Data Protection Act (DPA)
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in permanent job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 111 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection Act | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.089% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.39% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £68,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £71,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £86,750 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £77,500 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Tyne and Wear
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 Tyne and Wear.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 515 | 205 | 247 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 22.88% | 33.50% | 22.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 393 | 115 | 177 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £26,900 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,125 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £48,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.58% | -4.00% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £66,250 | £67,968 |
| 90th Percentile | £99,500 | £72,000 | £83,754 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -9.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection Act relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
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Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Data Protection Act.
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Salary Histogram in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Protection Act in Tyne and Wear over the 6 months to 2 August 2026.
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Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Protection Act within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 2 August 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 |
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| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 1 | £87,500 | - | 2 |
| South Shields | - | 1 | £67,500 | - | |
| Data Protection Act North East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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: