Data Protection Manager Job Trends in the South East

Data Protection/Privacy Manager
England > South East

As of 6 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Data Protection/Privacy Manager salary in the South East.

6 months to
6 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 271 303 -
Rank change year-on-year +32 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Protection Manager 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.010% 0.019% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.020% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £57,500 -
England median annual salary - £66,250 £62,500
% change year-on-year - +6.00% -10.71%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 8,978 9,938 6,959
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.49% 94.56% 94.59%
Number of salaries quoted 5,674 5,503 5,012
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £29,750
25th Percentile £35,000 £42,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Data Protection Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Data Protection Manager job vacancy trend in the South East

Data Protection Manager
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Data Protection Manager job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Data Protection Manager job vacancies in the South East

Data Protection Manager
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Protection Manager within the South East region over the 6 months to 6 December 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
Oxfordshire - 1 - -
Thames Valley - 1 - - 1
Data Protection Manager
England

Data Protection Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 6 December 2025, Data Protection Manager 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 South East region featuring Data Protection Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection

Data Protection Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection