Hybrid/Remote Data Protection Job Trends

Data Protection
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Data Protection skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 171 197 221
Rank change year-on-year +26 +24 -26
Permanent jobs citing Data Protection 231 310 289
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.51% 1.65% 1.40%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.68% 1.81% 1.48%
Number of salaries quoted 159 175 259
10th Percentile £31,000 £36,850 £36,450
25th Percentile £38,750 £45,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.60% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £73,875 £85,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,200 £100,000 £93,750
UK median annual salary £51,887 £64,686 £60,000
% change year-on-year -19.79% +7.81% +4.35%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Work from Home

Data Protection falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 13,775 17,158 19,587
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 90.07% 91.24% 94.98%
Number of salaries quoted 8,682 10,397 15,831
10th Percentile £29,750 £36,250 £36,270
25th Percentile £40,000 £46,250 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% - -
75th Percentile £78,750 £81,250 £80,070
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -0.83%

Data Protection
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Data Protection and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Data Protection job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Data Protection
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Protection.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Protection

Data Protection
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Protection over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.

Data Protection salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Data Protection
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Application Platforms
1 22 (9.52%) SharePoint
2 11 (4.76%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (1.30%) IIS
4 2 (0.87%) CMS
4 2 (0.87%) Confluence
4 2 (0.87%) HCL Notes
4 2 (0.87%) Oracle SOA Suite
5 1 (0.43%) Drupal
5 1 (0.43%) nginx
5 1 (0.43%) WordPress
Applications
1 17 (7.36%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (5.19%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (3.03%) Adobe XD
4 5 (2.16%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.87%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.87%) Trello
6 1 (0.43%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 1 (0.43%) Adobe Premiere
6 1 (0.43%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 7 (3.03%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.87%) Endur
2 2 (0.87%) Oracle Assets
2 2 (0.87%) Oracle BPM
2 2 (0.87%) Oracle General Ledger
2 2 (0.87%) Oracle Payables
2 2 (0.87%) Oracle Receivables
2 2 (0.87%) Salesforce CRM
3 1 (0.43%) Pegasus Opera
3 1 (0.43%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 73 (31.60%) Azure
2 49 (21.21%) Microsoft 365
3 28 (12.12%) AWS
4 19 (8.23%) Entra ID
5 18 (7.79%) Azure DevOps
6 15 (6.49%) GCP
7 13 (5.63%) SaaS
8 10 (4.33%) Power Platform
9 8 (3.46%) GitHub
10 7 (3.03%) Figma
10 7 (3.03%) Miro
10 7 (3.03%) Power Automate
11 6 (2.60%) OneDrive
12 5 (2.16%) Dynamics 365
12 5 (2.16%) IaaS
13 4 (1.73%) Azure Data Factory
14 3 (1.30%) Google Workspace
14 3 (1.30%) Microsoft Purview
14 3 (1.30%) PowerApps
14 3 (1.30%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 26 (11.26%) Firewall
1 26 (11.26%) VPN
2 17 (7.36%) Network Security
3 15 (6.49%) WAN
4 12 (5.19%) SD-WAN
5 11 (4.76%) Unified Communications
5 11 (4.76%) Wi-Fi
6 10 (4.33%) LAN
7 9 (3.90%) DHCP
7 9 (3.90%) DNS
8 8 (3.46%) TCP/IP
8 8 (3.46%) VLAN
9 7 (3.03%) VoIP
10 6 (2.60%) CHAP
11 5 (2.16%) SSL
12 4 (1.73%) Remote Desktop
13 3 (1.30%) BGP
13 3 (1.30%) IPsec
13 3 (1.30%) OSPF
13 3 (1.30%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 13 (5.63%) SQL Server
2 8 (3.46%) Tableau
3 7 (3.03%) Power BI
3 7 (3.03%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 6 (2.60%) Relational Database
5 4 (1.73%) BigQuery
5 4 (1.73%) Metadata
6 3 (1.30%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 2 (0.87%) Oracle Database
7 2 (0.87%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 1 (0.43%) Amazon RDS
8 1 (0.43%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.43%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.43%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.43%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 7 (3.03%) Git
2 5 (2.16%) JIRA
3 4 (1.73%) Jenkins
4 2 (0.87%) ERwin
4 2 (0.87%) Maven
4 2 (0.87%) Sonatype Nexus
5 1 (0.43%) GCC
5 1 (0.43%) GDB
5 1 (0.43%) git-flow
General
1 117 (50.65%) Social Skills
2 53 (22.94%) Finance
3 49 (21.21%) Analytical Skills
4 38 (16.45%) Legal
5 19 (8.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 19 (8.23%) Law
6 18 (7.79%) Marketing
7 14 (6.06%) Retail
8 10 (4.33%) Public Sector
8 10 (4.33%) Telecoms
9 8 (3.46%) Banking
9 8 (3.46%) Documentation Skills
10 7 (3.03%) Digital Health
10 7 (3.03%) Financial Institution
10 7 (3.03%) Manufacturing
11 5 (2.16%) Influencing Skills
12 4 (1.73%) Organisational Skills
13 3 (1.30%) Advertising
13 3 (1.30%) Local Government
13 3 (1.30%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 30 (12.99%) Analyst
2 25 (10.82%) Developer
3 24 (10.39%) Senior
4 21 (9.09%) Lead
5 20 (8.66%) IT Support
6 16 (6.93%) IT Manager
7 13 (5.63%) Head of IT
7 13 (5.63%) IT Engineer
8 11 (4.76%) IT Analyst
8 11 (4.76%) Security Engineer
9 10 (4.33%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 9 (3.90%) Head of IT Operations
10 9 (3.90%) Head of Operations
10 9 (3.90%) Software Developer
10 9 (3.90%) Support Engineer
11 8 (3.46%) Architect
11 8 (3.46%) IT Support Engineer
11 8 (3.46%) Support Analyst
12 7 (3.03%) IT Support Analyst
12 7 (3.03%) Security Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (6.49%) .NET
2 12 (5.19%) JSON
3 9 (3.90%) Web Services
3 9 (3.90%) XML
4 7 (3.03%) .NET Framework
4 7 (3.03%) REST
4 7 (3.03%) Universal Windows Platform
4 7 (3.03%) WinUI
4 7 (3.03%) WPF
5 4 (1.73%) CSS
5 4 (1.73%) HTML
6 3 (1.30%) Handlebars
6 3 (1.30%) Middleware
6 3 (1.30%) React Native
6 3 (1.30%) RESTful
6 3 (1.30%) SOAP
7 2 (0.87%) ActiveMQ
7 2 (0.87%) EDI
7 2 (0.87%) RAML
7 2 (0.87%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 44 (19.05%) Management Information System
2 30 (12.99%) Data Protection Act
3 10 (4.33%) Onboarding
4 9 (3.90%) Security Posture
5 8 (3.46%) Analytical Mindset
5 8 (3.46%) Operational Technology
6 7 (3.03%) Video Conferencing
7 6 (2.60%) Cloud Native
7 6 (2.60%) e-Learning
7 6 (2.60%) Mobile App
8 5 (2.16%) Cyber Security Posture
8 5 (2.16%) Cyber Threat
8 5 (2.16%) Driving Licence
8 5 (2.16%) Freedom of Information
8 5 (2.16%) NHS
8 5 (2.16%) Self-Motivation
9 4 (1.73%) Data Centre
9 4 (1.73%) Digital Media
9 4 (1.73%) Social Media
10 3 (1.30%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 39 (16.88%) Windows
