The first table below looks at the demand for CISA in IT jobs advertised for the Scotland region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited CISA over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Qualifications for the Scotland region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Rank 138 150 140
Rank change year-on-year
+12 -10
Permanent jobs citing CISA 15 5 19
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Scotland 0.477% 0.145% 0.545%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.718% 0.462% 1.796%
Number of salaries quoted 11 5 19
Average salary £30,000 £45,000 £65,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-33.33% -30.76%
UK excluding London average salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year
+4.76% +5.00%
All Qualifications
Scotland
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Qualifications category
873 1083 1058
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Scotland 27.74% 31.35% 30.37%
Number of salaries quoted 505 784 779
Average salary £37,500 £37,500 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- -6.25%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £25,000 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £65,000 £60,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £38,500
% change year-on-year
- +3.89%
CISA
UK

CISA
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing CISA across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Scotland CISA Jobs Demand Trend

CISA
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing CISA across the Scotland region.

Scotland CISA Salary Trend

CISA
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing CISA across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Scotland CISA Salary Histogram

CISA
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISA within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Edinburgh - 11 £47,000 -
CISA
UK

CISA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Scotland region citing CISA 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 CISA.

1 27 (79.41%) CISSP
2 23 (67.65%) Finance
3 20 (58.82%) CISM
4 17 (50.00%) Information Security
5 10 (29.41%) Degree
6 9 (26.47%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 8 (23.53%) Project Management
7 8 (23.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 8 (23.53%) QA
7 8 (23.53%) Continuous Improvement
8 7 (20.59%) Test Scripting
8 7 (20.59%) Risk Assessment
9 6 (17.65%) Management Information System
9 6 (17.65%) Network Security
10 5 (14.71%) QiCA
10 5 (14.71%) PRINCE2
11 4 (11.76%) MCSE
11 4 (11.76%) MCSA
11 4 (11.76%) Cisco
11 4 (11.76%) Microsoft
11 4 (11.76%) CCNA
11 4 (11.76%) CCDA
11 4 (11.76%) Cisco Certification
11 4 (11.76%) Microsoft Certification
11 4 (11.76%) Juniper
11 4 (11.76%) Disaster Recovery
11 4 (11.76%) GAP Analysis
11 4 (11.76%) SAP
11 4 (11.76%) ITIL
11 4 (11.76%) MCP

CISA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Scotland region citing CISA 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 CISA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
1 1 (2.941%) CICS
Communications & Networking
1 6 (17.65%) Network Security
2 2 (5.882%) Firewall
2 2 (5.882%) Intrusion Detection
2 2 (5.882%) Wireless
3 1 (2.941%) X.500
3 1 (2.941%) LDAP
General
1 23 (67.65%) Finance
2 4 (11.76%) Banking
3 1 (2.941%) Retail
3 1 (2.941%) Investment Banking
3 1 (2.941%) Financial Institution
Job Titles
1 10 (29.41%) Auditor
2 8 (23.53%) IT Auditor
3 4 (11.76%) Consultant
3 4 (11.76%) Security Consultant
3 4 (11.76%) Security Manager
3 4 (11.76%) Compliance Manager
3 4 (11.76%) Governance Manager
4 3 (8.824%) Analyst
5 2 (5.882%) Senior Consultant
5 2 (5.882%) Senior Auditor
5 2 (5.882%) Security Officer
5 2 (5.882%) Information Security Officer
5 2 (5.882%) Senior IT Auditor
5 2 (5.882%) Senior Security Consultant
5 2 (5.882%) Information Systems Auditor
6 1 (2.941%) Senior Information Security Officer
6 1 (2.941%) Lead Security Consultant
6 1 (2.941%) Security Analyst
6 1 (2.941%) Information Security Consultant
6 1 (2.941%) Security Specialist
Miscellaneous
1 6 (17.65%) Management Information System
2 2 (5.882%) Mainframe
3 1 (2.941%) Computer Science
3 1 (2.941%) PKI
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (50.00%) Information Security
2 8 (23.53%) Project Management
2 8 (23.53%) Continuous Improvement
3 7 (20.59%) Test Scripting
3 7 (20.59%) Risk Assessment
4 5 (14.71%) PRINCE2
5 4 (11.76%) Disaster Recovery
5 4 (11.76%) GAP Analysis
5 4 (11.76%) ITIL
5 4 (11.76%) Business Continuity
5 4 (11.76%) Business Development
5 4 (11.76%) Vulnerability Management
5 4 (11.76%) SAP Security
5 4 (11.76%) Information Governance
6 2 (5.882%) Risk Management
7 1 (2.941%) Test Strategy
7 1 (2.941%) Time Management
7 1 (2.941%) Performance Management
7 1 (2.941%) Data Protection
7 1 (2.941%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 27 (79.41%) CISSP
2 20 (58.82%) CISM
3 10 (29.41%) Degree
4 5 (14.71%) QiCA
5 4 (11.76%) MCSE
5 4 (11.76%) MCSA
5 4 (11.76%) CCNA
5 4 (11.76%) CCDA
5 4 (11.76%) Cisco Certification
5 4 (11.76%) Microsoft Certification
5 4 (11.76%) MCP
5 4 (11.76%) Security+ Certification
5 4 (11.76%) PCI QSA
5 4 (11.76%) SC Cleared
5 4 (11.76%) DV Cleared
5 4 (11.76%) Security Cleared
6 3 (8.824%) SSCP
7 2 (5.882%) GIAC
8 1 (2.941%) ISSMP
8 1 (2.941%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (26.47%) Sarbanes-Oxley
2 8 (23.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 8 (23.53%) QA
3 4 (11.76%) COBIT
3 4 (11.76%) PCI DSS
3 4 (11.76%) COSO
System Software
1 1 (2.941%) RACF
Vendors
1 4 (11.76%) Cisco
1 4 (11.76%) Microsoft
1 4 (11.76%) Juniper
1 4 (11.76%) SAP
Scotland
Information Security Consultant, with experience providing consultancy around ISO 27001, is needed to join an international business in Scotland. Candidates experience must include; writing and reviewing policies, gap...
DCL Search & Selection
Salary: £27k - 32k per year + Benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Grounding in Information Security technical skills including, but not limited to: - Operating Systems (Windows, Unix, Linux); - Databases (Oracle, SQL etc); - Networks (LAN and WLAN) and Network Infrastructure (Routers,...
Proprius Recruitment
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Edinburgh & Lothians
Highly motivated applicants with experience of Risk Management and Technology Audit are of particular interest... CISA or QiCA qualified. Business product and information security knowledge Technology audit experience.
Change Recruitment Group
Salary: Excellent salary and benefits package
Posted: 21 May 2013
Edinburgh & Lothians
These roles are with one of our high profile Financial sector clients. The role will be involved with large, complex audits across a number of divisions within the...
Change Recruitment Group
Salary: Excellent salary and benefits package
Posted: 21 May 2013