Data Protection Specialist Job Trends in Edinburgh

Data Protection/Privacy Specialist
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 16 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Data Protection/Privacy Specialist salary in Edinburgh.

6 months to
16 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - - 108
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Protection Specialist 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh - - 0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 0.10%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £44,500
75th Percentile - - £44,750
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary - - £44,500

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title 890 1,143 960
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.63% 94.46% 96.29%
Number of salaries quoted 432 468 774
10th Percentile £25,525 £35,105 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,500 £45,000 £42,905
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £56,509 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.37% -9.59% +4.17%
75th Percentile £70,313 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +8.91% -8.18%

Data Protection Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Protection Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Data Protection Specialist job vacancy trend in Edinburgh