The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Preston requiring Data Security skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Data Security 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 Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
52
147
128
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
74.29%
98.66%
94.81%
Number of salaries quoted
47
106
91
10th Percentile
£29,600
£33,500
£23,000
25th Percentile
£40,000
£39,000
£24,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,683
£50,500
£47,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.58%
+7.45%
+11.65%
75th Percentile
£56,000
£67,313
£67,500
90th Percentile
£70,000
£75,375
£72,500
Lancashire median annual salary
£45,000
£50,027
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-10.05%
+0.05%
+16.71%
Data Security Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Security relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Data Security Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Data Security.
Data Security Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, job vacancies citing Data Security also mentioned 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 Preston region with a requirement for Data Security.
Data Security Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:
