Data Protection Jobs with Work from Home Options

Data Protection
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for Data Protection skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Data Protection over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 234 242 285
Rank change year-on-year +8 +43 +42
Permanent jobs citing Data Protection 443 586 954
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 1.31% 1.44% 1.34%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.44% 1.50% 1.38%
Number of salaries quoted 373 393 703
10th Percentile £35,755 £41,063 £35,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £46,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.76% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £71,998 £67,008
90th Percentile £86,250 £85,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
Work from Home

Data Protection is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 30,838 38,971 69,157
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 91.21% 96.04% 97.04%
Number of salaries quoted 23,338 27,094 41,652
10th Percentile £33,750 £37,500 £36,250
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,500 £45,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £61,180 £60,000
% change year-on-year -10.10% +1.97% +9.09%

Data Protection
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option citing Data Protection as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Data Protection trend for jobs with a WFH option

Data Protection
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Data Protection.

Data Protection salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Data Protection
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing Data Protection over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Data Protection salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Data Protection
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:

Application Platforms
1 24 (5.42%) Microsoft Exchange
2 23 (5.19%) SharePoint
3 19 (4.29%) IIS
4 8 (1.81%) nginx
5 6 (1.35%) Apache
6 5 (1.13%) CMS
6 5 (1.13%) WordPress
7 3 (0.68%) SAS
8 2 (0.45%) NServiceBus
9 1 (0.23%) ArcGIS
9 1 (0.23%) Confluence
9 1 (0.23%) IBM Domino
Applications
1 42 (9.48%) Microsoft Office
2 31 (7.00%) Microsoft Excel
3 9 (2.03%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.90%) Adobe After Effects
4 4 (0.90%) Adobe Illustrator
4 4 (0.90%) Adobe Premiere
4 4 (0.90%) Photoshop
5 2 (0.45%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 2 (0.45%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 7 (1.58%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (0.68%) Dynamics NAV
3 2 (0.45%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.23%) Exchequer
4 1 (0.23%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 80 (18.06%) Azure
2 65 (14.67%) Microsoft 365
3 55 (12.42%) AWS
4 30 (6.77%) Power Platform
5 22 (4.97%) SaaS
6 18 (4.06%) GCP
7 13 (2.93%) Amazon S3
8 12 (2.71%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 12 (2.71%) Amazon EC2
8 12 (2.71%) Entra ID
8 12 (2.71%) PowerApps
8 12 (2.71%) Virtual Private Cloud
9 11 (2.48%) Google Workspace
9 11 (2.48%) Power Automate
10 7 (1.58%) AWS CloudFormation
10 7 (1.58%) AWS Lambda
10 7 (1.58%) Azure DevOps
10 7 (1.58%) CloudFront
10 7 (1.58%) Google Analytics
10 7 (1.58%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 29 (6.55%) Firewall
2 27 (6.09%) DNS
