Data Protection Job Trends in England

Data Protection
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Data Protection skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 207 240 263
Rank change year-on-year +33 +23 -54
Permanent jobs citing Data Protection 646 709 623
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.51% 1.14% 1.26%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.71% 1.38% 1.34%
Number of salaries quoted 435 389 517
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £36,888 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% +1.69% +4.42%
75th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £76,250
90th Percentile £98,250 £100,000 £96,900
UK median annual salary £53,000 £60,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year -11.67% +3.45% +1.75%

All Process and 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 requiring process or methodology skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 37,812 51,296 46,618
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 88.41% 82.75% 93.95%
Number of salaries quoted 22,023 27,416 35,592
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £80,627
90th Percentile £97,500 £98,750 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

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 job vacancy trend in England

Data Protection
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Data Protection.

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 22 October 2025.

Salary histogram for Data Protection in England

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 22 October 2025. 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
London +70 279 £67,500 -6.90% 211
South East +38 124 £45,500 -16.61% 179
North of England -30 109 £50,000 -9.09% 89
North West -24 69 £50,000 -9.09% 50
Midlands -13 56 £51,887 -16.98% 53
South West +38 38 £36,650 -26.70% 48
East of England +14 38 £32,500 -56.67% 52
West Midlands +4 34 £57,435 -11.64% 28
Yorkshire -6 31 £60,000 +2.13% 30
East Midlands +10 22 £40,000 +2.56% 24
North East +13 9 £65,000 +52.94% 9
Data Protection
UK

Data Protection
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:

