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The table below looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Staffordshire 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
Rank5647
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads813
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.006 %
As % of the category below9.877 %14.61 %
Salaries quoted76
Average minimum salary£45,714£31,667
Average salary£50,357£33,250
% change on same period last year+51.45 %
Average maximum salary£55,000£34,833
UK excluding London average salary£41,712£41,526
% change on same period last year+0.44 %
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Staffordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads8189
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.047 %0.038 %
Salaries quoted6767
Average minimum salary£30,263£33,050
Average salary£32,681£35,869
% change on same period last year-8.88 %
Average maximum salary£35,100£38,688
UK excluding London average salary£37,928£38,940
% change on same period last year-2.59 %
Network Security West MidlandsNetwork Security
West Midlands

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire region.

Staffordshire Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

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

Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 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
CannockNew entry-3£57,500-
Stoke-on-TrentDown-161£50,000+97.36 %
Network Security West MidlandsNetwork Security
West Midlands

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire 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 (50.00 %)Cisco
26 (37.50 %)Citrix
26 (37.50 %)SQL Server
26 (37.50 %)Windows
26 (37.50 %)MCSE
26 (37.50 %)Cisco Certification
26 (37.50 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (37.50 %)Windows Server 2003
26 (37.50 %)Windows 2000 Server
35 (31.25 %)Cisco PIX
35 (31.25 %)CCNP
44 (25.00 %)VPN
44 (25.00 %)Juniper
44 (25.00 %)Firewall
44 (25.00 %)IPsec
53 (18.75 %)Cisco ASA
53 (18.75 %)CheckPoint
53 (18.75 %)NetScreen
53 (18.75 %)MS Excel
53 (18.75 %)LAN
53 (18.75 %)WAN
53 (18.75 %)CCNA
53 (18.75 %)Microsoft
53 (18.75 %)CCSP
53 (18.75 %)Active Directory
62 (12.50 %)CISSP
62 (12.50 %)CCIE
62 (12.50 %)SSL
62 (12.50 %)VERITAS
62 (12.50 %)Load Balancing

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Staffordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (18.75 %)MS Excel
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (31.25 %)Cisco PIX
24 (25.00 %)Firewall
24 (25.00 %)IPsec
24 (25.00 %)VPN
33 (18.75 %)LAN
33 (18.75 %)WAN
33 (18.75 %)Cisco ASA
33 (18.75 %)NetScreen
42 (12.50 %)SSL
51 (6.250 %)SAN
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (37.50 %)SQL Server
Staffordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (6.250 %)Automotive
11 (6.250 %)Government
11 (6.250 %)Health
11 (6.250 %)Banking
11 (6.250 %)Pensions
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (25.00 %)Network Consultant
14 (25.00 %)Consultant
14 (25.00 %)Security Consultant
14 (25.00 %)Network Security Consultant
23 (18.75 %)Architect
23 (18.75 %)Network Engineer
23 (18.75 %)Network Architect
32 (12.50 %)Infrastructure Team Leader
32 (12.50 %)Support Analyst
32 (12.50 %)Administrator
32 (12.50 %)Analyst
32 (12.50 %)Team Leader
32 (12.50 %)IT Administrator
41 (6.250 %)Cisco Consultant
41 (6.250 %)Cisco Security Consultant
41 (6.250 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
41 (6.250 %)Technical Support Analyst
41 (6.250 %)Technical Analyst
41 (6.250 %)Technical Support
41 (6.250 %)Support Engineer
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (37.50 %)Windows
16 (37.50 %)Windows Server 2003
16 (37.50 %)Windows 2000 Server
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (12.50 %)Load Balancing
21 (6.250 %)Ethical Hacking
21 (6.250 %)Network Design
21 (6.250 %)Penetration Testing
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (6.250 %)VBScript
11 (6.250 %)VB
Staffordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (37.50 %)MCSE
16 (37.50 %)Cisco Certification
16 (37.50 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (31.25 %)CCNP
33 (18.75 %)CCNA
33 (18.75 %)CCSP
42 (12.50 %)CISSP
42 (12.50 %)CCIE
51 (6.250 %)CCDP
51 (6.250 %)CCSA
51 (6.250 %)CCSE
51 (6.250 %)JNCIS
51 (6.250 %)JNCIP
Staffordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (18.75 %)Active Directory
Staffordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (50.00 %)Cisco
26 (37.50 %)Citrix
34 (25.00 %)Juniper
43 (18.75 %)Microsoft
43 (18.75 %)CheckPoint
52 (12.50 %)VERITAS
61 (6.250 %)VMware