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The table below looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Oxfordshire 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 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank138118
Rank change on same period last yearDown-20
Matching permanent IT job ads420
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.009 %
As % of the category below0.964 %3.521 %
Salaries quoted420
Average minimum salary£33,250£40,950
Average salary£35,375£41,050
% change on same period last year-13.82 %
Average maximum salary£37,500£41,150
UK excluding London average salary£41,712£41,526
% change on same period last year+0.44 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads415568
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.240 %0.244 %
Salaries quoted340467
Average minimum salary£31,981£33,539
Average salary£35,848£35,413
% change on same period last year+1.22 %
Average maximum salary£39,716£37,287
UK excluding London average salary£37,928£38,940
% change on same period last year-2.59 %
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 Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Security across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Oxfordshire Network Security Salary Histogram

Network Security
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Security within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 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
OxfordUp+53£33,833-14.19 %
Henley-on-ThamesNew entry-1£40,000-
Network Security South EastNetwork Security
South East

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire 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.

18 (66.67 %)Windows
27 (58.33 %)Windows Server 2003
36 (50.00 %)Active Directory
36 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
45 (41.67 %)DHCP
45 (41.67 %)DNS
45 (41.67 %)Cisco
54 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
54 (33.33 %)SharePoint
54 (33.33 %)TCP/IP
54 (33.33 %)Project Management
54 (33.33 %)VMware
54 (33.33 %)VMware ESX
54 (33.33 %)Pensions
54 (33.33 %)Windows Vista
54 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2007
54 (33.33 %)VMware Infrastructure
54 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2008
63 (25.00 %)Firewall
63 (25.00 %)VPN
63 (25.00 %)Windows XP
63 (25.00 %)SQL Server
72 (16.67 %)HND
72 (16.67 %)CCNP
72 (16.67 %)Cisco Certification
72 (16.67 %)OSPF
72 (16.67 %)Education
72 (16.67 %)CheckPoint
72 (16.67 %)VRRP
72 (16.67 %)BGP

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire 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.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (8.333 %)CSS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
24 (33.33 %)SharePoint
24 (33.33 %)Exchange Server 2007
32 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (41.67 %)DHCP
15 (41.67 %)DNS
24 (33.33 %)TCP/IP
33 (25.00 %)VPN
33 (25.00 %)Firewall
42 (16.67 %)VRRP
42 (16.67 %)OSPF
42 (16.67 %)BGP
42 (16.67 %)EIGRP
51 (8.333 %)IGRP
51 (8.333 %)SSL
51 (8.333 %)Internet
51 (8.333 %)MPLS
51 (8.333 %)ISDN
51 (8.333 %)LAN
51 (8.333 %)WAN
51 (8.333 %)IPX
51 (8.333 %)IPX/SPX
51 (8.333 %)RIP
51 (8.333 %)SNMP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (25.00 %)SQL Server
21 (8.333 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (8.333 %)SQL Server 2005
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (33.33 %)Pensions
22 (16.67 %)Education
31 (8.333 %)Games
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (33.33 %)Network Engineer
14 (33.33 %)Systems Engineer
23 (25.00 %)Network Security Engineer
23 (25.00 %)Security Engineer
32 (16.67 %)IT Support Engineer
32 (16.67 %)Support Engineer
41 (8.333 %)Technical Consultant
41 (8.333 %)Administrator
41 (8.333 %)Senior Network Engineer
41 (8.333 %)Network Administrator
41 (8.333 %)Technical Support
41 (8.333 %)Consultant
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (66.67 %)Windows
27 (58.33 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (33.33 %)Windows Vista
34 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2008
34 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
43 (25.00 %)Windows XP
51 (8.333 %)Mac OS X
51 (8.333 %)Linux
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (33.33 %)Project Management
22 (16.67 %)Computer Security
31 (8.333 %)DRM
31 (8.333 %)Information Security
31 (8.333 %)Vulnerability Assessment
31 (8.333 %)Penetration Testing
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (16.67 %)HND
12 (16.67 %)CCNP
12 (16.67 %)Cisco Certification
12 (16.67 %)Degree
21 (8.333 %)CCSA
21 (8.333 %)CCSP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (50.00 %)Active Directory
24 (33.33 %)VMware ESX
24 (33.33 %)VMware Infrastructure
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (8.333 %)Norton AntiVirus
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (41.67 %)Cisco
24 (33.33 %)VMware
32 (16.67 %)CheckPoint
41 (8.333 %)HP
41 (8.333 %)Nokia