Data Protection Act Contract Job Trends in Cambridge
Data Protection Act (DPA)
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in contract job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 22 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | -1 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Protection Act | 1 | 14 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge | 0.53% | 6.80% | 4.26% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.19% | 12.84% | 13.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £334 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £438 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | £475 | £469 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.84% | +1.33% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £545 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £604 | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £300 | £475 | £469 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.84% | +1.33% | -3.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £16.72 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £17.47 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £18.22 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | - | - | £17.47 |
All Generic Skills
Cambridge
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 citing generic IT skills in Cambridge.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 84 | 109 | 61 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridge | 44.21% | 52.91% | 32.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 49 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £186 | £361 | £299 |
| 25th Percentile | £306 | £406 | £417 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.91% | +4.76% | +12.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | £658 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £753 | £650 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +2.44% | +7.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.75 | £20.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £23.00 | £24.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.00 | £37.50 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -62.67% | -34.78% | -14.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.75 | £69.38 | £69.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £78.75 | £75.00 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £18.00 | £30.11 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.21% | -42.66% | -12.50% |
Data Protection Act Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Data Protection Act Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridge citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |