Data Protection Act (DPA)
South West > Devon
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in permanent job vacancies in Devon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 3 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 77 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection Act | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Devon | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.04% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £26,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £30,000 | £80,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.50% | +77.78% | -18.18% |
All Generic Skills
Devon
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 Devon.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 193 | 234 | 266 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Devon | 19.86% | 59.09% | 31.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 96 | 91 | 167 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,750 | £30,500 | £20,827 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £31,750 | £27,972 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,750 | £33,500 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.61% | -16.25% | +4.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £50,000 | £52,500 | £53,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,750 | £65,272 | £61,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £47,500 | £51,058 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.97% | +2.12% | -6.58% |
Data Protection Act
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Devon.
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Salary Trend in Devon
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Devon citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act
Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Protection Act within the Devon region over the 6 months to 3 May 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Plymouth | - | 2 | £26,500 | - | |
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Data Protection Act
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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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