The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in contract job vacancies in East London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 3 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 East London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
49
53
124
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in East London
44.55%
38.97%
44.60%
Number of daily rates quoted
42
50
112
10th Percentile
£206
£300
£268
25th Percentile
£450
£400
£500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£585
£445
£560
Median % change year-on-year
+31.46%
-20.59%
+17.97%
75th Percentile
£784
£540
£650
90th Percentile
£1,000
£585
£775
London median daily rate
£550
£575
£600
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
-4.17%
-
Data Protection Act Job Vacancy Trend in East London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in East London.
Data Protection Act Daily Rate Trend in East London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in East London citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Hourly Rate Trend in East London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in East London citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East London
For the 6 months to 3 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 East London region with a requirement for Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East London 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:
