Data Protection Act (DPA)
Oxfordshire > Oxford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in contract job vacancies in Oxford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +2 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Data Protection Act | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxford | 2.74% | 4.26% | 0.99% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 7.69% | 7.69% | 4.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £550 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.27% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £450 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £480 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £400 | £550 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -27.27% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Oxford
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 Oxford.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 26 | 26 | 21 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford | 35.62% | 55.32% | 20.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 9 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £245 | £318 | £272 |
| 25th Percentile | £395 | £360 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +12.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £663 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £700 | £571 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £500 | £550 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +12.82% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.63 | - | £35.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.15 | £13.08 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £21.57 | £14.08 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.27% | -78.35% | +259.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.82 | £15.07 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £26.22 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate | £27.50 | £14.08 | £48.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +95.38% | -71.13% | +169.63% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
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Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Oxford citing Data Protection Act.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Oxford
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Protection Act in Oxford over the 6 months to 19 April 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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: