The first part of the table below looks at the demand for Ethical Hacking skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Ethical Hacking over the 3 months to 21 May 2012 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 of the Processes & Methodologies category.

Ethical Hacking
Location
3 months to
21 May 2012
Same period 2011Same period 2010
Rank807779702
Rank change year-on-year
Down-28Down-77
Matching permanent IT job ads727950
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK0.059 %0.065 %0.053 %
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category0.081 %0.089 %0.074 %
Number of salaries quoted707433
Average salary£40,000£47,500£50,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-15.78 %-5.00 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£27,500£33,500£32,500
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£70,000£59,000£90,000
UK excluding London average salary£40,000£46,500£32,500
% change year-on-year
-13.97 %+43.07 %
IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryAll Processes & Methodologies
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
893688884467380
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK73.74 %72.81 %70.76 %
Number of salaries quoted759367435255206
Average salary£47,000£47,500£47,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.05 %-
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£30,000£30,000£29,000
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£75,000£77,500£75,000
UK excluding London average salary£41,000£40,000£40,000
% change year-on-year
+2.50 %-

Ethical Hacking
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Ethical Hacking within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Ethical Hacking Demand Trend

Ethical Hacking
Salary Trend

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

Ethical Hacking Salary Trend

Ethical Hacking
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Ethical Hacking over the 3 months to 21 May 2012 within the UK.

Ethical Hacking Salary Histogram

Ethical Hacking
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Ethical Hacking within the UK over the 3 months to 21 May 2012. 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
EnglandUp+271£40,000-15.78 %
South WestUp+1325£30,000-
LondonDown-1922£51,750+3.50 %
BristolUp+1316£27,500-8.33 %
South EastDown-4615£66,250+42.47 %
HampshireDown-19£70,000+47.36 %
GloucestershireDown-118£40,000-
GloucesterNew entry-8£40,000-
BasingstokeNew entry-8£70,000-
CheltenhamDown-166£35,000-
TewkesburyNew entry-6£35,000-
StroudNew entry-6£35,000-
North WestDown-122£59,500-15.00 %
IpswichNew entry-2£54,000-
City of LondonNew entry-2£67,500-
SuffolkNew entry-2£54,000-
OxfordshireNew entry-2£45,000-
East of EnglandNew entry-2£54,000-
NottinghamshireUp+31£70,000+43.58 %
NottinghamUp+11£70,000+43.58 %
East MidlandsDown-31£70,000+43.58 %
YorkshireDown-61£40,000-20.00 %
West SussexDown-61£34,000+1.49 %
CrawleyDown-171£34,000+1.49 %
LeedsDown-181£40,000-
West YorkshireDown-231£40,000-
BerkshireDown-331£47,500-26.92 %
WiltshireNew entry-1£25,000-
KentNew entry-1£40,000-
CheshireNew entry-1£49,000-

Ethical Hacking
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2012, IT jobs within the UK citing Ethical Hacking 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 Ethical Hacking.

162 (43.06 %)Penetration Testing
250 (34.72 %)Security Cleared
341 (28.47 %)CISSP
438 (26.39 %)CEH
536 (25.00 %)Firewall
635 (24.31 %)Java
730 (20.83 %)Information Security
829 (20.14 %)Linux
928 (19.44 %)C
1027 (18.75 %)Telecoms
1126 (18.06 %)Management Information System
1126 (18.06 %)Degree
1225 (17.36 %)SC Cleared
1225 (17.36 %)C++
1324 (16.67 %)Vulnerability Assessment
1423 (15.97 %)UNIX
1423 (15.97 %)Windows
1423 (15.97 %)PCI DSS
1423 (15.97 %)Reverse Engineering
1522 (15.28 %)Network Security
1522 (15.28 %)DV Cleared
1522 (15.28 %)ArcSight
1619 (13.19 %)Computer Science
1619 (13.19 %)Project Management
1718 (12.50 %)ITIL
1817 (11.81 %)CESG
1817 (11.81 %)Finance
1916 (11.11 %)GCIA
1916 (11.11 %)GCIH
1916 (11.11 %)ISO/IEC 27001

Ethical Hacking
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2012, IT jobs within the UK citing Ethical Hacking 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 Ethical Hacking. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application Development CategoryApplication Development
115 (10.42 %).NET
212 (8.333 %)Django
36 (4.167 %)Middleware
36 (4.167 %)WebSphere
44 (2.778 %)J2EE
53 (2.083 %)ASP
61 (0.694 %)Java EE
61 (0.694 %)LAMP
61 (0.694 %)SOAP
61 (0.694 %)Web Services
IT Job Market, Application Platforms CategoryApplication Platforms
11 (0.694 %)Apache
IT Job Market, Applications CategoryApplications
13 (2.083 %)MATLAB
21 (0.694 %)MS Visio
IT Job Market, Communications & Networking CategoryCommunications & Networking
136 (25.00 %)Firewall
222 (15.28 %)Network Security
312 (8.333 %)Internet
411 (7.639 %)SMS
58 (5.556 %)Cisco ASA
66 (4.167 %)SAN
66 (4.167 %)NAS
74 (2.778 %)TCP/IP
74 (2.778 %)VPN
74 (2.778 %)LAN
83 (2.083 %)VLAN
83 (2.083 %)Wireshark
83 (2.083 %)Wireless
83 (2.083 %)GSM
83 (2.083 %)DMZ
92 (1.389 %)Intrusion Detection
101 (0.694 %)4G
101 (0.694 %)tcpdump
101 (0.694 %)VoIP
101 (0.694 %)WAN
IT Job Market, Database & Business Intelligence CategoryDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (8.333 %)Data Mining
26 (4.167 %)MySQL
26 (4.167 %)SQL Server
IT Job Market, Development Applications CategoryDevelopment Applications
18 (5.556 %)AppScan
IT Job Market, General CategoryGeneral
127 (18.75 %)Telecoms
217 (11.81 %)Finance
36 (4.167 %)Local Government
43 (2.083 %)Banking
43 (2.083 %)Financial Institution
52 (1.389 %)Military
52 (1.389 %)Law
IT Job Market, Job Titles CategoryJob Titles
145 (31.25 %)Analyst
234 (23.61 %)Security Analyst
331 (21.53 %)Penetration Tester
331 (21.53 %)Tester
416 (11.11 %)Security Specialist
512 (8.333 %)Developer
512 (8.333 %)Applications Specialist
610 (6.944 %)Security Tester
79 (6.250 %)Ethical Hacker
79 (6.250 %)Security Engineer
88 (5.556 %)Graduate
97 (4.861 %)IT Security Analyst
97 (4.861 %)Security Consultant
97 (4.861 %)Consultant
97 (4.861 %)Systems Engineer
97 (4.861 %)Services Delivery Manager
97 (4.861 %)Delivery Manager
97 (4.861 %)Service Manager
106 (4.167 %)Software Developer
106 (4.167 %)Django Developer
IT Job Market, Miscellaneous CategoryMiscellaneous
126 (18.06 %)Management Information System
219 (13.19 %)Computer Science
317 (11.81 %)CESG
414 (9.722 %)Handset
414 (9.722 %)iPhone
513 (9.028 %)Mathematics
513 (9.028 %)CESG CLAS
612 (8.333 %)Artificial Intelligence
612 (8.333 %)Machine Learning
79 (6.250 %)Open Source
86 (4.167 %)AS400
86 (4.167 %)Mainframe
86 (4.167 %)RMADS
94 (2.778 %)Blackberry
101 (0.694 %)Physics
101 (0.694 %)Firmware
101 (0.694 %)Client/Server
IT Job Market, Operating Systems CategoryOperating Systems
