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This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the North West 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
Rank195235
Rank change on same period last yearUp+40
Matching permanent IT job ads8257
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.040 %0.025 %
As % of the category below3.472 %2.746 %
Salaries quoted6951
Average minimum salary£42,916£30,035
Average salary£46,428£33,316
% change on same period last year+39.35 %
Average maximum salary£49,939£36,596
UK excluding London average salary£41,290£42,777
% change on same period last year-3.47 %
Communications & Networking North WestCommunications & Networking
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads23622076
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.158 %0.919 %
Salaries quoted20331807
Average minimum salary£31,167£32,904
Average salary£33,606£35,377
% change on same period last year-5.00 %
Average maximum salary£36,046£37,851
UK excluding London average salary£37,693£39,086
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
Network Security EnglandNetwork Security
England

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 North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

North West 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 North West region.

North West Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

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

North West 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 North West region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1ManchesterUp+5055£47,868+63.05 %
2CheshireDown-912£41,750+18.63 %
3MerseysideDown-98£36,250-27.50 %
4LancashireDown-263£43,125+35.82 %
Network Security EnglandNetwork Security
England

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the North West 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.

178 (49.06 %)Penetration Testing
277 (48.43 %)Security Testing
343 (27.04 %)Firewall
441 (25.79 %)TCP/IP
539 (24.53 %)Windows
632 (20.13 %)WAN
632 (20.13 %)LAN
731 (19.50 %)VPN
828 (17.61 %)Cisco
925 (15.72 %)Linux
1024 (15.09 %)DNS
1119 (11.95 %)Microsoft
1217 (10.69 %)VoIP
1217 (10.69 %)Unix
1314 (8.805 %)Finance
1413 (8.176 %)Samba
1413 (8.176 %)MCSE
1413 (8.176 %)Apache
1413 (8.176 %)Microsoft Certification
1511 (6.918 %)Cisco Certification
1511 (6.918 %)Active Directory
1610 (6.289 %)CCNP
1610 (6.289 %)Broadband
179 (5.660 %)B2B
179 (5.660 %)C++
179 (5.660 %)Perl
179 (5.660 %)HP
179 (5.660 %)Telecoms
179 (5.660 %)CESG
179 (5.660 %)CESG CHECK

