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This section looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the West Midlands 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank151116
Rank change on same period last yearDown-35
Matching permanent IT job ads84118
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.048 %
As % of the category below6.026 %7.768 %
Salaries quoted65101
Average minimum salary£40,446£37,231
Average salary£43,523£39,006
% change on same period last year+11.58 %
Average maximum salary£46,600£40,781
UK excluding London average salary£41,357£43,490
% change on same period last year-4.90 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads13941519
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.736 %0.622 %
Salaries quoted11831254
Average minimum salary£31,506£33,018
Average salary£33,724£35,598
% change on same period last year-5.26 %
Average maximum salary£35,943£38,178
UK excluding London average salary£37,397£39,734
% change on same period last year-5.88 %
Network Security EnglandNetwork Security
England

Network Security
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands 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 West Midlands region.

West Midlands Network Security Salary Trend

Network Security
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Network Security across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

West Midlands Network Security Salary Histogram

Network Security
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Network Security within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
HerefordshireDown-1825£48,205+24.53 %
BirminghamDown-1523£47,917+8.99 %
SolihullUp+713£39,850+22.61 %
StaffordshireDown-219£33,000+19.54 %
WarwickshireDown-114£32,500-27.40 %
CoventryDown-92--
ShropshireNew entry-2£37,500-
WolverhamptonNew entry-2£37,500-
Network Security EnglandNetwork Security
England

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands 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.

170 (52.24 %)Cisco
267 (50.00 %)Firewall
344 (32.84 %)Cisco Certification
438 (28.36 %)LAN
438 (28.36 %)WAN
532 (23.88 %)CheckPoint
629 (21.64 %)CCNP
726 (19.40 %)Windows
825 (18.66 %)VoIP
923 (17.16 %)Network Design
923 (17.16 %)Cisco PIX
1021 (15.67 %)MPLS
1120 (14.93 %)Wireless
1219 (14.18 %)UNIX
1219 (14.18 %)Microsoft
1317 (12.69 %)CCSP
1415 (11.19 %)Microsoft Certification
1514 (10.45 %)CCNA
1514 (10.45 %)Linux
1613 (9.701 %)MCSE
1613 (9.701 %)VPN
1613 (9.701 %)Health
1712 (8.955 %)Pensions
1712 (8.955 %)Marketing
1712 (8.955 %)BGP
1811 (8.209 %)NetScreen
1811 (8.209 %)Windows NT
1811 (8.209 %)Active Directory
1910 (7.463 %)Security Cleared
1910 (7.463 %)CCIE

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands 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.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (7.463 %)MS Exchange
28 (5.970 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (4.478 %)Exchange Server 2000
42 (1.493 %)Apache
51 (0.746 %)SharePoint
51 (0.746 %)Exchange Server 2007
51 (0.746 %)Lotus Notes
West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (2.985 %)MS Excel
22 (1.493 %)MS Office
31 (0.746 %)Acrobat
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
167 (50.00 %)Firewall
238 (28.36 %)LAN
238 (28.36 %)WAN
325 (18.66 %)VoIP
423 (17.16 %)Cisco PIX
521 (15.67 %)MPLS
620 (14.93 %)Wireless
713 (9.701 %)VPN
812 (8.955 %)BGP
911 (8.209 %)NetScreen
1010 (7.463 %)Internet
119 (6.716 %)OSPF
125 (3.731 %)SAN
125 (3.731 %)TCP/IP
125 (3.731 %)IPsec
125 (3.731 %)Wi-Fi
134 (2.985 %)VLAN
134 (2.985 %)RIP
134 (2.985 %)EIGRP
143 (2.239 %)DNS
West Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (6.716 %)SQL Server
23 (2.239 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (1.493 %)SQL Server 2005
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (9.701 %)Health
212 (8.955 %)Pensions
212 (8.955 %)Marketing
39 (6.716 %)Government
48 (5.970 %)Finance
55 (3.731 %)Telecoms
55 (3.731 %)Manufacturing
55 (3.731 %)Insurance
64 (2.985 %)Banking
72 (1.493 %)Police
72 (1.493 %)Auditing
81 (0.746 %)Education
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (22.39 %)Network Engineer
221 (15.67 %)Analyst
313 (9.701 %)Product Manager
412 (8.955 %)Network Manager
511 (8.209 %)Security Specialist
610 (7.463 %)Security Engineer
610 (7.463 %)Support Engineer
79 (6.716 %)Architect
79 (6.716 %)Network Architect
79 (6.716 %)Network Specialist
88 (5.970 %)Network Support
97 (5.224 %)Network Security Specialist
97 (5.224 %)Network Support Engineer
97 (5.224 %)Team Leader
97 (5.224 %)Consultant
97 (5.224 %)Network Security Engineer
97 (5.224 %)Administrator
97 (5.224 %)Security Analyst
106 (4.478 %)Technical Architect
106 (4.478 %)Cisco Engineer
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (2.985 %)Mainframe
23 (2.239 %)Blackberry
32 (1.493 %)CLARiiON
41 (0.746 %)CESG
41 (0.746 %)Computer Science
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (19.40 %)Windows
219 (14.18 %)UNIX
314 (10.45 %)Linux
411 (8.209 %)Windows NT
54 (2.985 %)Windows 2000
63 (2.239 %)Windows Server 2003
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (17.16 %)Network Design
210 (7.463 %)Security Cleared
38 (5.970 %)ITIL
38 (5.970 %)Information Security
47 (5.224 %)B2B
56 (4.478 %)Penetration Testing
65 (3.731 %)Service Delivery
74 (2.985 %)Disaster Recovery
74 (2.985 %)Risk Management
74 (2.985 %)Service Management
74 (2.985 %)Risk Assessment
82 (1.493 %)Data Management
82 (1.493 %)Load Balancing
82 (1.493 %)Risk Analysis
82 (1.493 %)Security Testing
82 (1.493 %)SC Cleared
82 (1.493 %)Migration
82 (1.493 %)Project Management
82 (1.493 %)ERP
91 (0.746 %)Software Engineering
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (3.731 %)SQL
23 (2.239 %)VBScript
23 (2.239 %)VB
23 (2.239 %)C
32 (1.493 %)Python
41 (0.746 %)C++
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
144 (32.84 %)Cisco Certification
229 (21.64 %)CCNP
317 (12.69 %)CCSP
415 (11.19 %)Microsoft Certification
514 (10.45 %)CCNA
613 (9.701 %)MCSE
710 (7.463 %)CCIE
88 (5.970 %)Degree
95 (3.731 %)CCSA
104 (2.985 %)CCSE
113 (2.239 %)MCP
113 (2.239 %)CCDA
113 (2.239 %)CCDP
113 (2.239 %)Citrix Certification
113 (2.239 %)CCEA
122 (1.493 %)CCVP
122 (1.493 %)CCIP
131 (0.746 %)CNE
131 (0.746 %)Novell Certification
131 (0.746 %)Check Point Certification
West Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (4.478 %)SLA
22 (1.493 %)ISO27001
31 (0.746 %)BS7799
West Midlands IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
111 (8.209 %)Active Directory
23 (2.239 %)VMware Infrastructure
32 (1.493 %)Samba
41 (0.746 %)VMware ESX
41 (0.746 %)Backup Exec
West Midlands IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (1.493 %)OpenView
12 (1.493 %)Norton AntiVirus
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
170 (52.24 %)Cisco
232 (23.88 %)CheckPoint
319 (14.18 %)Microsoft
410 (7.463 %)Juniper
410 (7.463 %)Nokia
57 (5.224 %)Citrix
66 (4.478 %)VMware
75 (3.731 %)Blue Coat
84 (2.985 %)HP
93 (2.239 %)Symantec
93 (2.239 %)Nortel
102 (1.493 %)WatchGuard
102 (1.493 %)Remedy
102 (1.493 %)VERITAS
102 (1.493 %)Mitel
102 (1.493 %)EMC
111 (0.746 %)Adobe
111 (0.746 %)Avaya
111 (0.746 %)Siemens
111 (0.746 %)Sourcefire
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