129 (20.14 %)Linux
223 (15.97 %)UNIX
223 (15.97 %)Windows
314 (9.722 %)Android
412 (8.333 %)Apple iOS
55 (3.472 %)Windows Server 2008
64 (2.778 %)Windows Server 2003
64 (2.778 %)Windows 2000 Server
64 (2.778 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
71 (0.694 %)Solaris
IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryProcesses & Methodologies
162 (43.06 %)Penetration Testing
230 (20.83 %)Information Security
324 (16.67 %)Vulnerability Assessment
423 (15.97 %)Reverse Engineering
519 (13.19 %)Project Management
618 (12.50 %)ITIL
714 (9.722 %)Risk Management
714 (9.722 %)Security Management
714 (9.722 %)Security Testing
812 (8.333 %)Change Management
911 (7.639 %)SIEM
109 (6.250 %)Network Architecture
118 (5.556 %)Service Delivery
127 (4.861 %)OWASP
127 (4.861 %)Information Assurance
127 (4.861 %)Incident Management
127 (4.861 %)MODAF
127 (4.861 %)Continuous Improvement
136 (4.167 %)Computer Forensics
136 (4.167 %)Validation
IT Job Market, Programming Languages CategoryProgramming Languages
135 (24.31 %)Java
228 (19.44 %)C
325 (17.36 %)C++
413 (9.028 %)C#
512 (8.333 %)Python
611 (7.639 %)PHP
710 (6.944 %)SQL
86 (4.167 %)VB.NET
86 (4.167 %)Ruby
93 (2.083 %)Shell Script
101 (0.694 %)Bash shell
101 (0.694 %)Perl
IT Job Market, Qualifications CategoryQualifications
150 (34.72 %)Security Cleared
241 (28.47 %)CISSP
338 (26.39 %)CEH
426 (18.06 %)Degree
525 (17.36 %)SC Cleared
622 (15.28 %)DV Cleared
716 (11.11 %)GCIA
716 (11.11 %)GCIH
814 (9.722 %)CISA
98 (5.556 %)CISM
107 (4.861 %)GIAC
114 (2.778 %)CCSP
114 (2.778 %)Cisco Certification
114 (2.778 %)CCSE
114 (2.778 %)ISSMP
123 (2.083 %)OSCP
123 (2.083 %)EnCE
132 (1.389 %)ITIL Certification
132 (1.389 %)GCFA
141 (0.694 %)ISACA
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & Compliance CategoryQuality Assurance & Compliance
123 (15.97 %)PCI DSS
216 (11.11 %)ISO/IEC 27001
311 (7.639 %)JTAG
44 (2.778 %)TickIT
52 (1.389 %)COSO
52 (1.389 %)COBIT
61 (0.694 %)BS25999
61 (0.694 %)SLA
61 (0.694 %)ISO/IEC 17799
IT Job Market, System Software CategorySystem Software
17 (4.861 %)Snort
26 (4.167 %)Active Directory
32 (1.389 %)Nmap
41 (0.694 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (0.694 %)Hyper-V
IT Job Market, Systems Management CategorySystems Management
110 (6.944 %)Tivoli
29 (6.250 %)Nessus
36 (4.167 %)McAfee ePO
44 (2.778 %)SCCM
44 (2.778 %)WSUS
52 (1.389 %)WebInspect
61 (0.694 %)Splunk
IT Job Market, Vendors CategoryVendors
122 (15.28 %)ArcSight
214 (9.722 %)Symbian
312 (8.333 %)Oracle
49 (6.250 %)Cisco
58 (5.556 %)Microsoft
66 (4.167 %)JBoss
66 (4.167 %)CA
66 (4.167 %)McAfee
66 (4.167 %)Acunetix
75 (3.472 %)IBM
84 (2.778 %)Red Hat
84 (2.778 %)CheckPoint
84 (2.778 %)Symantec
84 (2.778 %)LogLogic
92 (1.389 %)HP
92 (1.389 %)Q1 Labs
101 (0.694 %)VMware