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The table looks at the demand for Sarbanes-Oxley skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Sarbanes-Oxley over the 3 months to 3 July 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

LinkSarbanes-Oxley (SOX, Sarbox)
Location
3 months to
3 Jul 2009
Same period last year
Rank373423
Rank change on the same period last yearUp+50
Matching permanent IT job ads265731
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK0.389 %0.366 %
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category6.141 %6.266 %
Salaries quoted207569
Average salary£52,500£55,000
Average salary % change on the same period last year-4.540 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£31,000£30,900
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£67,500£77,500
UK excluding London average salary£50,000£47,500
% change on same period last year+5.260 %
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceAll Quality Assurance & Compliance
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Quality Assurance & Compliance category
431511666
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK6.338 %5.849 %
Salaries quoted35099486
Average salary£40,000£40,000
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£25,000£25,000
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£67,500£65,000
UK excluding London average salary£37,500£37,000
% change on same period last year+1.350 %

Sarbanes-Oxley
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Sarbanes-Oxley within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

Sarbanes-Oxley Demand Trend

Sarbanes-Oxley
Salary Trend

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

Sarbanes-Oxley Salary Trend

Sarbanes-Oxley
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Sarbanes-Oxley over the 3 months to 3 July 2009 within the UK.

Sarbanes-Oxley Salary Histogram

Sarbanes-Oxley
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Sarbanes-Oxley within the UK over the 3 months to 3 July 2009. 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+56259£52,500-4.54 %
LondonUp+47111£55,000-8.33 %
South EastUp+108103£52,500+5.00 %
City of LondonUp+8546£40,000-33.33 %
BerkshireUp+9340£56,250+9.22 %
SurreyUp+7521£50,000+14.94 %
WindsorUp+2017£45,000-
West MidlandsUp+7916£35,125-26.05 %
West SussexNew entry-13£52,500-
SloughUp+4210£58,750+17.50 %
East of EnglandUp+589£60,000+26.31 %
HertfordshireUp+389£60,000+15.38 %
WalsallNew entry-9£36,000-
CrawleyNew entry-9£50,000-
GuildfordUp+318£47,500+58.33 %
HampshireUp+787£40,750-32.08 %
North WestUp+1016£40,000+23.07 %
South WestUp+996£51,000+45.71 %
ReadingUp+355£35,000-30.00 %
East MidlandsUp+714£55,000+10.00 %
CheshireUp+584£50,000+81.81 %
MiddlesexUp+464--
YorkshireUp+973£40,000-20.00 %
BuckinghamshireUp+503£47,500+5.55 %
WalesUp+373£80,000+153.96 %
Burton-upon-TrentNew entry-3--
GloucestershireNew entry-3£51,000-
StaffordshireNew entry-3--
OxfordshireUp+622£47,500-24.00 %
BasingstokeUp+562£50,000-16.66 %

Sarbanes-Oxley
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 July 2009, IT jobs within the UK citing Sarbanes-Oxley 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 Sarbanes-Oxley.

1226 (32.94 %)Finance
2139 (20.26 %)ITIL
3129 (18.80 %)Insurance
4109 (15.89 %)Windows
5107 (15.60 %)ISO27001
6101 (14.72 %)Information Security
788 (12.83 %)SAP
885 (12.39 %)Change Management
984 (12.24 %)PCI DSS
1080 (11.66 %)Degree
1173 (10.64 %)COBIT
1260 (8.746 %)Auditing
1260 (8.746 %)SQL
1260 (8.746 %)UNIX
1353 (7.726 %)Project Management
1452 (7.580 %)Risk Management
1549 (7.143 %)Government
1549 (7.143 %)PRINCE2
1648 (6.997 %)Workflow
1745 (6.560 %)Business Intelligence
1842 (6.122 %)CISSP
1941 (5.977 %)WAN
2039 (5.685 %)Active Directory
2138 (5.539 %)CISA
2237 (5.394 %)SAP BI
2237 (5.394 %)Microsoft Certification
2335 (5.102 %)Windows Server 2003
2335 (5.102 %)Firewall
2335 (5.102 %)VMware
2335 (5.102 %)Business Continuity

