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The first part of the table below looks at the prevalence of the term Auditing in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Auditing over the 3 months to 19 March 2010 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category.

 Auditing
Location
3 months to
19 Mar 2010
Same period 2009Same period 2008
Rank429363472
Rank change year-on-year
Down-66Up+109
Matching permanent IT job ads262353624
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK0.305 %0.416 %0.306 %
As % of the General category0.591 %0.851 %0.602 %
Salaries quoted218272508
Average salary£42,500£42,250£45,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+0.590 %-6.110 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£27,500£28,000£25,000
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£65,000£65,000£65,000
UK excluding London average salary£39,000£40,000£37,500
% change year-on-year
-2.500 %+6.660 %
IT Job Market, General CategoryAll General Category
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
General category
4434241481103576
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK51.61 %48.91 %50.75 %
Salaries quoted360643365383727
Average salary£49,725£44,000£45,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+13.01 %-2.220 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£28,000£27,000£27,500
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£80,000£73,000£70,500
UK excluding London average salary£40,000£38,000£37,500
% change year-on-year
+5.260 %+1.330 %

Auditing
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Auditing within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Auditing Demand Trend

Auditing
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Auditing within the UK.

Auditing Salary Trend

Auditing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Auditing over the 3 months to 19 March 2010 within the UK.

Auditing Salary Histogram

Auditing
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Auditing within the UK over the 3 months to 19 March 2010. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
EnglandDown-53258£42,500+6.25 %
LondonDown-70104£49,000-10.90 %
South EastDown-1658£35,000-16.66 %
City of LondonDown-5030£49,000-21.60 %
North WestUp+1929£45,000-
CheshireUp+2420£45,000+50.00 %
West MidlandsUp+1419£38,000+26.66 %
KnutsfordNew entry-17£45,750-
East of EnglandNo change015£38,000-5.00 %
BerkshireDown-1915£32,000-28.88 %
East MidlandsUp+1413£34,375-1.78 %
HampshireUp+2811£32,500-23.07 %
OxfordshireUp+211£35,000-3.44 %
West YorkshireUp+128£26,250-30.00 %
YorkshireUp+28£26,250-32.25 %
Milton KeynesNo change07£42,500+63.46 %
BuckinghamshireDown-67£42,500+58.87 %
ManchesterDown-107£26,000-42.22 %
EssexUp+196£37,500+33.92 %
StaffordshireUp+126£40,000+66.66 %
CambridgeshireDown-36£39,000-35.00 %
CambridgeNew entry-6£39,000-
LeicesterNew entry-6£34,375-
LeicestershireNew entry-6£34,375-
MiddlesexNew entry-6£85,000-
LeedsUp+215£35,000-6.66 %
MidlandsUp+35£57,500+64.28 %
SurreyUp+25£30,000-24.52 %
South WestDown-75£41,250+3.12 %
BoltonNew entry-5£26,000-

Auditing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 March 2010, IT jobs within the UK citing Auditing 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 Auditing.

184 (15.70 %)Finance
184 (15.70 %)Information Security
277 (14.39 %)SQL
372 (13.46 %)SQL Server
460 (11.21 %)Health
460 (11.21 %)ISO27001
559 (11.03 %)Microsoft
655 (10.28 %)MS Excel
754 (10.09 %)Windows
849 (9.159 %)CISSP
849 (9.159 %)QA
943 (8.037 %)Banking
943 (8.037 %)Oracle
1042 (7.850 %)Project Management
1140 (7.477 %)Degree
1239 (7.290 %)Retail
1239 (7.290 %)ITIL
1239 (7.290 %)ISO9001
1338 (7.103 %)Government
1338 (7.103 %)Penetration Testing
1435 (6.542 %)Web Services
1534 (6.355 %)SQL Server 2000
1633 (6.168 %)T-SQL
1633 (6.168 %)Active Directory
1731 (5.794 %)Security Cleared
1830 (5.607 %)Service Management
1830 (5.607 %)CISA
1928 (5.234 %)ETL
1928 (5.234 %).NET
2027 (5.047 %)UNIX