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the North West 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
113 (8.176 %)Apache
29 (5.660 %)Exchange Server 2003
38 (5.031 %)Exchange Server 2000
47 (4.403 %)MS Exchange
53 (1.887 %)SharePoint
62 (1.258 %)IIS
71 (0.629 %)NetWeaver
Applications
18 (5.031 %)MS Excel
23 (1.887 %)MS Office
31 (0.629 %)MS Project
Business Applications
11 (0.629 %)SAP R/3
Communications & Networking
143 (27.04 %)Firewall
241 (25.79 %)TCP/IP
332 (20.13 %)LAN
332 (20.13 %)WAN
431 (19.50 %)VPN
524 (15.09 %)DNS
617 (10.69 %)VoIP
710 (6.289 %)Broadband
88 (5.031 %)Ethernet
97 (4.403 %)SAN
106 (3.774 %)Wireless
114 (2.516 %)IP Telephony
114 (2.516 %)MPLS
114 (2.516 %)OSPF
114 (2.516 %)BGP
114 (2.516 %)Cisco IOS
114 (2.516 %)DMZ
114 (2.516 %)RIP
114 (2.516 %)LDAP
123 (1.887 %)NetScreen
Database & Business Intelligence
16 (3.774 %)SQL Server
16 (3.774 %)SQL Server 2000
24 (2.516 %)SQL Server 7
General
114 (8.805 %)Finance
29 (5.660 %)Telecoms
29 (5.660 %)Pensions
37 (4.403 %)Health
44 (2.516 %)Law
44 (2.516 %)Education
52 (1.258 %)Government
52 (1.258 %)Back Office
52 (1.258 %)Legal
52 (1.258 %)Local Government
61 (0.629 %)Marketing
61 (0.629 %)Retail
Job Titles
141 (25.79 %)Consultant
238 (23.90 %)Tester
238 (23.90 %)Penetration Tester
317 (10.69 %)Test Consultant
415 (9.434 %)Team Leader
415 (9.434 %)Administrator
514 (8.805 %)Test Team Leader
514 (8.805 %)Linux Administrator
69 (5.660 %)Network Engineer
78 (5.031 %)Systems Administrator
78 (5.031 %)Analyst
78 (5.031 %)Security Consultant
78 (5.031 %)Linux Systems Administrator
87 (4.403 %)Cisco Engineer
95 (3.145 %)UNIX Administrator
95 (3.145 %)Technical Specialist
95 (3.145 %)Senior Linux Administrator
95 (3.145 %)Cisco Network Engineer
95 (3.145 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
95 (3.145 %)Project Manager
Miscellaneous
19 (5.660 %)CESG
19 (5.660 %)CESG CHECK
23 (1.887 %)Mainframe
32 (1.258 %)Replication
41 (0.629 %)Client/Server
41 (0.629 %)NHS
41 (0.629 %)Blackberry
41 (0.629 %)PKI
41 (0.629 %)Data Protection Act
Operating Systems
139 (24.53 %)Windows
225 (15.72 %)Linux
317 (10.69 %)Unix
44 (2.516 %)Windows Server 2003
53 (1.887 %)Windows NT
53 (1.887 %)Windows XP
61 (0.629 %)Windows 2000
Processes & Methodologies
178 (49.06 %)Penetration Testing
277 (48.43 %)Security Testing
39 (5.660 %)Business Development
39 (5.660 %)B2B
47 (4.403 %)Ethical Hacking
56 (3.774 %)Business Continuity
56 (3.774 %)PRINCE2
56 (3.774 %)Disaster Recovery
65 (3.145 %)BCP
65 (3.145 %)Migration
74 (2.516 %)ITIL
74 (2.516 %)Project Management
83 (1.887 %)Risk Management
92 (1.258 %)Programme Management
92 (1.258 %)Critical Path Analysis
92 (1.258 %)Risk Analysis
101 (0.629 %)Performance Testing
101 (0.629 %)System Testing
101 (0.629 %)Time Management
101 (0.629 %)Performance Management
Programming Languages
19 (5.660 %)C++
19 (5.660 %)Perl
22 (1.258 %)SQL
Qualifications
113 (8.176 %)MCSE
113 (8.176 %)Microsoft Certification
211 (6.918 %)Cisco Certification
310 (6.289 %)CCNP
45 (3.145 %)CCDP
45 (3.145 %)CEH
54 (2.516 %)CCVP
54 (2.516 %)CCIP
63 (1.887 %)MCP
63 (1.887 %)PRINCE2 Certification
72 (1.258 %)CCSP
72 (1.258 %)CCNA
81 (0.629 %)CISSP
81 (0.629 %)CCIE
81 (0.629 %)Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.629 %)ISO17799
11 (0.629 %)ISO27001
11 (0.629 %)QA
System Software
113 (8.176 %)Samba
211 (6.918 %)Active Directory
39 (5.660 %)Nmap
42 (1.258 %)Terminal Services
51 (0.629 %)VMware ESX
Systems Management
19 (5.660 %)Nessus
22 (1.258 %)OpenView
31 (0.629 %)MOM
Vendors
128 (17.61 %)Cisco
219 (11.95 %)Microsoft
39 (5.660 %)HP
46 (3.774 %)Juniper
55 (3.145 %)Red Hat
64 (2.516 %)CheckPoint
73 (1.887 %)Nokia
73 (1.887 %)Sophos
82 (1.258 %)Nortel
82 (1.258 %)Citrix
82 (1.258 %)Lucent
82 (1.258 %)Alcatel
91 (0.629 %)BMC
91 (0.629 %)CA
91 (0.629 %)Motorola
91 (0.629 %)Compaq
91 (0.629 %)IBM
91 (0.629 %)SAP
91 (0.629 %)NEC
91 (0.629 %)3Com
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