COBIT Jobs

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for COBIT skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited COBIT over the 3 months to 29 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) UK
Location	3 months to 29 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	700	578	628
Rank change year-on-year	-122	+50
Permanent jobs citing COBIT	189	388	371
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.21%	0.40%	0.33%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category	1.76%	3.03%	2.61%
Number of salaries quoted	159	317	288
UK median annual salary	£65,000	£62,500	£66,250
Median salary % change year-on-year	+4.00%	-5.66%
10th Percentile	£42,500	£38,650	£42,500
90th Percentile	£85,000	£85,500	£87,500
UK excluding London median annual salary	£60,000	£55,000	£60,000
% change year-on-year	+9.09%	-8.33%

COBIT is in the quality assurance and compliance skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance and compliance skills.

Quality Assurance & Compliance Skills UK
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance and compliance skills	10753	12816	14212
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	12.09%	13.07%	12.79%
Number of salaries quoted	10240	12877	13835
UK median annual salary	£50,000	£50,000	£47,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	-	+6.38%
10th Percentile	£27,750	£27,500	£26,250
90th Percentile	£77,500	£77,500	£78,750
UK excluding London median annual salary	£45,000	£45,000	£42,500
% change year-on-year	-	+5.88%

COBIT
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing COBIT as a percentage of all IT jobs advertised.

COBIT
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing COBIT.

COBIT
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing COBIT over the 3 months to 29 June 2017.

COBIT
Top 10 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing COBIT within the UK over the 3 months to 29 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	-99	182	£65,000	+4.00%	14
London	-27	114	£67,500	-1.81%	9
UK excluding London	-110	69	£60,000	+9.09%	5
South East	+5	23	£60,000	+6.19%	2
North of England	-30	16	£72,500	+42.15%	3
South West	-19	14	£60,000	+6.66%
Midlands	-11	11	£60,000	-9.43%
East of England	-20	8	£60,000	+4.34%
Wales	-	2	£40,000	-
Scotland	-21	1	£55,000	-

COBIT
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 June 2017, IT jobs citing COBIT also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads with a requirement for COBIT.

1	256 (62.59%)	ITIL
2	195 (47.68%)	Information Security
3	187 (45.72%)	Finance
4	180 (44.01%)	CISSP
5	171 (41.81%)	ISO/IEC 27001
6	137 (33.50%)	Management Information System
7	136 (33.25%)	CISM
8	114 (27.87%)	Risk Management
9	113 (27.63%)	CISA
10	98 (23.96%)	TOGAF
11	82 (20.05%)	Agile Software Development
12	78 (19.07%)	PRINCE2
13	76 (18.58%)	Degree
14	70 (17.11%)	Stakeholder Management
15	62 (15.16%)	Microsoft

16	61 (14.91%)	Security Architecture
17	59 (14.43%)	Security Management
17	59 (14.43%)	IT Strategy
18	50 (12.22%)	Banking
19	49 (11.98%)	Project Management
20	47 (11.49%)	PCI DSS
21	40 (9.78%)	CRISC
21	40 (9.78%)	Cybersecurity
21	40 (9.78%)	SDLC
21	40 (9.78%)	IT Audit
22	39 (9.54%)	Data Protection
22	39 (9.54%)	IT Governance
22	39 (9.54%)	Service Management
23	38 (9.29%)	Security Cleared
23	38 (9.29%)	ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)

COBIT
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	16 (3.91%)	Oracle SOA Suite
2	13 (3.18%)	SharePoint
3	9 (2.20%)	MS Exchange
4	6 (1.47%)	BizTalk Server
5	5 (1.22%)	IIS
6	3 (0.73%)	SharePoint 2010
7	2 (0.49%)	OpenEdge
7	2 (0.49%)	WebSphere
8	1 (0.24%)	OpenStack

Applications
1	27 (6.60%)	Microsoft Excel
2	24 (5.87%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
3	10 (2.44%)	Microsoft Office
4	6 (1.47%)	MS Visio
5	2 (0.49%)	Maya
6	1 (0.24%)	Microsoft Project

Business Applications
1	10 (2.44%)	Oracle Applications
2	6 (1.47%)	SAP CRM
3	2 (0.49%)	Remedy ITSM
3	2 (0.49%)	SAP Oil and Gas
4	1 (0.24%)	assyst
4	1 (0.24%)	SAP GRC

Cloud Services
1	25 (6.11%)	Microsoft Azure
2	22 (5.38%)	Amazon AWS
3	9 (2.20%)	AWS CloudFormation
3	9 (2.20%)	Virtual Private Cloud
4	6 (1.47%)	Cloud Computing
5	3 (0.73%)	Office 365
6	2 (0.49%)	IaaS
6	2 (0.49%)	Mimecast
6	2 (0.49%)	PaaS
6	2 (0.49%)	SaaS
7	1 (0.24%)	IBM Cloud

