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This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Middlesex 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6483
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads2423
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.010 %
As % of the category below8.696 %4.591 %
Salaries quoted1918
Average minimum salary£42,474£32,167
Average salary£48,658£34,806
% change on same period last year+39.79 %
Average maximum salary£54,842£37,444
UK excluding London average salary£42,075£42,677
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
Middlesex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Middlesex
Matching permanent IT job ads276501
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.149 %0.209 %
Salaries quoted228387
Average minimum salary£37,267£40,246
Average salary£40,115£43,074
% change on same period last year-6.86 %
Average maximum salary£42,964£45,902
UK excluding London average salary£37,579£39,546
% change on same period last year-4.97 %
Network Security South EastNetwork Security
South East

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

Middlesex 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 Middlesex region.

Middlesex Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Security across the Middlesex region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Middlesex Network Security Salary Histogram

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Middlesex 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.

130 (71.43 %)Cisco
227 (64.29 %)Firewall
316 (38.10 %)Cisco Certification
415 (35.71 %)CCNA
514 (33.33 %)CheckPoint
613 (30.95 %)CCNP
711 (26.19 %)Windows
89 (21.43 %)Validation
89 (21.43 %)SonicWALL
89 (21.43 %)SLA
89 (21.43 %)TCP/IP
89 (21.43 %)Windows Server 2003
89 (21.43 %)Microsoft Certification
98 (19.05 %)VPN
98 (19.05 %)WAN
98 (19.05 %)Solaris
107 (16.67 %)LAN
107 (16.67 %)DNS
107 (16.67 %)Microsoft
107 (16.67 %)Load Balancing
107 (16.67 %)German Language
116 (14.29 %)Fortinet
116 (14.29 %)MS Excel
116 (14.29 %)UNIX
125 (11.90 %)SQL
125 (11.90 %)MCSE
125 (11.90 %)MCSA
125 (11.90 %)SMTP
125 (11.90 %)CiscoWorks
125 (11.90 %)Finance

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Middlesex 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.

Middlesex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.381 %)MS Exchange
11 (2.381 %)Exchange Server 5.5
11 (2.381 %)Exchange Server 2000
Middlesex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (14.29 %)MS Excel
Middlesex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
127 (64.29 %)Firewall
29 (21.43 %)TCP/IP
38 (19.05 %)VPN
38 (19.05 %)WAN
47 (16.67 %)DNS
47 (16.67 %)LAN
55 (11.90 %)SMTP
55 (11.90 %)IMAP
55 (11.90 %)Cisco PIX
64 (9.524 %)Cisco ASA
64 (9.524 %)BGP
73 (7.143 %)MPLS
73 (7.143 %)OSPF
73 (7.143 %)Wireless
73 (7.143 %)NetScreen
73 (7.143 %)VLAN
82 (4.762 %)Intrusion Detection
82 (4.762 %)Frame Relay
82 (4.762 %)VoIP
82 (4.762 %)SNMP
Middlesex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (11.90 %)Finance
21 (2.381 %)Government
21 (2.381 %)Health
Middlesex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (59.52 %)Network Engineer
214 (33.33 %)Network Security Engineer
214 (33.33 %)Security Engineer
310 (23.81 %)Support Engineer
49 (21.43 %)Firewall Engineer
56 (14.29 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
56 (14.29 %)2nd Line Support
65 (11.90 %)Network Support
73 (7.143 %)Network Support Engineer
82 (4.762 %)Network Analyst
82 (4.762 %)Security Analyst
82 (4.762 %)Support Analyst
82 (4.762 %)Analyst
82 (4.762 %)Network Consultant
82 (4.762 %)Consultant
82 (4.762 %)Network Support Analyst
82 (4.762 %)Cisco Network Engineer
82 (4.762 %)Sales Manager
82 (4.762 %)Cisco Engineer
82 (4.762 %)Security Consultant
Middlesex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (16.67 %)German Language
23 (7.143 %)Fat Client
23 (7.143 %)Thin Client
31 (2.381 %)PKI
Middlesex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (26.19 %)Windows
29 (21.43 %)Windows Server 2003
38 (19.05 %)Solaris
46 (14.29 %)UNIX
54 (9.524 %)Windows 2000
54 (9.524 %)Windows 2000 Server
63 (7.143 %)Linux
63 (7.143 %)AIX
Middlesex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (21.43 %)Validation
27 (16.67 %)Load Balancing
33 (7.143 %)Network Design
33 (7.143 %)Penetration Testing
42 (4.762 %)Performance Management
51 (2.381 %)Security Cleared
51 (2.381 %)Vulnerability Assessment
51 (2.381 %)ITIL
51 (2.381 %)Project Management
51 (2.381 %)Service Delivery
51 (2.381 %)Identity Management
51 (2.381 %)Data Security
Middlesex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (11.90 %)SQL
21 (2.381 %)VB
21 (2.381 %)C
21 (2.381 %)C++
21 (2.381 %)Java
Middlesex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (38.10 %)Cisco Certification
215 (35.71 %)CCNA
313 (30.95 %)CCNP
49 (21.43 %)Microsoft Certification
55 (11.90 %)MCSE
55 (11.90 %)MCSA
63 (7.143 %)Degree
63 (7.143 %)MCP
72 (4.762 %)CISSP
81 (2.381 %)CCIE
81 (2.381 %)CCSP
81 (2.381 %)CCDA
81 (2.381 %)CCDP
81 (2.381 %)CCA
81 (2.381 %)Citrix Certification
81 (2.381 %)CCEA
Middlesex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (21.43 %)SLA
Middlesex IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (9.524 %)ISA Server
21 (2.381 %)Citrix Presentation Server
21 (2.381 %)Active Directory
21 (2.381 %)MetaFrame
Middlesex IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (11.90 %)CiscoWorks
22 (4.762 %)AppDetective
31 (2.381 %)OpenView
Middlesex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (71.43 %)Cisco
214 (33.33 %)CheckPoint
39 (21.43 %)SonicWALL
47 (16.67 %)Microsoft
56 (14.29 %)Fortinet
64 (9.524 %)Citrix
73 (7.143 %)Juniper
73 (7.143 %)Sun
82 (4.762 %)Tripwire
91 (2.381 %)Nokia
91 (2.381 %)HP
91 (2.381 %)Nortel