Application Platforms
1 49 (7.59%) SharePoint
2 13 (2.01%) Microsoft Exchange
3 11 (1.70%) Confluence
4 10 (1.55%) CMS
5 6 (0.93%) IIS
6 4 (0.62%) Umbraco
7 3 (0.46%) Apache
7 3 (0.46%) Apache Spark
7 3 (0.46%) OpenStack
8 2 (0.31%) HCL Notes
8 2 (0.31%) nginx
8 2 (0.31%) Oracle SOA Suite
8 2 (0.31%) Oracle Workflow
8 2 (0.31%) WordPress
9 1 (0.15%) WebSphere
Applications
1 46 (7.12%) Microsoft Office
2 44 (6.81%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (1.08%) Microsoft Project
3 7 (1.08%) MS Visio
4 6 (0.93%) Trello
5 5 (0.77%) Adobe XD
6 4 (0.62%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 2 (0.31%) Spreadsheet
8 1 (0.15%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 1 (0.15%) Adobe Illustrator
8 1 (0.15%) Adobe Premiere
8 1 (0.15%) InDesign
8 1 (0.15%) Oracle Smart View
8 1 (0.15%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 16 (2.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.62%) Endur
3 3 (0.46%) NetSuite
3 3 (0.46%) Oracle Payables
3 3 (0.46%) Oracle Receivables
3 3 (0.46%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.31%) Oracle Assets
4 2 (0.31%) Oracle BPM
4 2 (0.31%) Oracle General Ledger
5 1 (0.15%) Adobe Campaign
5 1 (0.15%) Dynamics AX
5 1 (0.15%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.15%) Lorenzo
5 1 (0.15%) Odoo
5 1 (0.15%) Payment Gateway
5 1 (0.15%) Pegasus Opera
5 1 (0.15%) Raiser’s Edge
5 1 (0.15%) Shopify
5 1 (0.15%) SystmOne
5 1 (0.15%) Yoast SEO
Cloud Services
1 160 (24.77%) Azure
2 106 (16.41%) Microsoft 365
3 77 (11.92%) AWS
4 55 (8.51%) Power Platform
5 48 (7.43%) Entra ID
6 31 (4.80%) Azure DevOps
7 26 (4.02%) GCP
7 26 (4.02%) SaaS
8 24 (3.72%) OneDrive
9 18 (2.79%) Power Automate
10 17 (2.63%) GitHub
11 14 (2.17%) Dynamics 365
11 14 (2.17%) PowerApps
11 14 (2.17%) Serverless
12 11 (1.70%) Google Workspace
13 10 (1.55%) Amazon S3
14 8 (1.24%) AWS Lambda
14 8 (1.24%) Microsoft Copilot
14 8 (1.24%) Microsoft Purview
15 6 (0.93%) Rubrik
Communications & Networking
1 30 (4.64%) VPN
2 29 (4.49%) Firewall
3 27 (4.18%) WAN
4 19 (2.94%) LAN
4 19 (2.94%) Network Security
5 16 (2.48%) DNS
6 15 (2.32%) SD-WAN
6 15 (2.32%) Wireless
7 14 (2.17%) DHCP
8 13 (2.01%) VLAN
9 12 (1.86%) TCP/IP
9 12 (1.86%) Wi-Fi
10 11 (1.70%) SSL
10 11 (1.70%) Unified Communications
11 9 (1.39%) VoIP
12 8 (1.24%) SAN
13 5 (0.77%) Intranet
13 5 (0.77%) Remote Desktop
14 4 (0.62%) Intrusion Detection
14 4 (0.62%) NAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 43 (6.66%) Power BI
2 20 (3.10%) SQL Server
3 19 (2.94%) Tableau
4 12 (1.86%) PostgreSQL
5 11 (1.70%) MySQL
6 9 (1.39%) Data Lake
6 9 (1.39%) Relational Database
7 7 (1.08%) Metadata
7 7 (1.08%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 6 (0.93%) NoSQL
9 5 (0.77%) Data Warehouse
9 5 (0.77%) MongoDB
10 4 (0.62%) BigQuery
10 4 (0.62%) Electronic Patient Records
10 4 (0.62%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 3 (0.46%) Amazon RDS
11 3 (0.46%) BusinessObjects
11 3 (0.46%) Oracle Reports
12 2 (0.31%) Amazon Redshift
12 2 (0.31%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 35 (5.42%) Git
2 30 (4.64%) JIRA
3 13 (2.01%) Jenkins
4 12 (1.86%) ERwin
5 8 (1.24%) GitLab
6 4 (0.62%) PHPUnit
7 3 (0.46%) Bitbucket
7 3 (0.46%) Octopus Deploy
7 3 (0.46%) Visual Studio
7 3 (0.46%) Visual Studio Code
7 3 (0.46%) Vite
8 2 (0.31%) TeamCity
9 1 (0.15%) Android Studio
9 1 (0.15%) ESLint
9 1 (0.15%) Oracle Forms
9 1 (0.15%) Postman
9 1 (0.15%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
9 1 (0.15%) Storybook
9 1 (0.15%) Team Foundation Server
9 1 (0.15%) webpack
General
1 288 (44.58%) Social Skills
2 151 (23.37%) Finance
3 101 (15.63%) Analytical Skills
4 79 (12.23%) Legal
5 42 (6.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 36 (5.57%) Law
7 34 (5.26%) Marketing
8 33 (5.11%) Public Sector
9 20 (3.10%) Organisational Skills
10 19 (2.94%) Influencing Skills
11 18 (2.79%) Retail
12 16 (2.48%) Presentation Skills
13 15 (2.32%) Banking
13 15 (2.32%) Telecoms
14 11 (1.70%) Back Office
15 10 (1.55%) Games
16 8 (1.24%) Documentation Skills
16 8 (1.24%) Manufacturing
16 8 (1.24%) Pharmaceutical
17 7 (1.08%) Digital Health
Job Titles
1 110 (17.03%) Analyst
2 67 (10.37%) Lead
3 61 (9.44%) Architect
4 59 (9.13%) Senior
5 58 (8.98%) Developer
6 36 (5.57%) IT Support
7 32 (4.95%) Security Architect
8 31 (4.80%) IT Manager
9 29 (4.49%) Enterprise Architect
10 28 (4.33%) Administrator
10 28 (4.33%) Enterprise Information Architect
10 28 (4.33%) Enterprise Security Architect
10 28 (4.33%) Information Architect
10 28 (4.33%) Information Security Architect
11 27 (4.18%) Data Analyst
12 24 (3.72%) Support Engineer
13 19 (2.94%) Risk Manager
13 19 (2.94%) Support Analyst
14 18 (2.79%) Infrastructure Engineer
14 18 (2.79%) Junior
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (4.49%) HTML
2 26 (4.02%) .NET
3 25 (3.87%) CSS
4 19 (2.94%) JSON
4 19 (2.94%) RESTful
5 17 (2.63%) React
6 16 (2.48%) REST
7 13 (2.01%) XML
8 10 (1.55%) Web Services
9 9 (1.39%) .NET Framework
10 8 (1.24%) ASP.NET
10 8 (1.24%) Node.js
10 8 (1.24%) OAuth
11 7 (1.08%) Laravel
12 6 (0.93%) .NET Core
12 6 (0.93%) jQuery
12 6 (0.93%) React Native
12 6 (0.93%) WPF
13 5 (0.77%) GraphQL
13 5 (0.77%) Handlebars
Miscellaneous
1 128 (19.81%) Data Protection Act
2 70 (10.84%) Management Information System
3 41 (6.35%) Driving Licence
4 37 (5.73%) Onboarding
5 27 (4.18%) Self-Motivation
6 21 (3.25%) Social Media
7 19 (2.94%) Analytical Mindset
7 19 (2.94%) Cloud Native
7 19 (2.94%) Data Structures
8 18 (2.79%) Legacy Systems
9 15 (2.32%) Security Posture
10 12 (1.86%) Data Centre
11 11 (1.70%) NHS
12 10 (1.55%) Distributed Systems
13 9 (1.39%) Cyber Threat
13 9 (1.39%) Enterprise Software
13 9 (1.39%) Freedom of Information
14 8 (1.24%) Algorithms
15 7 (1.08%) Operational Technology
16 6 (0.93%) Public Cloud
Operating Systems
1 87 (13.47%) Windows
2 35 (5.42%) Windows Server
3 27 (4.18%) Linux
4 15 (2.32%) Mac OS
5 14 (2.17%) Windows 10
6 12 (1.86%) Android
6 12 (1.86%) Apple iOS
7 10 (1.55%) Windows Server 2016
7 10 (1.55%) Windows Server 2019
8 2 (0.31%) Oracle Linux
8 2 (0.31%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 2 (0.31%) Unix
8 2 (0.31%) VMS
9 1 (0.15%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 144 (22.29%) Cybersecurity
2 133 (20.59%) Problem-Solving
3 124 (19.20%) Agile
3 124 (19.20%) Information Security
4 122 (18.89%) Stakeholder Management
5 109 (16.87%) Continuous Improvement
6 104 (16.10%) Decision-Making
7 80 (12.38%) ITIL
8 78 (12.07%) Service Delivery
9 69 (10.68%) Analytics
9 69 (10.68%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 68 (10.53%) Mentoring
11 65 (10.06%) DevOps
12 64 (9.91%) Risk Management
13 63 (9.75%) Coaching
14 61 (9.44%) Customer Service
15 59 (9.13%) Cloud Security
16 54 (8.36%) Business Intelligence
16 54 (8.36%) Roadmaps
17 53 (8.20%) Disaster Recovery
Programming Languages
1 69 (10.68%) SQL
2 50 (7.74%) Python
3 42 (6.50%) JavaScript
4 31 (4.80%) PowerShell
5 27 (4.18%) C#
6 15 (2.32%) Java
7 14 (2.17%) TypeScript
8 12 (1.86%) Bash
9 10 (1.55%) Go
9 10 (1.55%) T-SQL
10 8 (1.24%) R
11 7 (1.08%) PHP
12 6 (0.93%) C++
13 4 (0.62%) Bicep
14 2 (0.31%) Groovy
14 2 (0.31%) Rust
15 1 (0.15%) Kotlin
15 1 (0.15%) Scala
15 1 (0.15%) VBA
15 1 (0.15%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 141 (21.83%) Degree
2 67 (10.37%) CISSP
3 60 (9.29%) CISM
4 59 (9.13%) DBS Check
5 35 (5.42%) Computer Science Degree
6 34 (5.26%) Microsoft Certification
7 29 (4.49%) TOGAF Certification
8 20 (3.10%) Cisco Certification
9 19 (2.94%) CRISC
10 18 (2.79%) CISA
11 16 (2.48%) Master's Degree
11 16 (2.48%) PMI Certification
11 16 (2.48%) PMP
12 14 (2.17%) Azure Certification
12 14 (2.17%) ITIL Certification
13 10 (1.55%) AWS Certification
13 10 (1.55%) CCNP
13 10 (1.55%) Security Cleared
14 9 (1.39%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
15 7 (1.08%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 155 (23.99%) GDPR
2 71 (10.99%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 43 (6.66%) Cyber Essentials
4 39 (6.04%) Accessibility
4 39 (6.04%) GRC
5 37 (5.73%) QA
6 28 (4.33%) Data Quality
6 28 (4.33%) NIST
7 20 (3.10%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 14 (2.17%) SLA
9 13 (2.01%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 7 (1.08%) ISAE 3402
11 6 (0.93%) EU AI Act
12 5 (0.77%) ISO 9001
12 5 (0.77%) SOC 2
13 4 (0.62%) California Consumer Privacy Act
13 4 (0.62%) HIPAA
13 4 (0.62%) ISO 14001
13 4 (0.62%) NCSC
13 4 (0.62%) PERC
System Software
1 63 (9.75%) Active Directory
2 24 (3.72%) VMware Infrastructure
3 23 (3.56%) Docker
4 9 (1.39%) Hyper-V
5 8 (1.24%) BitLocker
6 7 (1.08%) Firmware
7 5 (0.77%) Virtual Machines
8 2 (0.31%) IAG
8 2 (0.31%) KVM
8 2 (0.31%) QEMU
8 2 (0.31%) Virtual Desktop
9 1 (0.15%) Virtual Servers
9 1 (0.15%) VMware ESXi
9 1 (0.15%) VMware Server
Systems Management
1 53 (8.20%) Microsoft Intune
2 26 (4.02%) Terraform
3 21 (3.25%) Kubernetes
4 17 (2.63%) SCCM
5 16 (2.48%) Single Sign-On
6 14 (2.17%) Ansible
7 9 (1.39%) Grafana
8 6 (0.93%) Jamf Pro
8 6 (0.93%) Nagios
9 5 (0.77%) Autotask
10 4 (0.62%) Avamar
10 4 (0.62%) Rancher
10 4 (0.62%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
10 4 (0.62%) vRealize
11 3 (0.46%) CASB
11 3 (0.46%) Dell DRAC
11 3 (0.46%) Prometheus
11 3 (0.46%) SCOM
12 2 (0.31%) Puppet
12 2 (0.31%) SmoothWall
Vendors
1 178 (27.55%) Microsoft
2 28 (4.33%) VMware
3 27 (4.18%) Cisco
4 22 (3.41%) Google
5 18 (2.79%) Oracle
6 17 (2.63%) Apple
7 16 (2.48%) ServiceNow
8 12 (1.86%) HP
9 11 (1.70%) SAP
10 10 (1.55%) Adobe
10 10 (1.55%) Dell
10 10 (1.55%) Salesforce
10 10 (1.55%) Samsung
11 9 (1.39%) Meraki
12 8 (1.24%) Databricks
13 6 (0.93%) Sage
13 6 (0.93%) SolarWinds
13 6 (0.93%) Symantec
14 5 (0.77%) Telerik
14 5 (0.77%) Veeam