Communications & Networking
1	27 (6.60%)	Firewall
2	25 (6.11%)	Network Security
3	14 (3.42%)	DNS
4	13 (3.18%)	VPN
5	11 (2.69%)	HTTP
6	10 (2.44%)	Cisco ASA
6	10 (2.44%)	SMTP
7	8 (1.96%)	Internet
8	7 (1.71%)	BGP
8	7 (1.71%)	Cisco Nexus
8	7 (1.71%)	EIGRP
8	7 (1.71%)	FTP
8	7 (1.71%)	HTTPS
8	7 (1.71%)	IGRP
8	7 (1.71%)	IPsec
8	7 (1.71%)	OSPF
8	7 (1.71%)	VLAN
8	7 (1.71%)	VXLAN
9	6 (1.47%)	DHCP
10	4 (0.98%)	WAN

Database & Business Intelligence
1	30 (7.33%)	Big Data
2	7 (1.71%)	SQL Server
3	6 (1.47%)	BusinessObjects
3	6 (1.47%)	SAP BW
4	4 (0.98%)	SQL Server Analysis Services
4	4 (0.98%)	SQL Server Integration Services
4	4 (0.98%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
5	3 (0.73%)	Data Warehouse
5	3 (0.73%)	SQL Server 2012
5	3 (0.73%)	SQL Server 2014
6	1 (0.24%)	GIS
6	1 (0.24%)	SAP HANA

Development Applications
1	9 (2.20%)	Jenkins
2	4 (0.98%)	HP UFT
2	4 (0.98%)	Rational Functional Tester
2	4 (0.98%)	Selenium
2	4 (0.98%)	SilkTest

General
1	187 (45.72%)	Finance
2	50 (12.22%)	Banking
3	24 (5.87%)	Retail
4	21 (5.13%)	Local Government
5	18 (4.40%)	Legal
6	10 (2.44%)	Marketing
7	9 (2.20%)	Telecoms
8	7 (1.71%)	Private Banking
9	6 (1.47%)	Manufacturing
10	5 (1.22%)	Financial Institution
11	4 (0.98%)	Investment Banking
12	3 (0.73%)	Pharmaceutical
12	3 (0.73%)	Retail Banking
13	2 (0.49%)	Electronics
13	2 (0.49%)	Law
14	1 (0.24%)	Advertising
14	1 (0.24%)	Aerospace
14	1 (0.24%)	Corporate Banking
14	1 (0.24%)	International Banking
14	1 (0.24%)	Publishing

Job Titles
1	78 (19.07%)	Architect
2	75 (18.34%)	Consultant
3	60 (14.67%)	Analyst
4	47 (11.49%)	IT Manager
5	42 (10.27%)	Risk Manager
6	36 (8.80%)	Security Consultant
7	32 (7.82%)	Solutions Architect
8	31 (7.58%)	Security Manager
9	29 (7.09%)	Security Analyst
10	25 (6.11%)	Information Manager
11	23 (5.62%)	IT Risk Manager
12	20 (4.89%)	COBIT Manager
12	20 (4.89%)	Enterprise Architect
13	19 (4.65%)	Risk Analyst
13	19 (4.65%)	Security Architect
14	17 (4.16%)	Information Analyst
14	17 (4.16%)	Information Risk Manager
14	17 (4.16%)	Senior Manager
15	16 (3.91%)	Information Security Consultant
15	16 (3.91%)	IT Consultant

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	22 (5.38%)	.NET
2	13 (3.18%)	Web Services
3	12 (2.93%)	Java EE
4	9 (2.20%)	boto
5	7 (1.71%)	XML
6	4 (0.98%)	ASP.NET
6	4 (0.98%)	HTML
6	4 (0.98%)	SOAP
6	4 (0.98%)	XBRL
7	3 (0.73%)	SailPoint
8	2 (0.49%)	MSMQ
8	2 (0.49%)	WebSphere MQ
9	1 (0.24%)	Ajax
9	1 (0.24%)	jQuery
9	1 (0.24%)	Middleware

Miscellaneous
1	137 (33.50%)	Management Information System
2	26 (6.36%)	Analytical Skills
3	23 (5.62%)	Computer Science
4	12 (2.93%)	Data Centre
5	11 (2.69%)	Data Protection Act
5	11 (2.69%)	Virtual Team
6	9 (2.20%)	CESG
6	9 (2.20%)	Mainframe
7	8 (1.96%)	Enterprise Software
8	7 (1.71%)	Hedge funds
9	6 (1.47%)	Internet of Things
10	5 (1.22%)	Life Science
11	3 (0.73%)	Fintech
11	3 (0.73%)	PMI
12	2 (0.49%)	AS400
12	2 (0.49%)	NHS
12	2 (0.49%)	PKI
12	2 (0.49%)	Reinsurance
12	2 (0.49%)	Replication
12	2 (0.49%)	Security Operations Centre

