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The table below looks at the demand for Security Clearance skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Security Cleared over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSecurity Clearance
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank6184
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching permanent IT job ads8654
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.050 %0.023 %
As % of the category below4.616 %2.993 %
Salaries quoted8352
Average minimum salary£35,364£39,732
Average salary£41,568£41,600
% change on same period last year-0.07 %
Average maximum salary£47,773£43,468
UK excluding London average salary£40,718£42,004
% change on same period last year-3.05 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads18631804
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.082 %0.776 %
Salaries quoted17021635
Average minimum salary£35,773£37,260
Average salary£39,474£40,129
% change on same period last year-1.63 %
Average maximum salary£43,174£42,998
UK excluding London average salary£42,657£44,229
% change on same period last year-3.55 %
Security Cleared North WestSecurity Cleared
North West

Security Cleared
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire Security Cleared Demand Trend

Security Cleared
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire Security Cleared Salary Trend

Security Cleared
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Security Cleared across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Cheshire Security Cleared Salary Histogram

Security Cleared
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Cleared within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 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
RuncornUp+164£40,555-26.06 %
WarringtonUp+66£44,583+95.97 %
ChesterNew entry-6£46,250-
CreweUp+103£26,250-16.66 %
DaresburyNew entry-2£45,000-
KnutsfordNew entry-1£45,000-
Security Cleared North WestSecurity Cleared
North West

Security Cleared
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing Security 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 Security Cleared.

1102 (63.35 %)DV Cleared
284 (52.17 %)Degree
361 (37.89 %)SQL
460 (37.27 %)Oracle
554 (33.54 %)PL/SQL
643 (26.71 %)J2EE
643 (26.71 %)BEA
643 (26.71 %)Unit Testing
740 (24.84 %)Java
827 (16.77 %)Oracle 8/8i
827 (16.77 %)Finance
923 (14.29 %)Test Management
1021 (13.04 %)Test Scripting
1117 (10.56 %)Government
1117 (10.56 %)LoadRunner
1117 (10.56 %)SC Cleared
1216 (9.938 %)WebLogic
1315 (9.317 %)UML
1414 (8.696 %)QA
1414 (8.696 %)QALoad
1513 (8.075 %)ITIL
1612 (7.453 %)Software Testing
1612 (7.453 %)Windows
1612 (7.453 %)DSDM
1612 (7.453 %)Oracle 11i
1612 (7.453 %)Oracle 10g
1612 (7.453 %)ISEB
1711 (6.832 %)SSADM
1810 (6.211 %)HP
1810 (6.211 %)Oracle RMAN

Security Cleared
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing Security 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 Security Cleared. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
143 (26.71 %)J2EE
28 (4.969 %).NET
36 (3.727 %)Middleware
41 (0.621 %)WebSphere
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
116 (9.938 %)WebLogic
26 (3.727 %)SAS
32 (1.242 %)Oracle Application Server
41 (0.621 %)ESB
41 (0.621 %)Oracle 10gAS
41 (0.621 %)WPS
41 (0.621 %)Lotus Notes
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (1.242 %)MS Office
12 (1.242 %)MS Visio
21 (0.621 %)MS Excel
Cheshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
112 (7.453 %)Oracle 11i
27 (4.348 %)Oracle EBS
36 (3.727 %)Oracle Applications
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (1.863 %)SAN
21 (0.621 %)TCP/IP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
127 (16.77 %)Oracle 8/8i
212 (7.453 %)Oracle 10g
37 (4.348 %)DB2
44 (2.484 %)Oracle 9i
53 (1.863 %)Oracle 11g
62 (1.242 %)Oracle Reports
71 (0.621 %)Datawarehouse
71 (0.621 %)ETL
71 (0.621 %)SQL Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
117 (10.56 %)LoadRunner
214 (8.696 %)QALoad
37 (4.348 %)TestDirector
44 (2.484 %)QuickTest Pro
44 (2.484 %)ClearCase
44 (2.484 %)WinRunner
53 (1.863 %)CruiseControl
53 (1.863 %)TestPartner
62 (1.242 %)Oracle Forms
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
127 (16.77 %)Finance
217 (10.56 %)Government
34 (2.484 %)Marketing
41 (0.621 %)Health
41 (0.621 %)Pensions
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
144 (27.33 %)Developer
223 (14.29 %)Analyst
223 (14.29 %)Java Developer
322 (13.66 %)Tester
419 (11.80 %)PL/SQL Developer
518 (11.18 %)SQL Developer
518 (11.18 %)Test Analyst
617 (10.56 %)Performance Tester
716 (9.938 %)Consultant
815 (9.317 %)DBA
815 (9.317 %)Test Manager
815 (9.317 %)Oracle DBA
913 (8.075 %)Team Leader
109 (5.590 %)Development Team Leader
115 (3.106 %)SAS Consultant
124 (2.484 %)Configuration Manager
124 (2.484 %)Oracle Applications DBA
124 (2.484 %)Business Consultant
133 (1.863 %)Support Consultant
133 (1.863 %)Oracle Developer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (1.863 %)Mainframe
22 (1.242 %)Clustering
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (7.453 %)Windows
29 (5.590 %)UNIX
35 (3.106 %)AIX
35 (3.106 %)Windows NT
44 (2.484 %)Solaris
52 (1.242 %)Linux
52 (1.242 %)NetWare
61 (0.621 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (0.621 %)Windows Vista
61 (0.621 %)Windows XP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1102 (63.35 %)DV Cleared
243 (26.71 %)Unit Testing
323 (14.29 %)Test Management
421 (13.04 %)Test Scripting
517 (10.56 %)SC Cleared
615 (9.317 %)UML
713 (8.075 %)ITIL
812 (7.453 %)DSDM
812 (7.453 %)Software Testing
911 (6.832 %)SSADM
1010 (6.211 %)Performance Testing
119 (5.590 %)Change Management
127 (4.348 %)V-Model
136 (3.727 %)Configuration Management
145 (3.106 %)Statistical Analysis
154 (2.484 %)BC Cleared
154 (2.484 %)Business Intelligence
154 (2.484 %)CMMI
154 (2.484 %)Asset Management
162 (1.242 %)Service Delivery
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
161 (37.89 %)SQL
254 (33.54 %)PL/SQL
340 (24.84 %)Java
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
184 (52.17 %)Degree
212 (7.453 %)ISEB
31 (0.621 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (0.621 %)ISEB Practitioner
31 (0.621 %)MCP
31 (0.621 %)HNC
31 (0.621 %)HND
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (8.696 %)QA
24 (2.484 %)SLA
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (6.211 %)Oracle RMAN
110 (6.211 %)Oracle RAC
23 (1.863 %)NetBackup
31 (0.621 %)Active Directory
31 (0.621 %)VMware Infrastructure
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (1.863 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
22 (1.242 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
31 (0.621 %)OpenView
31 (0.621 %)BMC PATROL
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
160 (37.27 %)Oracle
243 (26.71 %)BEA
310 (6.211 %)HP
46 (3.727 %)IBM
46 (3.727 %)Microsoft
54 (2.484 %)Compuware
54 (2.484 %)VERITAS
63 (1.863 %)Sun
72 (1.242 %)CA
81 (0.621 %)Lotus
81 (0.621 %)VMware
81 (0.621 %)BMC