The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Preston requiring Data Protection skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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 Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
69
34
78
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
92.00%
79.07%
100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
46
21
32
10th Percentile
£349
£200
£325
25th Percentile
£407
£400
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£575
£444
Median % change year-on-year
-20.87%
+29.58%
+38.67%
75th Percentile
£630
£627
£500
90th Percentile
£675
£975
£618
Lancashire median daily rate
£488
£497
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.81%
-9.73%
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
6
39
10th Percentile
£23.32
£24.48
£20.52
25th Percentile
£30.68
£25.98
£20.97
Median hourly rate
£47.12
£32.50
£45.88
Median % change year-on-year
+44.98%
-29.16%
+21.38%
75th Percentile
£53.21
£48.16
£50.25
90th Percentile
£63.64
£59.69
£74.37
Lancashire median hourly rate
£51.16
£40.33
£46.18
% change year-on-year
+26.87%
-12.68%
+22.18%
Data Protection Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Data Protection as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Data Protection Daily Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Data Protection.
Data Protection Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Data Protection.
Data Protection Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 10 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Data Protection also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Data Protection.
Data Protection Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