Operating Systems
1	36 (8.80%)	Windows
2	26 (6.36%)	Linux
3	17 (4.16%)	Unix
4	2 (0.49%)	Windows Server
5	1 (0.24%)	AIX
5	1 (0.24%)	Android
5	1 (0.24%)	Solaris

Processes & Methodologies
1	256 (62.59%)	ITIL
2	195 (47.68%)	Information Security
3	114 (27.87%)	Risk Management
4	98 (23.96%)	TOGAF
5	82 (20.05%)	Agile Software Development
6	78 (19.07%)	PRINCE2
7	70 (17.11%)	Stakeholder Management
8	61 (14.91%)	Security Architecture
9	59 (14.43%)	IT Strategy
9	59 (14.43%)	Security Management
10	49 (11.98%)	Project Management
11	40 (9.78%)	Cybersecurity
11	40 (9.78%)	IT Audit
11	40 (9.78%)	SDLC
12	39 (9.54%)	Data Protection
12	39 (9.54%)	IT Governance
12	39 (9.54%)	Service Management
13	38 (9.29%)	Target Operating Model
14	35 (8.56%)	Service Delivery
15	34 (8.31%)	Continuous Improvement

Programming Languages
1	35 (8.56%)	C
2	20 (4.89%)	Python
3	18 (4.40%)	SQL
4	14 (3.42%)	PowerShell
5	11 (2.69%)	PHP
6	9 (2.20%)	Perl
6	9 (2.20%)	Ruby
7	4 (0.98%)	Java
7	4 (0.98%)	VB.NET
8	1 (0.24%)	C#

Qualifications
1	180 (44.01%)	CISSP
2	136 (33.25%)	CISM
3	113 (27.63%)	CISA
4	76 (18.58%)	Degree
5	40 (9.78%)	CRISC
6	38 (9.29%)	Security Cleared
7	27 (6.60%)	DV Cleared
8	17 (4.16%)	Cisco Certification
8	17 (4.16%)	SANS
9	16 (3.91%)	ITIL Certification
9	16 (3.91%)	SC Cleared
10	12 (2.93%)	CESG Certified Professional
11	11 (2.69%)	Microsoft Certification
12	10 (2.44%)	(ISC)2 CCSP
12	10 (2.44%)	CCSP
13	9 (2.20%)	A+ Certification
13	9 (2.20%)	GSLC
13	9 (2.20%)	MCTS
13	9 (2.20%)	Network+ Certification
14	8 (1.96%)	PRINCE2 Practitioner

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	171 (41.81%)	ISO/IEC 27001
2	47 (11.49%)	PCI DSS
3	38 (9.29%)	ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
4	31 (7.58%)	Sarbanes-Oxley
5	23 (5.62%)	QA
6	22 (5.38%)	GDPR
7	15 (3.67%)	HMG Security Policy Framework
8	12 (2.93%)	Cyber Essentials
9	11 (2.69%)	COSO
9	11 (2.69%)	ISO/IEC 20000
10	10 (2.44%)	NIST 800
11	8 (1.96%)	BS25999
11	8 (1.96%)	ISO/IEC 27005
11	8 (1.96%)	SSAE 16
12	6 (1.47%)	JSP 440
12	6 (1.47%)	PMO
13	5 (1.22%)	ISO 31000
14	4 (0.98%)	ISO 22301
14	4 (0.98%)	Val IT
15	3 (0.73%)	Data Quality

System Software
1	10 (2.44%)	Active Directory
2	8 (1.96%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	2 (0.49%)	KVM
3	2 (0.49%)	RACF

Systems Management
1	10 (2.44%)	SCCM
2	9 (2.20%)	Ansible
2	9 (2.20%)	Puppet
3	6 (1.47%)	CSIRT
4	5 (1.22%)	Nessus
5	1 (0.24%)	BladeLogic
5	1 (0.24%)	IBM BigFix
5	1 (0.24%)	Tivoli
5	1 (0.24%)	WSUS

Vendors
1	62 (15.16%)	Microsoft
2	28 (6.85%)	Oracle
3	22 (5.38%)	Cognizant
4	18 (4.40%)	SAP
5	16 (3.91%)	IBM
6	14 (3.42%)	Cisco
7	13 (3.18%)	VMware
8	11 (2.69%)	Citrix
9	10 (2.44%)	CheckPoint
10	9 (2.20%)	ServiceNow
11	8 (1.96%)	Qualys
12	7 (1.71%)	F5
12	7 (1.71%)	Juniper
13	4 (0.98%)	CA
14	3 (0.73%)	ArcSight
14	3 (0.73%)	CyberArk
14	3 (0.73%)	Software AG
14	3 (0.73%)	webMethods
15	2 (0.49%)	Splunk
15	2 (0.49%)	Tufin