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This section looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Chester region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank49-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads50
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.193 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted50
Average minimum salary£39,180-
Average salary£39,980-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£40,780-
UK excluding London average salary£47,949£47,758
% change on same period last year+0.40 %
Chester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Chester
Matching permanent IT job ads228396
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.124 %0.166 %
Salaries quoted209359
Average minimum salary£33,212£31,506
Average salary£35,871£34,211
% change on same period last year+4.85 %
Average maximum salary£38,529£36,917
UK excluding London average salary£42,478£44,432
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
Information Security CheshireInformation Security
Cheshire

Information Security
Demand Trend

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

Chester Information Security Demand Trend

Information Security
Salary Trend

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

Chester Information Security Salary Trend

Information Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Information Security across the Chester region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Chester Information Security Salary Histogram

Information Security
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Chester region citing Information 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 Information Security.

114 (100.00 %)BS7799
114 (100.00 %)Risk Management
213 (92.86 %)ITIL
312 (85.71 %)Risk Assessment
312 (85.71 %)Penetration Testing
312 (85.71 %)Benchmarking
312 (85.71 %)FMCG
410 (71.43 %)CISSP
58 (57.14 %)Risk Analysis
67 (50.00 %)Data Protection Act
67 (50.00 %)Data Protection
67 (50.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
75 (35.71 %)Data Analysis
75 (35.71 %)Systems Analysis
75 (35.71 %)Business Analysis
82 (14.29 %)Auditing
82 (14.29 %)Business Continuity
82 (14.29 %)BS25999
91 (7.143 %)BCP

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Chester region citing Information 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 Information Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Chester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (85.71 %)FMCG
22 (14.29 %)Auditing
Chester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (85.71 %)IT Risk Consultant
112 (85.71 %)IT Consultant
112 (85.71 %)Consultant
25 (35.71 %)Security Consultant
25 (35.71 %)IT Security Consultant
32 (14.29 %)Security Specialist
32 (14.29 %)Information Security Specialist
32 (14.29 %)Business Continuity Specialist
Chester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (50.00 %)Data Protection Act
Chester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (100.00 %)Risk Management
213 (92.86 %)ITIL
312 (85.71 %)Risk Assessment
312 (85.71 %)Penetration Testing
312 (85.71 %)Benchmarking
48 (57.14 %)Risk Analysis
57 (50.00 %)Data Protection
65 (35.71 %)Data Analysis
65 (35.71 %)Systems Analysis
65 (35.71 %)Business Analysis
72 (14.29 %)Business Continuity
81 (7.143 %)BCP
Chester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (71.43 %)CISSP
Chester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (100.00 %)BS7799
27 (50.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
32 (14.29 %)BS25999