Data Protection Act (DPA)
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Protection Act in permanent job vacancies advertised in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Data Protection Act over the 6 months to 19 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 19 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 610 | 469 | 578 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -141 | +109 | +226 |
| Permanent jobs citing Data Protection Act | 234 | 527 | 719 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.27% | 0.60% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.78% | 1.38% | 1.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 171 | 261 | 656 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £38,250 | £35,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,599 | £46,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +23.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £96,250 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £48,750 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.36% | - | +23.73% |
All Generic Skills
England
Data Protection Act is in the General and Transferable Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for generic IT skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 29,848 | 38,200 | 63,653 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 34.50% | 43.15% | 46.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 20,874 | 21,008 | 30,340 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £35,588 | £34,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | £46,677 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +4.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £87,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £105,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +4.00% | +4.17% |
Data Protection Act
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Data Protection Act as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Protection Act in England.
Data Protection Act
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Protection Act in England over the 6 months to 19 May 2024.
Data Protection Act
Job Locations in England
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 England region over the 6 months to 19 May 2024. 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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| London | -60 | 86 | £72,500 | +20.83% | 16 |
| North of England | -26 | 45 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 17 |
| Midlands | -15 | 35 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 33 |
| South East | -14 | 34 | £32,500 | -36.59% | 17 |
| West Midlands | -1 | 32 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 11 |
| South West | -4 | 29 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 16 |
| North West | -66 | 22 | £34,000 | -35.24% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | +78 | 19 | £50,000 | -7.83% | 7 |
| North East | -1 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| East of England | -20 | 4 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 11 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 3 | £35,500 | -18.39% | 22 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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