Hybrid/Remote Data Protection Act Job Trends
Data Protection Act (DPA)
UK > Work from Home
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 430 | 377 | 402 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -53 | +25 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection Act | 41 | 30 | 68 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.42% | 0.45% | 0.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 14 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £55,750 | £42,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £57,500 | £52,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,250 | £64,750 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.85% | +12.61% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £79,375 | £82,750 | £91,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,750 | £99,500 | £115,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £66,250 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.21% | +6.00% | +4.17% |
All Generic Skills
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring generic IT skills.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 9,755 | 6,708 | 7,083 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 38.52% | 40.99% | 34.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,537 | 3,432 | 4,118 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £29,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,000 | £38,953 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -11.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,241 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £122,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | -4.00% |
Data Protection Act Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection Act and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Data Protection Act Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Protection Act.
Data Protection Act Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Protection Act over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Data Protection Act Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management Information System | 26.8% | 11 |
| 2 | Self-Motivation | 24.4% | 10 |
| 3 | Freedom of Information | 22.0% | 9 |
| 4 | Freedom of Information Act | 17.1% | 7 |
| 5 | Cloud Native | 14.6% | 6 |
| 6 | Security Posture | 12.2% | 5 |
| 7 | Onboarding | 9.8% | 4 |
| 8 | Cyber Security Posture | 4.9% | 2 |
| 8 | Replication | 4.9% | 2 |
| 10 | Digital Currency | 2.4% | 1 |
| 10 | Distributed Computing | 2.4% | 1 |
| 10 | Driving Licence | 2.4% | 1 |
| 10 | Low-Code | 2.4% | 1 |
| 10 | Product Ownership | 2.4% | 1 |