Data Protection Consultant Job Trends in London

Data Protection/Privacy Consultant
England > London

The median Data Protection/Privacy Consultant salary in London is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 373 424 439
Rank change year-on-year +51 +15 +214
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Protection Consultant 1 4 4
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.007% 0.026% 0.022%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% 0.028% 0.023%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 4
10th Percentile - £64,960 £52,750
25th Percentile - £72,700 £60,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £77,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -54.55% +2.67% +150.00%
75th Percentile - - £86,250
90th Percentile - - £88,500
England median annual salary £30,000 £70,100 £75,000
% change year-on-year -57.20% -6.53% +150.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 12,862 14,378 17,329
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.20% 92.68% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 8,531 8,295 13,928
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

Data Protection Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Data Protection Consultant job vacancy trend in London

Data Protection Consultant
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Data Protection Consultant job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Data Protection Consultant job vacancies in London

Data Protection Consultant
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Protection Consultant within the London region over the 6 months to 14 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
Central London - 1 £35,000 - 1
Data Protection Consultant
England

Data Protection Consultant Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Data Protection Consultant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Data Protection Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) Information Governance

Data Protection Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Information Governance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR