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This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Leeds 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 last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank134106
Rank change on same period last yearDown-28
Matching permanent IT job ads2635
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.015 %
As % of the category below3.552 %6.757 %
Salaries quoted2431
Average minimum salary£39,975£29,284
Average salary£42,234£34,294
% change on same period last year+23.15 %
Average maximum salary£44,494£39,303
UK excluding London average salary£41,290£42,777
% change on same period last year-3.47 %
Communications & Networking LeedsCommunications & Networking
Leeds
Matching permanent IT job ads732518
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.359 %0.229 %
Salaries quoted589426
Average minimum salary£32,547£31,254
Average salary£34,064£33,181
% change on same period last year+2.66 %
Average maximum salary£35,582£35,109
UK excluding London average salary£37,693£39,086
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
Network Security West YorkshireNetwork Security
West Yorkshire

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

Leeds Network Security Demand Trend

Network Security
Salary Trend

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

Leeds Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Security across the Leeds region over the past 3 months.

Leeds Network Security Salary Histogram

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Leeds region citing Network Security also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Network Security.

148 (51.61 %)Cisco
237 (39.78 %)VPN
335 (37.63 %)Microsoft
434 (36.56 %)Windows
528 (30.11 %)Cisco Certification
623 (24.73 %)Unix
720 (21.51 %)Penetration Testing
720 (21.51 %)Firewall
720 (21.51 %)CCNP
720 (21.51 %)VoIP
720 (21.51 %)MPLS
819 (20.43 %)BGP
819 (20.43 %)Wireless
819 (20.43 %)Security Testing
918 (19.35 %)EIGRP
918 (19.35 %)CCDP
1017 (18.28 %)Ethernet
1017 (18.28 %)Frame Relay
1017 (18.28 %)VLAN
1115 (16.13 %)WAN
1214 (15.05 %)LAN
1313 (13.98 %)CheckPoint
1411 (11.83 %)DNS
1510 (10.75 %)TCP/IP
1510 (10.75 %)Telecoms
168 (8.602 %)Legal
168 (8.602 %)HTTP
168 (8.602 %)Active Directory
168 (8.602 %)SQL
168 (8.602 %)Linux

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Leeds region citing Network Security also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Network Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
18 (8.602 %)MS Exchange
27 (7.527 %)SharePoint
36 (6.452 %)IIS
43 (3.226 %)Exchange Server 2003
51 (1.075 %)Exchange Server 5.5
51 (1.075 %)Exchange Server 2000
Applications
14 (4.301 %)MS Excel
23 (3.226 %)MS Office
Communications & Networking
137 (39.78 %)VPN
220 (21.51 %)VoIP
220 (21.51 %)MPLS
220 (21.51 %)Firewall
319 (20.43 %)Wireless
319 (20.43 %)BGP
418 (19.35 %)EIGRP
517 (18.28 %)Ethernet
517 (18.28 %)Frame Relay
517 (18.28 %)VLAN
615 (16.13 %)WAN
714 (15.05 %)LAN
811 (11.83 %)DNS
910 (10.75 %)TCP/IP
108 (8.602 %)HTTP
117 (7.527 %)Internet
125 (5.376 %)Cisco PIX
132 (2.151 %)IPsec
132 (2.151 %)OSPF
141 (1.075 %)NetScreen
Database & Business Intelligence
17 (7.527 %)MySQL
25 (5.376 %)SQL Server
25 (5.376 %)SQL Server 2000
25 (5.376 %)SQL Server 2005
General
110 (10.75 %)Telecoms
28 (8.602 %)Legal
37 (7.527 %)Pensions
37 (7.527 %)Health
37 (7.527 %)Law
46 (6.452 %)Insurance
52 (2.151 %)Finance
61 (1.075 %)Government
61 (1.075 %)Auditing
Job Titles
127 (29.03 %)Analyst
222 (23.66 %)Network Support
319 (20.43 %)Tester
319 (20.43 %)Penetration Tester
418 (19.35 %)Support Analyst
517 (18.28 %)Network Support Analyst
517 (18.28 %)Network Analyst
614 (15.05 %)Network Engineer
79 (9.677 %)Security Engineer
88 (8.602 %)Network Security Engineer
97 (7.527 %)Linux Systems Administrator
97 (7.527 %)Linux Administrator
97 (7.527 %)Windows Administrator
97 (7.527 %)Windows Systems Administrator
97 (7.527 %)Consultant
97 (7.527 %)Systems Administrator
97 (7.527 %)Administrator
106 (6.452 %)Helpdesk Analyst
115 (5.376 %)Support Engineer
124 (4.301 %)Sales Consultant
Miscellaneous
16 (6.452 %)Clustering
21 (1.075 %)SecurID
21 (1.075 %)Mathematics
21 (1.075 %)Blackberry
Operating Systems
134 (36.56 %)Windows
223 (24.73 %)Unix
38 (8.602 %)Linux
42 (2.151 %)Windows XP
51 (1.075 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (1.075 %)Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
120 (21.51 %)Penetration Testing
219 (20.43 %)Security Testing
37 (7.527 %)Document Management
44 (4.301 %)ITIL
53 (3.226 %)Load Balancing
62 (2.151 %)Network Design
62 (2.151 %)Project Management
71 (1.075 %)Service Management
71 (1.075 %)Change Management
71 (1.075 %)ITSM
71 (1.075 %)Data Security
71 (1.075 %)Risk Management
71 (1.075 %)Business Continuity
71 (1.075 %)Information Security
71 (1.075 %)PRINCE2
71 (1.075 %)Computer Forensics
71 (1.075 %)Ethical Hacking
Programming Languages
18 (8.602 %)SQL
22 (2.151 %)Perl
Qualifications
128 (30.11 %)Cisco Certification
220 (21.51 %)CCNP
318 (19.35 %)CCDP
48 (8.602 %)CCNA
56 (6.452 %)MCSE
56 (6.452 %)Microsoft Certification
64 (4.301 %)CISA
64 (4.301 %)CCSE
64 (4.301 %)CISSP
73 (3.226 %)CCIE
73 (3.226 %)CCSA
82 (2.151 %)HND
91 (1.075 %)CCIP
91 (1.075 %)CCVP
91 (1.075 %)JNCIA
91 (1.075 %)Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
12 (2.151 %)SLA
System Software
18 (8.602 %)Active Directory
27 (7.527 %)ISA Server
Systems Management
11 (1.075 %)MOM
11 (1.075 %)MAILsweeper
Vendors
148 (51.61 %)Cisco
235 (37.63 %)Microsoft
313 (13.98 %)CheckPoint
45 (5.376 %)Nokia
53 (3.226 %)Vignette
62 (2.151 %)Blue Coat
62 (2.151 %)HP
71 (1.075 %)Nortel
71 (1.075 %)Juniper
71 (1.075 %)CommVault
71 (1.075 %)StorageTek
71 (1.075 %)VERITAS
71 (1.075 %)Websense
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