Data Protection Act (DPA)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 4 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 464 | 473 | 505 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +32 | -87 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection Act | 129 | 214 | 176 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.25% | 0.44% | 0.38% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.70% | 1.18% | 1.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70 | 121 | 142 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £44,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,813 | £52,500 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £64,686 | £61,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.22% | +5.18% | +11.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,313 | £87,500 | £80,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £125,700 | £102,500 | £110,875 |
| UK median annual salary | £72,250 | £64,686 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.69% | +7.81% | +9.09% |
All Generic Skills
England
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 England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 18,523 | 18,199 | 17,216 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 35.66% | 37.24% | 36.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,329 | 8,624 | 12,841 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £33,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £46,000 | £43,356 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,500 | £83,750 | £84,056 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £111,250 | £107,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -7.69% |
Data Protection Act
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Data Protection Act
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Protection Act in England over the 6 months to 4 January 2026.
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Job Locations in England
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 England region over the 6 months to 4 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | +53 | 57 | £97,500 | +14.71% | 8 |
| North of England | -4 | 28 | £72,500 | +31.82% | 12 |
| North West | +15 | 19 | £75,000 | +36.36% | 5 |
| Midlands | -9 | 11 | £62,500 | -7.41% | 5 |
| South West | +10 | 10 | £30,000 | -57.30% | 4 |
| South East | -8 | 10 | £31,500 | -41.80% | 5 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 9 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 3 |
| East of England | - | 8 | £30,850 | - | |
| North East | - | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -22 | 4 | £26,520 | -46.96% | 6 |
| East Midlands | +1 | 2 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 2 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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