoft Certification
39 (47.37 %)MCSE
48 (42.11 %)Cisco Certification
57 (36.84 %)Windows
57 (36.84 %)Firewall
66 (31.58 %)VMware
66 (31.58 %)VMware Infrastructure
66 (31.58 %)Microsoft
75 (26.32 %)Sun
75 (26.32 %)Ethernet
75 (26.32 %)NetWare
75 (26.32 %)TCP/IP
75 (26.32 %)VPN
75 (26.32 %)Solaris
75 (26.32 %)Linux
75 (26.32 %)UNIX
75 (26.32 %)MS Excel
75 (26.32 %)CCNA
75 (26.32 %)CNE
75 (26.32 %)Novell Certification
75 (26.32 %)Novell
75 (26.32 %)Mitel
75 (26.32 %)Polycom
75 (26.32 %)Video Conferencing
75 (26.32 %)Backup Exec

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire 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.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (21.05 %)MS Exchange
14 (21.05 %)Exchange Server 2000
14 (21.05 %)Exchange Server 2003
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (26.32 %)MS Excel
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (68.42 %)WAN
113 (68.42 %)LAN
211 (57.89 %)VoIP
37 (36.84 %)Firewall
45 (26.32 %)Ethernet
45 (26.32 %)TCP/IP
45 (26.32 %)VPN
54 (21.05 %)DNS
54 (21.05 %)SAN
54 (21.05 %)DMZ
54 (21.05 %)LDAP
63 (15.79 %)Cisco IOS
72 (10.53 %)NetScreen
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (21.05 %)SQL Server
14 (21.05 %)SQL Server 7
14 (21.05 %)SQL Server 2000
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (5.263 %)Finance
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (36.84 %)Cisco Engineer
25 (26.32 %)Network Support
25 (26.32 %)Support Team Leader
25 (26.32 %)Cisco Network Engineer
25 (26.32 %)Network Engineer
25 (26.32 %)Infrastructure Team Leader
25 (26.32 %)Network Team Leader
25 (26.32 %)Team Leader
34 (21.05 %)Technical Specialist
43 (15.79 %)Security Engineer
51 (5.263 %)Network Architect
51 (5.263 %)Security Consultant
51 (5.263 %)Architect
51 (5.263 %)Network Consultant
51 (5.263 %)Consultant
51 (5.263 %)Network Security Consultant
51 (5.263 %)Firewall Engineer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (26.32 %)Video Conferencing
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (36.84 %)Windows
25 (26.32 %)Solaris
25 (26.32 %)Linux
25 (26.32 %)NetWare
25 (26.32 %)UNIX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (21.05 %)Migration
21 (5.263 %)Service Delivery
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (47.37 %)MCSE
19 (47.37 %)Microsoft Certification
28 (42.11 %)Cisco Certification
35 (26.32 %)CNE
35 (26.32 %)Novell Certification
35 (26.32 %)CCNA
43 (15.79 %)CCNP
52 (10.53 %)CCSP
61 (5.263 %)CCIE
61 (5.263 %)CCDP
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (31.58 %)VMware Infrastructure
25 (26.32 %)Backup Exec
34 (21.05 %)Active Directory
41 (5.263 %)VMware ESX
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (68.42 %)Cisco
29 (47.37 %)HP
36 (31.58 %)Microsoft
36 (31.58 %)VMware
45 (26.32 %)Mitel
45 (26.32 %)Polycom
45 (26.32 %)Novell
45 (26.32 %)Sun
52 (10.53 %)Juniper
61 (5.263 %)CheckPoint
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