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The table below looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Shropshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3939
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching permanent IT job ads192
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.001 %
As % of the category below5.588 %1.316 %
Salaries quoted21
Average minimum salary£40,000£38,000
Average salary£40,000£41,500
% change on same period last year-3.61 %
Average maximum salary£40,000£45,000
UK excluding London average salary£46,287£49,592
% change on same period last year-6.66 %
Shropshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Shropshire
Matching permanent IT job ads340152
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.195 %0.065 %
Salaries quoted247124
Average minimum salary£37,626£32,534
Average salary£40,101£35,097
% change on same period last year+14.25 %
Average maximum salary£42,576£37,660
UK excluding London average salary£42,667£44,191
% change on same period last year-3.44 %
Information Security West MidlandsInformation Security
West Midlands

Information Security
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Information Security across the Shropshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Shropshire Information Security Demand Trend

Information Security
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Information Security across the Shropshire region.

Shropshire Information Security Salary Trend

Information Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Information Security across the Shropshire region over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

Shropshire Information Security Salary Histogram

Information Security
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the Shropshire region over the 3 months to 6 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
TelfordDown-59£40,000-3.61 %
Information Security West MidlandsInformation Security
West Midlands

Information Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Shropshire region citing Information 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 Information Security.

114 (63.64 %)Service Delivery
114 (63.64 %)Risk Management
114 (63.64 %)Government
211 (50.00 %)Network Security
38 (36.36 %)UNIX
38 (36.36 %)Windows
38 (36.36 %)Linux
45 (22.73 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
45 (22.73 %)PRINCE2
54 (18.18 %)BS25999
54 (18.18 %)ITIL
54 (18.18 %)BCP
54 (18.18 %)Process Management
54 (18.18 %)Business Continuity
63 (13.64 %)Firewall
63 (13.64 %)Internet
63 (13.64 %)Network Design
72 (9.091 %)Time Management
72 (9.091 %)CISSP
81 (4.545 %)Project Management
81 (4.545 %)VoIP
81 (4.545 %)Microsoft
81 (4.545 %)HP
81 (4.545 %)HPUX
81 (4.545 %)COBOL
81 (4.545 %)VB
81 (4.545 %).NET
81 (4.545 %)Oracle
81 (4.545 %)Back Office
81 (4.545 %)Change Management

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Shropshire region citing Information 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 Information Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Shropshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (4.545 %).NET
Shropshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (50.00 %)Network Security
23 (13.64 %)Internet
23 (13.64 %)Firewall
31 (4.545 %)VoIP
Shropshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (63.64 %)Government
21 (4.545 %)Back Office
21 (4.545 %)Finance
Shropshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (63.64 %)Consultant
114 (63.64 %)Security Consultant
26 (27.27 %)Principal Consultant
26 (27.27 %)Security Architect
26 (27.27 %)Architect
35 (22.73 %)Compliance Manager
43 (13.64 %)Technical Specialist
43 (13.64 %)Security Specialist
Shropshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (36.36 %)UNIX
18 (36.36 %)Windows
18 (36.36 %)Linux
21 (4.545 %)HPUX
Shropshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (63.64 %)Risk Management
114 (63.64 %)Service Delivery
25 (22.73 %)PRINCE2
34 (18.18 %)BCP
34 (18.18 %)ITIL
34 (18.18 %)Process Management
34 (18.18 %)Business Continuity
43 (13.64 %)Network Design
52 (9.091 %)Time Management
61 (4.545 %)Project Management
61 (4.545 %)Change Management
Shropshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (4.545 %)COBOL
11 (4.545 %)VB
Shropshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (9.091 %)CISSP
Shropshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (22.73 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
24 (18.18 %)BS25999
Shropshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (4.545 %)Oracle
11 (4.545 %)Microsoft
11 (4.545 %)HP
11 (4.545 %)ION Trading