Auditing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 March 2010, IT jobs within the UK citing Auditing 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 Auditing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application Development CategoryApplication Development
135 (6.542 %)Web Services
228 (5.234 %).NET
325 (4.673 %)XML
48 (1.495 %)ASP.NET
48 (1.495 %)XSLT
55 (0.935 %)JMS
55 (0.935 %)WinForms
55 (0.935 %)EJB
55 (0.935 %)HTML
55 (0.935 %)WebSphere
55 (0.935 %)WCF
64 (0.748 %)LINQ
64 (0.748 %)STL
64 (0.748 %)Middleware
73 (0.561 %)XML Schema
73 (0.561 %)CSS
73 (0.561 %)Boost C++ Libraries
81 (0.187 %)Silverlight
81 (0.187 %)Java EE
81 (0.187 %)JDBC
IT Job Market, Application Platforms CategoryApplication Platforms
116 (2.991 %)SAS
213 (2.430 %)MS Exchange
311 (2.056 %)Exchange Server 2007
47 (1.308 %)SharePoint
55 (0.935 %)Oracle Workflow
55 (0.935 %)AquaLogic
64 (0.748 %)IIS
64 (0.748 %)BizTalk Server
73 (0.561 %)Exchange Server 2003
82 (0.374 %)ColdFusion
91 (0.187 %)SharePoint Portal Server
91 (0.187 %)SharePoint Server 2007
91 (0.187 %)Apache
IT Job Market, Applications CategoryApplications
155 (10.28 %)MS Excel
220 (3.738 %)MS Office
311 (2.056 %)MS Visio
43 (0.561 %)MS Project
52 (0.374 %)Photoshop
52 (0.374 %)Adobe Illustrator
52 (0.374 %)MS PowerPoint
61 (0.187 %)SPSS
IT Job Market, Business Applications CategoryBusiness Applications
13 (0.561 %)SAP R/3
13 (0.561 %)SAP GRC
21 (0.187 %)Oracle EBS R12
21 (0.187 %)Investran
21 (0.187 %)SAP HR
21 (0.187 %)SAP PS
21 (0.187 %)Oracle Applications
21 (0.187 %)assyst
21 (0.187 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
IT Job Market, Communications & Networking CategoryCommunications & Networking
126 (4.860 %)Internet
222 (4.112 %)Firewall
317 (3.178 %)TCP/IP
317 (3.178 %)DNS
317 (3.178 %)LAN
317 (3.178 %)WAN
416 (2.991 %)Network Security
515 (2.804 %)VoIP
515 (2.804 %)DHCP
613 (2.430 %)VPN
710 (1.869 %)VLAN
89 (1.682 %)IPsec
98 (1.495 %)MPLS
106 (1.121 %)SAN
115 (0.935 %)SSL
115 (0.935 %)BGP
115 (0.935 %)Cisco PIX
124 (0.748 %)Cisco ASA
124 (0.748 %)OSPF
133 (0.561 %)Intranet
IT Job Market, Database & Business Intelligence CategoryDatabase & Business Intelligence
172 (13.46 %)SQL Server
234 (6.355 %)SQL Server 2000
328 (5.234 %)ETL
423 (4.299 %)SQL Server 2005
520 (3.738 %)SQL Server 2008
618 (3.364 %)Crystal Reports
714 (2.617 %)Oracle 10g
812 (2.243 %)Datawarehouse
812 (2.243 %)Data Mining
911 (2.056 %)MS Access
1010 (1.869 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
1010 (1.869 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
1010 (1.869 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
119 (1.682 %)SQL Server Integration Services
128 (1.495 %)DTS
128 (1.495 %)RDBMS
137 (1.308 %)BusinessObjects
146 (1.121 %)MySQL
146 (1.121 %)Oracle 11g
146 (1.121 %)BODI
