Data Protection Officer Job Trends in Somerset

Data Protection/Privacy Officer
South West > Somerset

As of 9 July 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Data Protection/Privacy Officer salary in Somerset.

6 months to
9 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Protection Officer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 0.30% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 901 263 862
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.30% 88.85% 93.90%
Number of salaries quoted 575 182 689
10th Percentile £28,000 £28,075 £25,500
25th Percentile £31,250 £35,000 £31,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.47% +5.56% -5.26%
75th Percentile £58,750 £61,250 £58,789
90th Percentile £70,000 £73,750 £70,000
South West median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% - -4.76%

Data Protection Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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

Data Protection Officer job vacancy trend in Somerset

Data Protection Officer
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Data Protection Officer job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Data Protection Officer job vacancies in Somerset

Data Protection Officer
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Protection Officer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 9 July 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
Bath - 3 - -
Clevedon - 1 - -
Weston-super-Mare - 1 - -
Data Protection Officer
South West

Data Protection Officer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 9 July 2026, Data Protection Officer 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 Somerset region featuring Data Protection Officer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 3 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 3 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 3 (100.00%) Data Privacy
1 3 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 3 (100.00%) Due Diligence
1 3 (100.00%) GDPR
1 3 (100.00%) Incident Management
1 3 (100.00%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Data Protection Officer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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 3 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 3 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 3 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 3 (100.00%) Data Privacy
1 3 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 3 (100.00%) Due Diligence
1 3 (100.00%) Incident Management
1 3 (100.00%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
1 3 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) GDPR