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 23 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
23 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 247 241 283
Rank change year-on-year -6 +42 +32
Permanent jobs citing Data Protection 442 576 960
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 1.30% 1.44% 1.34%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.43% 1.50% 1.38%
Number of salaries quoted 369 382 704
10th Percentile £36,250 £40,916 £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 £72,375 £66,762
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 30,879 38,524 69,675
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 90.94% 96.06% 97.07%
Number of salaries quoted 23,365 26,722 41,465
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 £61,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.84% +1.67% +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 23 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 (5.43%) Microsoft Exchange
2 23 (5.20%) SharePoint
3 19 (4.30%) IIS
4 8 (1.81%) nginx
5 6 (1.36%) 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 (9.50%) Microsoft Office
2 31 (7.01%) Microsoft Excel
3 9 (2.04%) 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 82 (18.55%) Azure
2 63 (14.25%) Microsoft 365
3 58 (13.12%) AWS
4 28 (6.33%) Power Platform
5 20 (4.52%) SaaS
6 19 (4.30%) GCP
7 13 (2.94%) Amazon S3
8 12 (2.71%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 12 (2.71%) Amazon EC2
8 12 (2.71%) PowerApps
8 12 (2.71%) Virtual Private Cloud
9 11 (2.49%) Entra ID
9 11 (2.49%) Google Workspace
9 11 (2.49%) Power Automate
10 8 (1.81%) Google Analytics
11 7 (1.58%) AWS CloudFormation
11 7 (1.58%) AWS Lambda
11 7 (1.58%) Azure DevOps
11 7 (1.58%) CloudFront
11 7 (1.58%) Route 53
Communications & Networking
1 28 (6.33%) Firewall
2 27 (6.11%) DNS
3 18 (4.07%) Wireless
4 13 (2.94%) Cisco IPT
4 13 (2.94%) LAN
5 12 (2.71%) NAS
5 12 (2.71%) SAN
5 12 (2.71%) VPN
6 11 (2.49%) Broadband
7 9 (2.04%) WAN
8 8 (1.81%) DHCP
9 6 (1.36%) Network Security
9 6 (1.36%) 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
12 2 (0.45%) HTTP
12 2 (0.45%) SNA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 40 (9.05%) SQL Server
2 35 (7.92%) Data Warehouse
3 23 (5.20%) Power BI
4 21 (4.75%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 16 (3.62%) Relational Database
6 13 (2.94%) PostgreSQL
7 12 (2.71%) Amazon RDS
7 12 (2.71%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 11 (2.49%) MySQL
9 7 (1.58%) Data Lake
10 6 (1.36%) NoSQL
10 6 (1.36%) Tableau
11 5 (1.13%) MongoDB
11 5 (1.13%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 4 (0.90%) Azure SQL Database
12 4 (0.90%) Big Data
12 4 (0.90%) QlikView
13 3 (0.68%) Metadata
13 3 (0.68%) Redis
14 2 (0.45%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 9 (2.04%) 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 (30.32%) Social Skills
2 73 (16.52%) Finance
3 50 (11.31%) Analytical Skills
4 49 (11.09%) Legal
5 37 (8.37%) Marketing
6 22 (4.98%) Law
7 21 (4.75%) Organisational Skills
8 20 (4.52%) Retail
9 19 (4.30%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 15 (3.39%) Presentation Skills
11 14 (3.17%) Public Sector
12 12 (2.71%) Influencing Skills
13 11 (2.49%) Games
14 10 (2.26%) Manufacturing
15 9 (2.04%) Back Office
16 8 (1.81%) Advertising
16 8 (1.81%) Agriculture
16 8 (1.81%) Local Government
17 6 (1.36%) Banking
17 6 (1.36%) Military
Job Titles
1 64 (14.48%) Developer
2 61 (13.80%) Senior
3 44 (9.95%) Lead
4 35 (7.92%) Analyst
5 27 (6.11%) Security Manager
6 23 (5.20%) Consultant
7 21 (4.75%) Architect
8 19 (4.30%) IT Manager
9 18 (4.07%) Data Manager
9 18 (4.07%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 17 (3.85%) Security Analyst
11 16 (3.62%) Head of IT
12 15 (3.39%) Data Protection Officer
13 14 (3.17%) DBA
13 14 (3.17%) Information Manager
13 14 (3.17%) Senior Manager
14 13 (2.94%) IT Analyst
14 13 (2.94%) Senior Developer
