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The table below looks at the demand for Firewall skills within the North Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Firewall over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkFirewall
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank4541
Rank change on same period last yearDown-4
Matching permanent IT job ads75108
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.046 %
As % of the category below22.59 %25.06 %
Salaries quoted3364
Average minimum salary£34,574£36,108
Average salary£36,235£37,285
% change on same period last year-2.81 %
Average maximum salary£37,897£38,462
UK excluding London average salary£37,087£37,366
% change on same period last year-0.74 %
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
North Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads332431
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.194 %0.185 %
Salaries quoted224303
Average minimum salary£33,960£34,342
Average salary£35,770£35,757
% change on same period last year+0.03 %
Average maximum salary£37,580£37,172
UK excluding London average salary£37,898£38,996
% change on same period last year-2.81 %
Firewall YorkshireFirewall
Yorkshire

Firewall
Demand Trend

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

North Yorkshire Firewall Demand Trend

Firewall
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Firewall across the North Yorkshire region.

North Yorkshire Firewall Salary Trend

Firewall
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Firewall across the North Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

North Yorkshire Firewall Salary Histogram

Firewall
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Firewall within the North Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 7 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
YorkDown-449£36,219-5.36 %
HarrogateNo change018£39,000+6.78 %
SkiptonNew entry-7£33,833-
MiddlesbroughNew entry-2£29,250-
KnaresboroughDown-121£40,000-8.57 %
Firewall YorkshireFirewall
Yorkshire

Firewall
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the North Yorkshire region citing Firewall 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 Firewall.

180 (58.82 %)UNIX
269 (50.74 %)Linux
362 (45.59 %)TCP/IP
449 (36.03 %)VPN
548 (35.29 %)Windows
644 (32.35 %)WAN
743 (31.62 %)LAN
842 (30.88 %)Cisco
941 (30.15 %)RDBMS
1035 (25.74 %)Windows Server 2003
1134 (25.00 %)Microsoft
1230 (22.06 %)SQL
1230 (22.06 %)Degree
1329 (21.32 %)Apache
1329 (21.32 %)CheckPoint
1428 (20.59 %)Informix
1526 (19.12 %)VLAN
1625 (18.38 %)Solaris
1625 (18.38 %)Nokia
1724 (17.65 %)Internet
1823 (16.91 %)Load Balancing
1921 (15.44 %)XML
1921 (15.44 %)Finance
2020 (14.71 %)Cisco Certification
2020 (14.71 %)DNS
2119 (13.97 %)Cisco PIX
2218 (13.24 %)SQL Server
2317 (12.50 %)CCNA
2317 (12.50 %)Cisco ASA
2416 (11.76 %)JBoss

Firewall
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the North Yorkshire region citing Firewall 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 Firewall. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (15.44 %)XML
28 (5.882 %)Middleware
35 (3.676 %)WebServices
44 (2.941 %)WebSphere
52 (1.471 %)JMX
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
129 (21.32 %)Apache
216 (11.76 %)JBoss
310 (7.353 %)MS Exchange
48 (5.882 %)IIS
57 (5.147 %)Exchange Server 2000
65 (3.676 %)Exchange Server 2003
74 (2.941 %)Tomcat
74 (2.941 %)WebLogic
82 (1.471 %)Lotus Notes
82 (1.471 %)Lotus Domino
91 (0.735 %)SharePoint
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (5.882 %)MS Project
26 (4.412 %)MS Excel
31 (0.735 %)MS Visio
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
162 (45.59 %)TCP/IP
249 (36.03 %)VPN
344 (32.35 %)WAN
443 (31.62 %)LAN
526 (19.12 %)VLAN
624 (17.65 %)Internet
720 (14.71 %)DNS
819 (13.97 %)Cisco PIX
917 (12.50 %)Cisco ASA
1011 (8.088 %)VoIP
1110 (7.353 %)SAN
126 (4.412 %)Network Security
126 (4.412 %)iSCSI
135 (3.676 %)OSPF
144 (2.941 %)Wireless
153 (2.206 %)IPsec
153 (2.206 %)MPLS
153 (2.206 %)BGP
162 (1.471 %)EIGRP
162 (1.471 %)VRRP
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
141 (30.15 %)RDBMS
228 (20.59 %)Informix
318 (13.24 %)SQL Server
415 (11.03 %)DB2
513 (9.559 %)MySQL
63 (2.206 %)SQL Server 2000
72 (1.471 %)SQL Server 2005
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (5.882 %)WebLOAD
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
121 (15.44 %)Finance
24 (2.941 %)Legal
24 (2.941 %)Banking
33 (2.206 %)Insurance
33 (2.206 %)Pensions
41 (0.735 %)Financial Institution
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (23.53 %)Support Engineer
227 (19.85 %)Network Engineer
316 (11.76 %)Firewall Engineer
415 (11.03 %)Administrator
514 (10.29 %)Linux Administrator
514 (10.29 %)Linux Engineer
613 (9.559 %)Project Manager
710 (7.353 %)Solutions Designer
89 (6.618 %)Infrastructure Designer
98 (5.882 %)Analyst
107 (5.147 %)Consultant
107 (5.147 %)Support Technician
116 (4.412 %)Technical Project Manager
116 (4.412 %)Support Analyst
116 (4.412 %)Technical Manager
125 (3.676 %)Network Specialist
134 (2.941 %)Linux Systems Administrator
134 (2.941 %)Systems Administrator
134 (2.941 %)3rd Line Support
143 (2.206 %)Architect
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (9.559 %)Client/Server
22 (1.471 %)Blackberry
31 (0.735 %)PKI
31 (0.735 %)CCTV
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
180 (58.82 %)UNIX
269 (50.74 %)Linux
348 (35.29 %)Windows
435 (25.74 %)Windows Server 2003
525 (18.38 %)Solaris
66 (4.412 %)Red Hat Linux
75 (3.676 %)Debian
84 (2.941 %)Fedora
84 (2.941 %)Ubuntu
84 (2.941 %)CentOS
93 (2.206 %)Windows 2000 Server
102 (1.471 %)Windows XP
111 (0.735 %)Windows Vista
111 (0.735 %)SUSE
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (16.91 %)Load Balancing
213 (9.559 %)PRINCE2
310 (7.353 %)ITIL
49 (6.618 %)Project Management
56 (4.412 %)Service Delivery
65 (3.676 %)Network Design
73 (2.206 %)Enterprise Architecture
73 (2.206 %)SOA
81 (0.735 %)Information Security
81 (0.735 %)Technical Architecture
81 (0.735 %)Matrix Management
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (22.06 %)SQL
213 (9.559 %)Python
213 (9.559 %)Ruby
213 (9.559 %)Java
213 (9.559 %)Perl
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
130 (22.06 %)Degree
220 (14.71 %)Cisco Certification
317 (12.50 %)CCNA
416 (11.76 %)CCSA
58 (5.882 %)Microsoft Certification
65 (3.676 %)MCSE
65 (3.676 %)CCNP
74 (2.941 %)CCA
74 (2.941 %)Citrix Certification
74 (2.941 %)CCSE
82 (1.471 %)Check Point Certification
82 (1.471 %)MCSA
91 (0.735 %)HND
91 (0.735 %)CISSP
91 (0.735 %)CISA
91 (0.735 %)CISM
91 (0.735 %)JNCIS
91 (0.735 %)GNVQ
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (3.676 %)SLA
15 (3.676 %)PCI DSS
21 (0.735 %)ISO27001
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
115 (11.03 %)Active Directory
28 (5.882 %)Terminal Services
28 (5.882 %)VMware Infrastructure
34 (2.941 %)NetBackup
41 (0.735 %)Terminal Server
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (2.206 %)MOM
13 (2.206 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
22 (1.471 %)Norton AntiVirus
22 (1.471 %)OpenView
31 (0.735 %)CiscoWorks
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
142 (30.88 %)Cisco
234 (25.00 %)Microsoft
329 (21.32 %)CheckPoint
425 (18.38 %)Nokia
513 (9.559 %)Oracle
513 (9.559 %)Citrix
69 (6.618 %)VMware
76 (4.412 %)Red Hat
85 (3.676 %)VERITAS
85 (3.676 %)HP
94 (2.941 %)Nortel
102 (1.471 %)Juniper
102 (1.471 %)Lotus
102 (1.471 %)Symantec
111 (0.735 %)Sophos
111 (0.735 %)Crossbeam
111 (0.735 %)WatchGuard
111 (0.735 %)EMC
111 (0.735 %)Sun