Data Protection Analyst Contract Job Trends in Sheffield

Data Protection/Privacy Analyst
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Data Protection/Privacy Analyst daily rate in Sheffield is £430, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 97 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Data Protection Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield 0.10% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £430 - -
South Yorkshire median daily rate £430 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Sheffield with a recognized job title 888 295 341
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.24% 91.33% 89.97%
Number of daily rates quoted 600 199 210
10th Percentile £357 £220 £360
25th Percentile £413 £385 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £480 £470 £481
Median % change year-on-year +2.13% -2.34% -12.50%
75th Percentile £550 £565 £588
90th Percentile £669 £644 £650
South Yorkshire median daily rate £475 £472 £475
% change year-on-year +0.64% -0.63% -13.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 4 10
10th Percentile - - £10.90
25th Percentile - £18.10 £11.33
Median hourly rate £25.77 £18.35 £22.00
Median % change year-on-year +40.42% -16.58% +24.15%
75th Percentile - £18.50 £23.75
90th Percentile - £18.51 -
South Yorkshire median hourly rate £25.77 £18.35 £13.60
% change year-on-year +40.42% +34.99% -23.28%

Data Protection Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Data Protection Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.

Data Protection Analyst job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Data Protection Analyst Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 27 April 2026, Data Protection Analyst contract job roles required 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 Sheffield region featuring Data Protection Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Privacy
1 1 (100.00%) Data Security
1 1 (100.00%) Data Sharing
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Assessments
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management

Data Protection Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Privacy
1 1 (100.00%) Data Security
1 1 (100.00%) Data Sharing
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Assessments
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Assessment
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management