Data Protection Act (DPA)
Shropshire > Shrewsbury
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in permanent job vacancies in Shrewsbury. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 21 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 9 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection Act | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shrewsbury | 4.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 10.00% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,356 | - | - |
| Shropshire median annual salary | £51,356 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Shrewsbury
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 Shrewsbury.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 30 | 1 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Shrewsbury | 41.10% | 9.09% | 16.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £52,500 | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £55,000 | £27,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.36% | +100.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,250 | £57,500 | £28,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £50,053 | - | - |
| Shropshire median annual salary | £42,000 | £41,000 | £39,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +3.14% | -33.75% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Shrewsbury
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Shrewsbury.
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Salary Trend in Shrewsbury
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Shrewsbury citing Data Protection Act.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shrewsbury 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: