Data Protection Contract Job Trends in Livingston

Data Protection
West Lothian > Livingston

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Livingston requiring Data Protection skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 6 8
Rank change year-on-year +1 +2 +2
Contract jobs citing Data Protection 2 2 12
As % of all contract jobs in Livingston 12.50% 10.00% 23.53%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 15.38% 18.18% 24.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £405
25th Percentile £363 - £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 - £450
Median % change year-on-year - - -0.55%
75th Percentile £388 - £494
90th Percentile - - £505
West Lothian median daily rate £375 - £450
% change year-on-year - - -0.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £18.25
Median hourly rate - - £19.50
75th Percentile - - £20.75
90th Percentile - - -
West Lothian median hourly rate - - £19.50
% change year-on-year - - +30.00%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Livingston

Data Protection falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Livingston.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 13 11 49
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Livingston 81.25% 55.00% 96.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 4 25
10th Percentile £54 £80 £225
25th Percentile £78 £112 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £190 £205 £475
Median % change year-on-year -7.32% -56.84% +11.76%
75th Percentile £234 £319 £560
90th Percentile £403 £389 £590
West Lothian median daily rate £190 £205 £475
% change year-on-year -7.32% -56.84% +11.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 3
10th Percentile - - £19.05
25th Percentile - - £20.25
Median hourly rate - £12.50 £26.50
Median % change year-on-year - -52.83% +65.63%
75th Percentile - - £39.38
90th Percentile - - £44.55
West Lothian median hourly rate - £12.50 £26.50
% change year-on-year - -52.83% +65.63%

Data Protection
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Livingston.

Data Protection job vacancy trend in Livingston

Data Protection
Daily Rate Trend in Livingston

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Data Protection.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Data Protection

Data Protection
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (50.00%) Internet
General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (50.00%) German Language
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Analyst
2 1 (50.00%) Business Analyst
2 1 (50.00%) Change Analyst
2 1 (50.00%) Help Desk Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Data Protection Act
2 1 (50.00%) Wiki
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Business Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Business Strategy
2 1 (50.00%) Change Management
2 1 (50.00%) Configuration Management
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Roadmaps
2 1 (50.00%) Software Testing
2 1 (50.00%) Target Operating Model
2 1 (50.00%) User Acceptance Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree