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 11 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 182 216 228
Rank change year-on-year +34 +12 -32
Permanent jobs citing Data Protection 223 281 300
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.42% 1.43% 1.36%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.54% 1.62% 1.43%
Number of salaries quoted 155 154 266
10th Percentile £30,500 £36,250 £36,750
25th Percentile £38,750 £42,813 £46,271
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £82,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,750 £100,000 £88,710
UK median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +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 14,485 17,317 20,907
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 92.24% 88.40% 95.01%
Number of salaries quoted 8,690 10,231 16,895
10th Percentile £29,250 £36,000 £37,000
25th Percentile £39,825 £46,250 £47,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,000 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.80% - -
75th Percentile £77,500 £81,250 £81,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £54,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% - -

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 11 November 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 25 (11.21%) SharePoint
2 13 (5.83%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (1.35%) CMS
3 3 (1.35%) Confluence
3 3 (1.35%) IIS
4 2 (0.90%) HCL Notes
4 2 (0.90%) Oracle SOA Suite
5 1 (0.45%) Drupal
5 1 (0.45%) nginx
5 1 (0.45%) Oracle Workflow
5 1 (0.45%) WordPress
Applications
1 14 (6.28%) Microsoft Office
2 10 (4.48%) Microsoft Excel
3 7 (3.14%) Adobe XD
4 5 (2.24%) MS Visio
5 4 (1.79%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (1.79%) Trello
6 1 (0.45%) Adobe Premiere
6 1 (0.45%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 10 (4.48%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.90%) Endur
2 2 (0.90%) Oracle Assets
2 2 (0.90%) Oracle BPM
2 2 (0.90%) Oracle General Ledger
2 2 (0.90%) Oracle Payables
2 2 (0.90%) Oracle Receivables
2 2 (0.90%) Salesforce CRM
3 1 (0.45%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.45%) NetSuite
3 1 (0.45%) Pegasus Opera
3 1 (0.45%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 71 (31.84%) Azure
2 51 (22.87%) Microsoft 365
3 25 (11.21%) AWS
4 19 (8.52%) Azure DevOps
4 19 (8.52%) Entra ID
5 14 (6.28%) GCP
5 14 (6.28%) Power Platform
6 12 (5.38%) SaaS
7 8 (3.59%) OneDrive
7 8 (3.59%) Power Automate
8 7 (3.14%) Azure Data Factory
8 7 (3.14%) Dynamics 365
8 7 (3.14%) Figma
8 7 (3.14%) GitHub
8 7 (3.14%) Miro
9 5 (2.24%) IaaS
9 5 (2.24%) PowerApps
10 3 (1.35%) Google Analytics
10 3 (1.35%) Microsoft Copilot
11 2 (0.90%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 25 (11.21%) VPN
2 22 (9.87%) Firewall
3 15 (6.73%) WAN
4 13 (5.83%) Network Security
5 12 (5.38%) SD-WAN
6 11 (4.93%) Unified Communications
6 11 (4.93%) Wi-Fi
7 10 (4.48%) LAN
8 9 (4.04%) DHCP
8 9 (4.04%) DNS
9 8 (3.59%) TCP/IP
9 8 (3.59%) VLAN
10 7 (3.14%) VoIP
11 5 (2.24%) SSL
12 4 (1.79%) Remote Desktop
13 3 (1.35%) BGP
13 3 (1.35%) IPsec
13 3 (1.35%) OSPF
13 3 (1.35%) Wireshark
14 2 (0.90%) Intrusion Detection
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (4.93%) SQL Server
2 8 (3.59%) Power BI
2 8 (3.59%) Tableau
3 7 (3.14%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 6 (2.69%) Relational Database
5 4 (1.79%) BigQuery
5 4 (1.79%) Metadata
6 3 (1.35%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 2 (0.90%) Oracle Database
7 2 (0.90%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 1 (0.45%) Amazon RDS
8 1 (0.45%) Azure SQL Database
8 1 (0.45%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.45%) Electronic Patient Records
8 1 (0.45%) GIS
8 1 (0.45%) PostgreSQL
8 1 (0.45%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 8 (3.59%) JIRA
2 5 (2.24%) Git
3 2 (0.90%) ERwin
3 2 (0.90%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.45%) GCC
4 1 (0.45%) GDB
4 1 (0.45%) git-flow
General
1 109 (48.88%) Social Skills
2 52 (23.32%) Finance
3 47 (21.08%) Analytical Skills
4 34 (15.25%) Legal
5 23 (10.31%) Marketing
6 18 (8.07%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 16 (7.17%) Law
8 12 (5.38%) Retail
9 10 (4.48%) Public Sector
9 10 (4.48%) Telecoms
10 8 (3.59%) Digital Health
11 7 (3.14%) Manufacturing
12 6 (2.69%) Documentation Skills
13 3 (1.35%) Advertising
13 3 (1.35%) Aerospace
13 3 (1.35%) Automotive
13 3 (1.35%) German Language
13 3 (1.35%) Influencing Skills
13 3 (1.35%) Organisational Skills
13 3 (1.35%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 36 (16.14%) Analyst
2 24 (10.76%) Senior
3 21 (9.42%) Developer
4 20 (8.97%) IT Support
5 19 (8.52%) Lead
6 12 (5.38%) Head of IT
6 12 (5.38%) IT Analyst
6 12 (5.38%) IT Engineer
6 12 (5.38%) IT Manager
7 10 (4.48%) Project Manager
8 9 (4.04%) Head of IT Operations
8 9 (4.04%) Head of Operations
8 9 (4.04%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 9 (4.04%) Support Analyst
8 9 (4.04%) Support Engineer
9 8 (3.59%) Architect
9 8 (3.59%) IT Support Engineer
9 8 (3.59%) Senior Analyst
9 8 (3.59%) Software Developer
10 7 (3.14%) Security Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (5.83%) .NET
1 13 (5.83%) JSON
2 10 (4.48%) XML
3 9 (4.04%) Web Services
4 7 (3.14%) REST
5 6 (2.69%) .NET Framework
5 6 (2.69%) HTML
5 6 (2.69%) Universal Windows Platform
5 6 (2.69%) WinUI
5 6 (2.69%) WPF
6 5 (2.24%) CSS
7 3 (1.35%) EDI
7 3 (1.35%) Handlebars
7 3 (1.35%) Middleware
7 3 (1.35%) RESTful
8 2 (0.90%) OAuth
8 2 (0.90%) OpenID
8 2 (0.90%) Oracle Fusion
8 2 (0.90%) React Native
8 2 (0.90%) WCF
Miscellaneous
1 34 (15.25%) Management Information System
2 29 (13.00%) Data Protection Act
3 10 (4.48%) Analytical Mindset
4 9 (4.04%) Onboarding
5 8 (3.59%) Operational Technology
6 7 (3.14%) Social Media
7 6 (2.69%) Cloud Native
7 6 (2.69%) Freedom of Information
8 5 (2.24%) Cyber Security Posture
8 5 (2.24%) Data Centre
8 5 (2.24%) Driving Licence
8 5 (2.24%) Mobile App
8 5 (2.24%) Security Posture
8 5 (2.24%) Self-Motivation
8 5 (2.24%) Video Conferencing
9 4 (1.79%) Data Structures
9 4 (1.79%) Digital Media
9 4 (1.79%) e-Learning
9 4 (1.79%) Enterprise Software
9 4 (1.79%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 41 (18.39%) Windows
2 11 (4.93%) Windows Server
3 8 (3.59%) Linux
4 5 (2.24%) Mac OS
5 4 (1.79%) Windows 10
6 2 (0.90%) Android
6 2 (0.90%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 55 (24.66%) Problem-Solving
2 50 (22.42%) Continuous Improvement
2 50 (22.42%) Cybersecurity
3 42 (18.83%) Agile
4 37 (16.59%) Project Management
5 34 (15.25%) Service Delivery
6 33 (14.80%) DevOps
7 31 (13.90%) Roadmaps
8 30 (13.45%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 30 (13.45%) Stakeholder Management
9 29 (13.00%) Information Security
10 26 (11.66%) ITIL
11 25 (11.21%) Customer Service
12 23 (10.31%) CRM
12 23 (10.31%) User Experience
13 22 (9.87%) Budget Management
14 21 (9.42%) Analytics
14 21 (9.42%) Computer Science
15 20 (8.97%) Collaborative Working
16 19 (8.52%) Business Continuity
Programming Languages
1 34 (15.25%) SQL
2 12 (5.38%) Python
3 11 (4.93%) JavaScript
4 10 (4.48%) C#
5 7 (3.14%) T-SQL
6 5 (2.24%) PowerShell
7 4 (1.79%) R
8 3 (1.35%) Bash
8 3 (1.35%) C++
8 3 (1.35%) Go
9 2 (0.90%) Bicep
9 2 (0.90%) Java
9 2 (0.90%) TypeScript
10 1 (0.45%) Groovy
10 1 (0.45%) MATLAB
10 1 (0.45%) Ruby
10 1 (0.45%) Scala
Qualifications
1 69 (30.94%) Degree
2 23 (10.31%) DBS Check
3 15 (6.73%) Cisco Certification
4 14 (6.28%) Microsoft Certification
5 11 (4.93%) Computer Science Degree
5 11 (4.93%) PMI Certification
5 11 (4.93%) PMP
6 10 (4.48%) Azure Certification
6 10 (4.48%) CCNP
6 10 (4.48%) Master's Degree
7 9 (4.04%) AWS Certification
7 9 (4.04%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
8 7 (3.14%) Security Cleared
9 6 (2.69%) CBAP
10 5 (2.24%) CCNA
10 5 (2.24%) CISA
10 5 (2.24%) SC Cleared
11 4 (1.79%) CISM
11 4 (1.79%) CISSP
11 4 (1.79%) MCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 52 (23.32%) GDPR
2 22 (9.87%) Accessibility
3 15 (6.73%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 14 (6.28%) NIST
4 14 (6.28%) QA
5 11 (4.93%) Cyber Essentials
5 11 (4.93%) Data Quality
6 6 (2.69%) SLA
7 5 (2.24%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 5 (2.24%) SOC 2
8 4 (1.79%) GRC
8 4 (1.79%) PCI DSS
8 4 (1.79%) PERC
9 2 (0.90%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.90%) EU AI Act
9 2 (0.90%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
9 2 (0.90%) NCSC
10 1 (0.45%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 1 (0.45%) HIPAA
10 1 (0.45%) ISAE 3402
System Software
1 23 (10.31%) Active Directory
2 6 (2.69%) VMware Infrastructure
3 4 (1.79%) Docker
4 3 (1.35%) Firmware
5 2 (0.90%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.45%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 17 (7.62%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (5.83%) Terraform
3 5 (2.24%) Autotask
3 5 (2.24%) Kubernetes
4 4 (1.79%) Ansible
5 3 (1.35%) Dell DRAC
5 3 (1.35%) Grafana
5 3 (1.35%) Single Sign-On
6 2 (0.90%) Prometheus
6 2 (0.90%) SCOM
7 1 (0.45%) Argo
7 1 (0.45%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
7 1 (0.45%) Computer Incident Response Team
7 1 (0.45%) Kibana
7 1 (0.45%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
7 1 (0.45%) Progress Chef
7 1 (0.45%) Puppet
Vendors
1 91 (40.81%) Microsoft
2 10 (4.48%) Adobe
2 10 (4.48%) Cisco
3 9 (4.04%) Google
4 7 (3.14%) Oracle
4 7 (3.14%) Salesforce
5 6 (2.69%) Syncfusion
5 6 (2.69%) Telerik
5 6 (2.69%) VMware
6 5 (2.24%) Progress
6 5 (2.24%) ServiceNow
6 5 (2.24%) SolarWinds
7 4 (1.79%) Alteryx
7 4 (1.79%) Civica
7 4 (1.79%) Freshdesk
8 3 (1.35%) Databricks
8 3 (1.35%) Dell
8 3 (1.35%) Meraki
8 3 (1.35%) Palo Alto
8 3 (1.35%) Zscaler