3 18 (4.06%) Wireless
4 14 (3.16%) LAN
5 13 (2.93%) Cisco IPT
5 13 (2.93%) NAS
5 13 (2.93%) SAN
5 13 (2.93%) VPN
6 11 (2.48%) Broadband
7 10 (2.26%) WAN
8 8 (1.81%) DHCP
9 6 (1.35%) Network Security
9 6 (1.35%) Wireshark
10 5 (1.13%) Internet
10 5 (1.13%) MQTT
10 5 (1.13%) Reverse Proxy
11 3 (0.68%) Intranet
11 3 (0.68%) Intrusion Detection
11 3 (0.68%) SD-WAN
12 2 (0.45%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 40 (9.03%) SQL Server
2 35 (7.90%) Data Warehouse
3 25 (5.64%) Power BI
4 21 (4.74%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 16 (3.61%) Relational Database
6 14 (3.16%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 13 (2.93%) PostgreSQL
8 12 (2.71%) Amazon RDS
9 11 (2.48%) MySQL
10 7 (1.58%) Data Lake
11 6 (1.35%) NoSQL
11 6 (1.35%) Tableau
12 5 (1.13%) MongoDB
12 5 (1.13%) SQL Server Analysis Services
13 4 (0.90%) Azure SQL Database
13 4 (0.90%) Big Data
13 4 (0.90%) QlikView
14 3 (0.68%) Metadata
14 3 (0.68%) Redis
15 2 (0.45%) Geospatial Data
Development Applications
1 9 (2.03%) Git
2 8 (1.81%) JIRA
3 5 (1.13%) Mercurial
4 3 (0.68%) GitLab
4 3 (0.68%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.23%) IntelliJ
General
1 134 (30.25%) Social Skills
2 76 (17.16%) Finance
3 51 (11.51%) Analytical Skills
4 49 (11.06%) Legal
5 35 (7.90%) Marketing
6 21 (4.74%) Law
6 21 (4.74%) Organisational Skills
7 20 (4.51%) Retail
8 19 (4.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 14 (3.16%) Presentation Skills
9 14 (3.16%) Public Sector
10 12 (2.71%) Influencing Skills
11 11 (2.48%) Games
12 10 (2.26%) Manufacturing
13 9 (2.03%) Back Office
14 8 (1.81%) Advertising
14 8 (1.81%) Agriculture
14 8 (1.81%) Local Government
15 6 (1.35%) Banking
15 6 (1.35%) Military
Job Titles
1 63 (14.22%) Developer
2 61 (13.77%) Senior
3 45 (10.16%) Lead
4 36 (8.13%) Analyst
5 26 (5.87%) Security Manager
6 23 (5.19%) Consultant
7 20 (4.51%) Architect
7 20 (4.51%) IT Manager
8 18 (4.06%) Data Manager
8 18 (4.06%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 17 (3.84%) Head of IT
9 17 (3.84%) Security Analyst
10 15 (3.39%) Data Protection Officer
11 14 (3.16%) DBA
11 14 (3.16%) Senior Manager
12 13 (2.93%) Information Manager
12 13 (2.93%) IT Analyst
12 13 (2.93%) Senior Developer
13 12 (2.71%) Mobile Developer
13 12 (2.71%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 24 (5.42%) .NET
2 23 (5.19%) RESTful
3 12 (2.71%) Node.js
4 11 (2.48%) ASP.NET
5 10 (2.26%) CSS
6 9 (2.03%) HTML
6 9 (2.03%) React
7 8 (1.81%) .NET Framework
8 7 (1.58%) gRPC
8 7 (1.58%) XML
9 6 (1.35%) LEMP Stack
9 6 (1.35%) ModSecurity
9 6 (1.35%) Web Services
10 5 (1.13%) GraphQL
10 5 (1.13%) Knex.js
10 5 (1.13%) LDAP
10 5 (1.13%) React Native
10 5 (1.13%) Sequelize
11 4 (0.90%) JSON
11 4 (0.90%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 63 (14.22%) Management Information System
2 62 (14.00%) Data Protection Act
3 34 (7.67%) Self-Motivation
4 30 (6.77%) Freedom of Information
5 29 (6.55%) Data Centre
6 22 (4.97%) Mobile App
7 18 (4.06%) Cyber Threat
8 13 (2.93%) Onboarding
9 12 (2.71%) Replication
10 11 (2.48%) Video Conferencing
11 10 (2.26%) Security Posture
11 10 (2.26%) Taxonomies
11 10 (2.26%) Virtual Team
12 9 (2.03%) Distributed Systems
12 9 (2.03%) Legacy Systems
13 7 (1.58%) Driving Licence
14 6 (1.35%) NHS
15 5 (1.13%) IoT
15 5 (1.13%) Marketing Technology
15 5 (1.13%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 55 (12.42%) Windows
2 28 (6.32%) Windows Server
3 18 (4.06%) Linux
4 14 (3.16%) Android
4 14 (3.16%) Apple iOS
5 11 (2.48%) Mac OS
6 9 (2.03%) Windows Server 2012
7 8 (1.81%) Windows Server 2016
7 8 (1.81%) Windows Server 2019
8 6 (1.35%) Windows 10
9 4 (0.90%) Windows Vista
10 3 (0.68%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 126 (28.44%) Information Security
2 117 (26.41%) Cybersecurity
3 87 (19.64%) Problem-Solving
4 63 (14.22%) DevOps
5 53 (11.96%) Computer Science
6 51 (11.51%) Continuous Improvement
7 44 (9.93%) Project Management
8 43 (9.71%) Analytics
8 43 (9.71%) Data Governance
8 43 (9.71%) Mentoring
9 42 (9.48%) Agile
9 42 (9.48%) Risk Management
10 40 (9.03%) Collaborative Working
11 38 (8.58%) Business Intelligence
12 36 (8.13%) Disaster Recovery
13 35 (7.90%) Data Security
14 34 (7.67%) Project Delivery
15 32 (7.22%) Customer Service
16 30 (6.77%) Roadmaps
17 29 (6.55%) Business Continuity
Programming Languages
1 68 (15.35%) SQL
2 35 (7.90%) PowerShell
3 23 (5.19%) Python
4 21 (4.74%) T-SQL
5 15 (3.39%) C#
6 13 (2.93%) Kotlin
7 12 (2.71%) Bash
7 12 (2.71%) Swift
7 12 (2.71%) TypeScript
8 9 (2.03%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 9 (2.03%) JavaScript
9 6 (1.35%) R
10 5 (1.13%) JSX
11 3 (0.68%) Java
11 3 (0.68%) PHP
Qualifications
1 95 (21.44%) Degree
2 42 (9.48%) Security Cleared
3 39 (8.80%) CISM
4 34 (7.67%) SC Cleared
5 31 (7.00%) Computer Science Degree
6 28 (6.32%) CISSP
7 27 (6.09%) CISA
8 24 (5.42%) Master's Degree
9 18 (4.06%) CRISC
9 18 (4.06%) PMP
10 17 (3.84%) PMI Certification
11 12 (2.71%) AWS Certification
12 10 (2.26%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 8 (1.81%) DBS Check
13 8 (1.81%) Microsoft Certification
13 8 (1.81%) OSCP
14 7 (1.58%) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
14 7 (1.58%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
14 7 (1.58%) ISEB
15 5 (1.13%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 101 (22.80%) GDPR
2 88 (19.86%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 49 (11.06%) Cyber Essentials
4 41 (9.26%) GRC
5 22 (4.97%) Data Quality
6 17 (3.84%) NCSC
6 17 (3.84%) QA
7 15 (3.39%) PCI DSS
8 14 (3.16%) SOC 2
9 12 (2.71%) NIST
10 10 (2.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 6 (1.35%) Accessibility
11 6 (1.35%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 4 (0.90%) ISO 14000
13 3 (0.68%) PMO
14 2 (0.45%) IASME
14 2 (0.45%) NIST 800
15 1 (0.23%) HIPAA
15 1 (0.23%) ISO 31000
15 1 (0.23%) ISO/IEC 27005
System Software
1 32 (7.22%) Active Directory
2 22 (4.97%) VMware Infrastructure
3 17 (3.84%) Docker
4 6 (1.35%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.45%) SRDF
5 2 (0.45%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 19 (4.29%) Terraform
2 18 (4.06%) Kubernetes
3 12 (2.71%) Single Sign-On
4 7 (1.58%) Ansible
5 6 (1.35%) CSIRT
5 6 (1.35%) Microsoft Intune
6 5 (1.13%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 5 (1.13%) WSUS
7 2 (0.45%) Nessus
8 1 (0.23%) Control-M
8 1 (0.23%) Prometheus
8 1 (0.23%) SCCM
Vendors
1 114 (25.73%) Microsoft
2 29 (6.55%) Google
3 22 (4.97%) VMware
4 12 (2.71%) Apple
5 10 (2.26%) Oracle
6 9 (2.03%) SAP
7 8 (1.81%) IBM
8 7 (1.58%) Adobe
9 6 (1.35%) Qualys
10 5 (1.13%) Citrix
10 5 (1.13%) HubSpot
11 4 (0.90%) Cisco
11 4 (0.90%) Databricks
11 4 (0.90%) Meraki
11 4 (0.90%) Salesforce
12 3 (0.68%) EMC
12 3 (0.68%) Facebook
12 3 (0.68%) SolarWinds
12 3 (0.68%) Trayport
12 3 (0.68%) Veeam