Sarbanes-Oxley
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 July 2009, IT jobs within the UK citing Sarbanes-Oxley 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 Sarbanes-Oxley. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (1.603 %).NET
111 (1.603 %)SAP XI
23 (0.437 %)WebSphere
32 (0.292 %)ASP.NET
41 (0.146 %)WebServices
41 (0.146 %)XML
41 (0.146 %)J2EE
41 (0.146 %)EDI
41 (0.146 %)BAPI
41 (0.146 %)SAP Basis
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
129 (4.227 %)MS Exchange
214 (2.041 %)Lotus Notes
311 (1.603 %)Lotus Domino
311 (1.603 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
311 (1.603 %)Exchange Server 2000
311 (1.603 %)Exchange Server 2003
311 (1.603 %)Rhythmyx
311 (1.603 %)CMS
49 (1.312 %)SAS
58 (1.166 %)IIS
67 (1.020 %)SharePoint
67 (1.020 %)Apache
67 (1.020 %)Exchange Server 2007
76 (0.875 %)Tomcat
85 (0.729 %)WebLogic
92 (0.292 %)NetWeaver
101 (0.146 %)BizTalk Server
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
133 (4.810 %)MS Office
223 (3.353 %)MS Excel
37 (1.020 %)MS Visio
43 (0.437 %)MS Project
51 (0.146 %)MS PowerPoint
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
125 (3.644 %)SAP GRC
220 (2.915 %)SAP MDM
319 (2.770 %)SAP CRM
45 (0.729 %)SAP HR
45 (0.729 %)SAP Payroll
54 (0.583 %)SAP SCM
63 (0.437 %)SAP FI
63 (0.437 %)SAP CO
63 (0.437 %)SAP FI/CO
72 (0.292 %)HFM
72 (0.292 %)SAP R/3
72 (0.292 %)Oracle Financials
72 (0.292 %)Great Plains
81 (0.146 %)CODA-Financials
81 (0.146 %)Endur
81 (0.146 %)SAP Oil and Gas
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
141 (5.977 %)WAN
235 (5.102 %)Firewall
334 (4.956 %)TCP/IP
428 (4.082 %)LAN
524 (3.499 %)DNS
621 (3.061 %)DHCP
720 (2.915 %)RTP
817 (2.478 %)Network Security
914 (2.041 %)SAN
914 (2.041 %)Internet
1012 (1.749 %)VPN
1110 (1.458 %)Cisco PIX
1110 (1.458 %)NetScreen
129 (1.312 %)Intranet
138 (1.166 %)FTP
147 (1.020 %)LDAP
155 (0.729 %)Extranet
155 (0.729 %)BIG-IP
164 (0.583 %)Intrusion Detection
164 (0.583 %)Cisco ASA
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
137 (5.394 %)SAP BI
234 (4.956 %)SAP BW
329 (4.227 %)DB2
425 (3.644 %)SQL Server
522 (3.207 %)ETL
621 (3.061 %)DataStage
715 (2.187 %)Datawarehouse
85 (0.729 %)MySQL
92 (0.292 %)SQL Server 2005
92 (0.292 %)InterBase
92 (0.292 %)Oracle Reports
92 (0.292 %)OLAP
101 (0.146 %)MS Access
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (1.166 %)PowerBuilder
21 (0.146 %)Visual Studio
21 (0.146 %)ClearCase
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1226 (32.94 %)Finance
2129 (18.80 %)Insurance
360 (8.746 %)Auditing
449 (7.143 %)Government
533 (4.810 %)Health
629 (4.227 %)Legal
727 (3.936 %)Pensions
826 (3.790 %)Banking
920 (2.915 %)Telecoms
1018 (2.624 %)Back Office
1114 (2.041 %)Financial Institution
1211 (1.603 %)Education
1211 (1.603 %)Retail
139 (1.312 %)Investment Banking
146 (0.875 %)Police
146 (0.875 %)Manufacturing
155 (0.729 %)Pharmaceutical
155 (0.729 %)Front Office
164 (0.583 %)Games
164 (0.583 %)General Ledger
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1119 (17.35 %)Analyst
2105 (15.31 %)Consultant
360 (8.746 %)Security Consultant
451 (7.434 %)Auditor
545 (6.560 %)Administrator
642 (6.122 %)Architect
738 (5.539 %)Support Manager
835 (5.102 %)IT Auditor
931 (4.519 %)Security Architect
1029 (4.227 %)Data Manager
1029 (4.227 %)Compliance Manager
1029 (4.227 %)Senior Manager
1029 (4.227 %)CLAS Consultant
1128 (4.082 %)SOX Auditor
1128 (4.082 %)Business Analyst
1227 (3.936 %)SAP Manager
1227 (3.936 %)SAP Consultant
1326 (3.790 %)Support Analyst
1425 (3.644 %)Programme Manager
1524 (3.499 %)SAP Security Consultant
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
133 (4.810 %)Client/Server
226 (3.790 %)Freedom of Information
226 (3.790 %)RMADS
325 (3.644 %)CESG
424 (3.499 %)CESG CLAS
523 (3.353 %)FMCG
620 (2.915 %)iSeries
718 (2.624 %)Blackberry
812 (1.749 %)Fixed Income
812 (1.749 %)Computer Science
98 (1.166 %)Mathematics
98 (1.166 %)Physics
98 (1.166 %)Chemistry
98 (1.166 %)Credit Risk
98 (1.166 %)N-Tier
107 (1.020 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
107 (1.020 %)Management Information System
107 (1.020 %)Derivative
116 (0.875 %)Data Protection Act
116 (0.875 %)NHS
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1109 (15.89 %)Windows
260 (8.746 %)UNIX
335 (5.102 %)Windows Server 2003
434 (4.956 %)AIX
522 (3.207 %)Linux
620 (2.915 %)Windows 2000 Server
719 (2.770 %)Solaris
818 (2.624 %)Windows XP
917 (2.478 %)Windows 2000
1011 (1.603 %)HPUX
1110 (1.458 %)Red Hat Linux
129 (1.312 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
134 (0.583 %)Windows Vista
142 (0.292 %)OpenVMS
151 (0.146 %)NetWare
151 (0.146 %)VMS
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1139 (20.26 %)ITIL
2101 (14.72 %)Information Security
385 (12.39 %)Change Management
453 (7.726 %)Project Management
552 (7.580 %)Risk Management
649 (7.143 %)PRINCE2
748 (6.997 %)Workflow
845 (6.560 %)Business Intelligence
935 (5.102 %)Business Continuity
1034 (4.956 %)Disaster Recovery
1129 (4.227 %)Release Management
1129 (4.227 %)CRM
1129 (4.227 %)SAP Security
1227 (3.936 %)Risk Assessment
1326 (3.790 %)Data Protection
1425 (3.644 %)Programme Management
1522 (3.207 %)Service Delivery
1621 (3.061 %)Operations Management
1718 (2.624 %)Data Security
1718 (2.624 %)Service Management
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
160 (8.746 %)SQL
224 (3.499 %)VB
224 (3.499 %)C
312 (1.749 %)JCL
312 (1.749 %)Java
48 (1.166 %)VB6
57 (1.020 %)Perl
66 (0.875 %)ABAP
75 (0.729 %)PHP
84 (0.583 %)Shell Script
93 (0.437 %)VBA
102 (0.292 %)C#
111 (0.146 %)C++
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
180 (11.66 %)Degree
242 (6.122 %)CISSP
338 (5.539 %)CISA
437 (5.394 %)Microsoft Certification
528 (4.082 %)MCSE
626 (3.790 %)ITIL Certification
720 (2.915 %)ACCA
818 (2.624 %)Security Cleared
917 (2.478 %)Cisco Certification
1016 (2.332 %)CISM
1111 (1.603 %)CIMA
1210 (1.458 %)CCNA
1210 (1.458 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
139 (1.312 %)MCP
148 (1.166 %)PhD
148 (1.166 %)A+ Certification
148 (1.166 %)SC Cleared
156 (0.875 %)CCSA
156 (0.875 %)QiCA
156 (0.875 %)PMI Certification
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
1107 (15.60 %)ISO27001
284 (12.24 %)PCI DSS
373 (10.64 %)COBIT
431 (4.519 %)SLA
431 (4.519 %)BS7799
529 (4.227 %)COSO
624 (3.499 %)ISO17799
721 (3.061 %)ISO9001
820 (2.915 %)QA
919 (2.770 %)ISO/IEC 20000
1017 (2.478 %)CESG Infosec
1115 (2.187 %)BS25999
129 (1.312 %)Basel II
137 (1.020 %)JSP 440
144 (0.583 %)ISO14000
153 (0.437 %)IAS 39
162 (0.292 %)ISO14001
162 (0.292 %)ISO9000
162 (0.292 %)GxP
162 (0.292 %)PCI QSA
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
139 (5.685 %)Active Directory
216 (2.332 %)VMware Infrastructure
310 (1.458 %)VMware ESX
310 (1.458 %)NetBackup
310 (1.458 %)Citrix Presentation Server
310 (1.458 %)Terminal Server
48 (1.166 %)NFS
56 (0.875 %)Xen
65 (0.729 %)Backup Exec
71 (0.146 %)Snort
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
114 (2.041 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
211 (1.603 %)Tivoli
310 (1.458 %)Norton AntiVirus
45 (0.729 %)Nagios
54 (0.583 %)AutoSys
62 (0.292 %)SCOM
71 (0.146 %)MOM
71 (0.146 %)Netcool
71 (0.146 %)Nessus
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
188 (12.83 %)SAP
235 (5.102 %)VMware
333 (4.810 %)Cisco
432 (4.665 %)Vignette
531 (4.519 %)Citrix
627 (3.936 %)IBM
725 (3.644 %)Microsoft
823 (3.353 %)HP
921 (3.061 %)Oracle
1015 (2.187 %)Cognos
1015 (2.187 %)Intel
1114 (2.041 %)Lotus
1212 (1.749 %)Teradata
1212 (1.749 %)Symantec
1311 (1.603 %)Red Hat
1410 (1.458 %)Juniper
1410 (1.458 %)Compaq
159 (1.312 %)Informatica
168 (1.166 %)CheckPoint
175 (0.729 %)Dell