Data Protection
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in West Lothian 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 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Protection | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian | 12.50% | 8.33% | 23.53% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 15.38% | 14.29% | 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 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £400 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.79% | +5.56% | -10.00% |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £37.36 | £27.35 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.61% | +40.26% | +30.00% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
West Lothian
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 West Lothian.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 13 | 14 | 49 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian | 81.25% | 58.33% | 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 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £468 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.89% | -10.00% | +5.26% |
| 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 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.00 | £23.59 | £18.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.22% | +29.58% | -1.59% |
Data Protection
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Data Protection
Daily Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Data Protection.
Data Protection
Contract Job Locations in West Lothian
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Protection within the West Lothian region over the 6 months to 15 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | +1 | 2 | £375 | - | 1 |
| Data Protection Scotland |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian 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:
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