IT Job Market, Development Applications CategoryDevelopment Applications
19 (1.682 %)Visual Studio
21 (0.187 %)Rational Rose
21 (0.187 %)TestDirector
21 (0.187 %)Subversion
IT Job Market, General CategoryGeneral
184 (15.70 %)Finance
260 (11.21 %)Health
343 (8.037 %)Banking
439 (7.290 %)Retail
538 (7.103 %)Government
624 (4.486 %)Marketing
723 (4.299 %)Pensions
821 (3.925 %)Retail Banking
918 (3.364 %)Telecoms
1017 (3.178 %)Pharmaceutical
1017 (3.178 %)Insurance
119 (1.682 %)Law
126 (1.121 %)Legal
126 (1.121 %)Manufacturing
126 (1.121 %)Investment Banking
135 (0.935 %)Aerospace
135 (0.935 %)Education
144 (0.748 %)Electronics
153 (0.561 %)Advertising
153 (0.561 %)Home Office
IT Job Market, Job Titles CategoryJob Titles
179 (14.77 %)Analyst
277 (14.39 %)Consultant
350 (9.346 %)Developer
445 (8.411 %)Auditor
540 (7.477 %)Architect
633 (6.168 %)Security Consultant
731 (5.794 %)DBA
826 (4.860 %)IT Auditor
923 (4.299 %)Administrator
1021 (3.925 %)SQL DBA
1021 (3.925 %)QA Engineer
1119 (3.551 %)SQL Developer
1119 (3.551 %)Senior Manager
1217 (3.178 %)Data Analyst
1217 (3.178 %)CLAS Consultant
1316 (2.991 %)Senior QA Engineer
1415 (2.804 %)Support Analyst
1415 (2.804 %)Systems Architect
1514 (2.617 %)Project Manager
1613 (2.430 %)Senior Analyst
IT Job Market, Miscellaneous CategoryMiscellaneous
119 (3.551 %)RMADS
212 (2.243 %)Management Information System
212 (2.243 %)Clustering
311 (2.056 %)NHS
48 (1.495 %)Replication
56 (1.121 %)CMDB
65 (0.935 %)FMCG
65 (0.935 %)AS400
74 (0.748 %)STB
83 (0.561 %)PDA
83 (0.561 %)Celerra
92 (0.374 %)iPhone
92 (0.374 %)Visualisation
92 (0.374 %)CESG
92 (0.374 %)CESG CLAS
92 (0.374 %)Blackberry
92 (0.374 %)Mainframe
101 (0.187 %)Thin Client
101 (0.187 %)Chip and PIN
101 (0.187 %)Economics
IT Job Market, Operating Systems CategoryOperating Systems
154 (10.09 %)Windows
227 (5.047 %)UNIX
319 (3.551 %)Windows Server 2003
416 (2.991 %)Windows Server 2008
512 (2.243 %)Linux
610 (1.869 %)HPUX
77 (1.308 %)AIX
86 (1.121 %)Windows 2000 Server
93 (0.561 %)Solaris
102 (0.374 %)Windows 2000
102 (0.374 %)Windows XP
102 (0.374 %)Windows Vista
111 (0.187 %)Mac OS X Server
111 (0.187 %)CentOS
111 (0.187 %)Red Hat Linux
111 (0.187 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
111 (0.187 %)Mac OS X
IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryProcesses & Methodologies
184 (15.70 %)Information Security
242 (7.850 %)Project Management
339 (7.290 %)ITIL
438 (7.103 %)Penetration Testing
530 (5.607 %)Service Management
626 (4.860 %)Risk Assessment
725 (4.673 %)Disaster Recovery
823 (4.299 %)UML
922 (4.112 %)Network Design
1020 (3.738 %)OO
1119 (3.551 %)Risk Management
1218 (3.364 %)Security Architecture
1316 (2.991 %)System Testing
1316 (2.991 %)Change Management
1316 (2.991 %)OOA/OOD
1316 (2.991 %)Asset Management
1414 (2.617 %)Direct Marketing
1513 (2.430 %)Business Continuity
1513 (2.430 %)PRINCE2
1612 (2.243 %)Quality Management
IT Job Market, Programming Languages CategoryProgramming Languages
177 (14.39 %)SQL
233 (6.168 %)T-SQL
322 (4.112 %)VB
415 (2.804 %)C#
513 (2.430 %)VB6
69 (1.682 %)VBScript
78 (1.495 %)C
78 (1.495 %)PL/SQL
86 (1.121 %)Delphi
86 (1.121 %)Java
86 (1.121 %)VBA
95 (0.935 %)Perl
104 (0.748 %)C++
104 (0.748 %)Python
104 (0.748 %)Jython
113 (0.561 %)ABAP
113 (0.561 %)Shell Script
113 (0.561 %)PowerHouse
113 (0.561 %)JavaScript
122 (0.374 %)AppleScript
IT Job Market, Qualifications CategoryQualifications
149 (9.159 %)CISSP
240 (7.477 %)Degree
331 (5.794 %)Security Cleared
430 (5.607 %)CISA
518 (3.364 %)CISM
614 (2.617 %)GIAC
710 (1.869 %)SC Cleared
88 (1.495 %)Cisco Certification
96 (1.121 %)CCNA
96 (1.121 %)PCI QSA
105 (0.935 %)Microsoft Certification
114 (0.748 %)ITIL Certification
114 (0.748 %)ACCA
114 (0.748 %)CEH
123 (0.561 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
123 (0.561 %)CCSA
123 (0.561 %)CCSE
123 (0.561 %)QiCA
123 (0.561 %)JNCIA
123 (0.561 %)JNCIS
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & Compliance CategoryQuality Assurance & Compliance
160 (11.21 %)ISO27001
249 (9.159 %)QA
339 (7.290 %)ISO9001
415 (2.804 %)PCI DSS
514 (2.617 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
611 (2.056 %)COBIT
79 (1.682 %)BS7799
88 (1.495 %)TickIT
94 (0.748 %)ISO9000
94 (0.748 %)BS25999
102 (0.374 %)ISO17799
102 (0.374 %)GAAP
102 (0.374 %)BS15000
111 (0.187 %)Basel II
111 (0.187 %)GxP
111 (0.187 %)SLA
111 (0.187 %)COSO
111 (0.187 %)HMG Infosec
IT Job Market, System Software CategorySystem Software
133 (6.168 %)Active Directory
29 (1.682 %)MetaFrame
38 (1.495 %)VMware Infrastructure
45 (0.935 %)VMware ESX
54 (0.748 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
54 (0.748 %)VMware Server
62 (0.374 %)XenApp
62 (0.374 %)XenDesktop
62 (0.374 %)SRDF
62 (0.374 %)Oracle RAC
62 (0.374 %)Oracle RMAN
71 (0.187 %)Snort
71 (0.187 %)Hyper-V
71 (0.187 %)Kerio MailServer
IT Job Market, Systems Management CategorySystems Management
111 (2.056 %)SCOM
25 (0.935 %)BMC PATROL
25 (0.935 %)BMC Performance Manager
34 (0.748 %)NetBackup
34 (0.748 %)Backup Exec
43 (0.561 %)OpenView
43 (0.561 %)Tivoli
43 (0.561 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
43 (0.561 %)HP Data Protector
52 (0.374 %)Data Guard
52 (0.374 %)Oracle Statspack
52 (0.374 %)SCCM
61 (0.187 %)Nagios
61 (0.187 %)Norton AntiVirus
IT Job Market, Vendors CategoryVendors
159 (11.03 %)Microsoft
243 (8.037 %)Oracle
323 (4.299 %)Cisco
417 (3.178 %)Citrix
513 (2.430 %)EMC
612 (2.243 %)SAP
79 (1.682 %)HP
79 (1.682 %)VMware
88 (1.495 %)Symantec
97 (1.308 %)Business Objects
97 (1.308 %)IBM
106 (1.121 %)Adobe
106 (1.121 %)BMC
106 (1.121 %)CheckPoint
106 (1.121 %)NetIQ
106 (1.121 %)Qualys
115 (0.935 %)BladeLogic
115 (0.935 %)BEA
115 (0.935 %)Nokia
115 (0.935 %)Siebel