The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in permanent job vacancies in Chelmsford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Chelmsford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
35
19
34
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chelmsford
25.93%
18.10%
33.01%
Number of salaries quoted
31
6
31
10th Percentile
-
£28,125
£23,500
25th Percentile
£27,500
£35,625
£24,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£57,625
£39,085
Median % change year-on-year
-0.22%
+47.44%
-14.10%
75th Percentile
£79,000
£63,219
£41,375
90th Percentile
-
£64,625
£50,700
Essex median annual salary
£35,000
£50,000
£39,085
% change year-on-year
-30.00%
+27.93%
-21.83%
Data Protection Act Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
Data Protection Act Salary Trend in Chelmsford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 27 October 2025, job vacancies citing Data Protection Act also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Chelmsford region with a requirement for Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
