Data Protection Job Trends in England
Data Protection
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England citing Data Protection skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 153 | 203 | 237 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +50 | +34 | +26 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection | 1,351 | 657 | 709 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 1.27% | 1.53% | 1.15% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.72% | 1.73% | 1.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 814 | 444 | 386 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £31,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,006 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £61,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -14.29% | +4.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £83,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -11.67% | +3.45% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
England
Data Protection falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in England.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 78,767 | 37,996 | 51,145 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 74.01% | 88.32% | 82.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 54,656 | 22,186 | 27,208 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,325 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,585 | £36,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £79,000 | £75,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £54,625 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.84% | -8.96% | - |
Data Protection Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Data Protection Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Protection.
Data Protection Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Protection in England over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Data Protection 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 within the England region over the 6 months to 24 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | +25 | 471 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 516 |
| North of England | +59 | 282 | £47,772 | -4.46% | 168 |
| South East | +28 | 255 | £45,000 | -2.17% | 151 |
| Midlands | +25 | 159 | £52,500 | +1.18% | 95 |
| North West | +34 | 153 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 77 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 100 | £53,834 | -6.38% | 60 |
| Yorkshire | +24 | 96 | £40,000 | -33.33% | 77 |
| South West | -27 | 92 | £55,000 | +50.07% | 50 |
| East of England | -5 | 82 | £45,000 | +38.46% | 45 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 59 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 35 |
| North East | -48 | 33 | £80,500 | +23.85% | 15 |
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Data Protection Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 26.4% | 356 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity | 25.5% | 345 |
| 3 | AI | 23.5% | 318 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 22.1% | 299 |
| 5 | Information Security | 20.1% | 271 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 19.5% | 264 |
| 7 | Risk Management | 15.9% | 215 |
| 8 | Agile | 15.2% | 205 |
| 9 | Decision-Making | 14.6% | 197 |
| 10 | Stakeholder Engagement | 13.2% | 179 |
| 11 | Roadmaps | 12.0% | 162 |
| 12 | Collaborative Working | 11.3% | 153 |
| 13 | Service Delivery | 10.5% | 142 |
| 14 | CRM | 9.8% | 132 |
| 15 | Analytics | 9.7% | 131 |
| 16 | Incident Response | 9.1% | 123 |
| 17 | Data Governance | 8.8% | 119 |
| 18 | Business Continuity | 8.6% | 116 |
| 19 | Information Governance | 8.1% | 110 |
| 20 | Customer Service | 7.8% | 105 |