2 11 (4.76%) Windows Server
3 10 (4.33%) Linux
4 5 (2.16%) Mac OS
5 4 (1.73%) Windows 10
6 3 (1.30%) Android
6 3 (1.30%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.43%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 58 (25.11%) Cybersecurity
1 58 (25.11%) Problem-Solving
2 51 (22.08%) Continuous Improvement
3 45 (19.48%) Agile
4 44 (19.05%) Information Security
5 39 (16.88%) Project Management
6 36 (15.58%) Service Delivery
7 34 (14.72%) DevOps
8 33 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 32 (13.85%) Roadmaps
10 31 (13.42%) Risk Management
11 29 (12.55%) Stakeholder Management
12 27 (11.69%) ITIL
13 26 (11.26%) Customer Service
13 26 (11.26%) Incident Response
14 25 (10.82%) Business Continuity
15 24 (10.39%) Analytics
15 24 (10.39%) Computer Science
16 20 (8.66%) Coaching
16 20 (8.66%) User Experience
Programming Languages
1 31 (13.42%) SQL
2 9 (3.90%) Python
3 8 (3.46%) C#
3 8 (3.46%) JavaScript
4 7 (3.03%) T-SQL
5 4 (1.73%) PowerShell
5 4 (1.73%) R
6 3 (1.30%) Bicep
6 3 (1.30%) C++
6 3 (1.30%) Go
6 3 (1.30%) Java
6 3 (1.30%) TypeScript
7 2 (0.87%) Bash
8 1 (0.43%) Groovy
8 1 (0.43%) Ruby
8 1 (0.43%) Scala
Qualifications
1 66 (28.57%) Degree
2 21 (9.09%) DBS Check
3 16 (6.93%) Cisco Certification
4 14 (6.06%) CISSP
4 14 (6.06%) Computer Science Degree
5 13 (5.63%) CISA
6 12 (5.19%) CISM
6 12 (5.19%) Microsoft Certification
7 10 (4.33%) Azure Certification
7 10 (4.33%) CCNP
7 10 (4.33%) Master's Degree
8 9 (3.90%) PMI Certification
8 9 (3.90%) PMP
9 8 (3.46%) AWS Certification
9 8 (3.46%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
9 8 (3.46%) Security Cleared
10 6 (2.60%) CBAP
10 6 (2.60%) CGEIT
10 6 (2.60%) FFIEC
10 6 (2.60%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 60 (25.97%) GDPR
2 22 (9.52%) NIST
3 21 (9.09%) Accessibility
4 18 (7.79%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 13 (5.63%) Cyber Essentials
6 11 (4.76%) QA
7 10 (4.33%) Data Quality
8 6 (2.60%) COBIT
8 6 (2.60%) SLA
8 6 (2.60%) SOC 2
9 5 (2.16%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 5 (2.16%) GRC
9 5 (2.16%) PERC
10 4 (1.73%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 4 (1.73%) PCI DSS
11 2 (0.87%) EU AI Act
11 2 (0.87%) NCSC
12 1 (0.43%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 1 (0.43%) EMIR
12 1 (0.43%) ISO 22301
System Software
1 22 (9.52%) Active Directory
2 5 (2.16%) VMware Infrastructure
3 4 (1.73%) Docker
4 3 (1.30%) Firmware
5 2 (0.87%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.43%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 19 (8.23%) Microsoft Intune
2 14 (6.06%) Terraform
3 5 (2.16%) Ansible
3 5 (2.16%) Autotask
4 3 (1.30%) Dell DRAC
4 3 (1.30%) Grafana
4 3 (1.30%) Kubernetes
4 3 (1.30%) Single Sign-On
5 2 (0.87%) Prometheus
5 2 (0.87%) SCOM
6 1 (0.43%) Argo
6 1 (0.43%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
6 1 (0.43%) Computer Incident Response Team
6 1 (0.43%) Kibana
6 1 (0.43%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
6 1 (0.43%) Progress Chef
6 1 (0.43%) Puppet
Vendors
1 90 (38.96%) Microsoft
2 11 (4.76%) Adobe
2 11 (4.76%) Cisco
3 9 (3.90%) Google
4 8 (3.46%) Oracle
5 7 (3.03%) Salesforce
5 7 (3.03%) Syncfusion
5 7 (3.03%) Telerik
6 5 (2.16%) Progress
6 5 (2.16%) SolarWinds
6 5 (2.16%) VMware
7 4 (1.73%) Alteryx
7 4 (1.73%) Civica
7 4 (1.73%) Freshdesk
7 4 (1.73%) ServiceNow
8 3 (1.30%) Databricks
8 3 (1.30%) iManage
8 3 (1.30%) Meraki
8 3 (1.30%) Palo Alto
8 3 (1.30%) Zscaler