15 12 (2.71%) Lead Developer
15 12 (2.71%) Mobile Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 26 (5.88%) .NET
2 23 (5.20%) RESTful
3 12 (2.71%) Node.js
4 11 (2.49%) ASP.NET
4 11 (2.49%) CSS
4 11 (2.49%) React
5 10 (2.26%) HTML
6 8 (1.81%) .NET Framework
7 7 (1.58%) gRPC
7 7 (1.58%) XML
8 6 (1.36%) LEMP Stack
8 6 (1.36%) ModSecurity
8 6 (1.36%) Web Services
9 5 (1.13%) GraphQL
9 5 (1.13%) Knex.js
9 5 (1.13%) LDAP
9 5 (1.13%) React Native
9 5 (1.13%) Sequelize
10 4 (0.90%) JSON
10 4 (0.90%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 64 (14.48%) Data Protection Act
2 61 (13.80%) Management Information System
3 34 (7.69%) Self-Motivation
4 30 (6.79%) Freedom of Information
5 29 (6.56%) Data Centre
6 22 (4.98%) Mobile App
7 18 (4.07%) Cyber Threat
8 13 (2.94%) Onboarding
9 11 (2.49%) Replication
9 11 (2.49%) Video Conferencing
10 10 (2.26%) Security Posture
10 10 (2.26%) Taxonomies
10 10 (2.26%) Virtual Team
11 9 (2.04%) Distributed Systems
11 9 (2.04%) Legacy Systems
12 7 (1.58%) Driving Licence
13 6 (1.36%) IoT
13 6 (1.36%) NHS
14 5 (1.13%) Marketing Technology
14 5 (1.13%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 53 (11.99%) Windows
2 28 (6.33%) Windows Server
3 18 (4.07%) Linux
4 14 (3.17%) Android
4 14 (3.17%) Apple iOS
5 11 (2.49%) Mac OS
6 9 (2.04%) Windows Server 2012
7 8 (1.81%) Windows Server 2016
7 8 (1.81%) Windows Server 2019
8 6 (1.36%) Windows 10
9 4 (0.90%) Windows Vista
10 2 (0.45%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 122 (27.60%) Information Security
2 116 (26.24%) Cybersecurity
3 87 (19.68%) Problem-Solving
4 63 (14.25%) DevOps
5 55 (12.44%) Computer Science
6 51 (11.54%) Continuous Improvement
7 44 (9.95%) Agile
7 44 (9.95%) Analytics
7 44 (9.95%) Project Management
8 43 (9.73%) Data Governance
8 43 (9.73%) Mentoring
9 42 (9.50%) Risk Management
10 38 (8.60%) Collaborative Working
11 37 (8.37%) Data Security
12 36 (8.14%) Business Intelligence
12 36 (8.14%) Disaster Recovery
13 34 (7.69%) Project Delivery
14 31 (7.01%) Customer Service
15 30 (6.79%) Roadmaps
16 29 (6.56%) Business Continuity
Programming Languages
1 68 (15.38%) SQL
2 35 (7.92%) PowerShell
3 23 (5.20%) Python
4 21 (4.75%) T-SQL
5 17 (3.85%) C#
6 14 (3.17%) TypeScript
7 13 (2.94%) Kotlin
8 12 (2.71%) Bash
8 12 (2.71%) Swift
9 9 (2.04%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 9 (2.04%) JavaScript
10 6 (1.36%) R
11 5 (1.13%) JSX
12 3 (0.68%) Java
12 3 (0.68%) PHP
Qualifications
1 95 (21.49%) Degree
2 42 (9.50%) Security Cleared
3 40 (9.05%) CISM
4 34 (7.69%) SC Cleared
5 33 (7.47%) Computer Science Degree
6 29 (6.56%) CISSP
7 27 (6.11%) CISA
8 24 (5.43%) Master's Degree
9 18 (4.07%) CRISC
9 18 (4.07%) PMP
10 17 (3.85%) 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 (22.85%) GDPR
2 89 (20.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 50 (11.31%) Cyber Essentials
4 42 (9.50%) GRC
5 22 (4.98%) Data Quality
6 17 (3.85%) NCSC
6 17 (3.85%) QA
7 15 (3.39%) PCI DSS
8 14 (3.17%) SOC 2
9 12 (2.71%) NIST
10 10 (2.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 6 (1.36%) Accessibility
11 6 (1.36%) 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%) COBIT
15 1 (0.23%) HIPAA
15 1 (0.23%) ISO 31000
System Software
1 31 (7.01%) Active Directory
2 22 (4.98%) VMware Infrastructure
3 17 (3.85%) Docker
4 6 (1.36%) Hyper-V
5 2 (0.45%) SRDF
5 2 (0.45%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 19 (4.30%) Terraform
2 18 (4.07%) Kubernetes
3 12 (2.71%) Single Sign-On
4 7 (1.58%) Ansible
5 6 (1.36%) CSIRT
5 6 (1.36%) 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
1 112 (25.34%) Microsoft
2 30 (6.79%) Google
3 22 (4.98%) VMware
4 12 (2.71%) Apple
5 10 (2.26%) Oracle
6 9 (2.04%) IBM
6 9 (2.04%) SAP
7 7 (1.58%) Adobe
8 6 (1.36%) Qualys
9 5 (1.13%) Citrix
10 4 (0.90%) Databricks
10 4 (0.90%) EMC
10 4 (0.90%) Salesforce
11 3 (0.68%) Cisco
11 3 (0.68%) Facebook
11 3 (0.68%) HubSpot
11 3 (0.68%) Meraki
11 3 (0.68%) Trayport
11 3 (0.68%) Veeam
12 2 (0.45%) Dell