The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in contract job vacancies in Basingstoke. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Data Protection Act falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Basingstoke.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
54
64
60
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Basingstoke
25.12%
24.71%
25.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
45
43
9
10th Percentile
£463
£404
£145
25th Percentile
£475
£425
£563
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£600
£550
£610
Median % change year-on-year
+9.09%
-9.84%
+25.13%
75th Percentile
-
£688
£615
90th Percentile
£623
£778
£683
Hampshire median daily rate
£515
£550
£513
% change year-on-year
-6.36%
+7.21%
+0.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
1
5
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£12.18
£16.25
£15.21
Median hourly rate
£12.55
£17.50
£17.50
Median % change year-on-year
-28.29%
-
+18.64%
75th Percentile
£12.93
£18.75
£18.75
90th Percentile
-
-
£42.75
Hampshire median hourly rate
£33.89
£32.50
£52.50
% change year-on-year
+4.26%
-38.10%
-12.50%
Data Protection Act Job Vacancy Trend in Basingstoke
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Basingstoke.
Data Protection Act Daily Rate Trend in Basingstoke
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Basingstoke citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Protection Act also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Basingstoke region with a requirement for Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
