Data Protection Contract Job Trends in Reading
Data Protection
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading requiring Data Protection skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | 38 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +23 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Protection | 54 | 27 | 35 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 4.81% | 4.51% | 3.20% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 5.78% | 4.94% | 3.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 15 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £408 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £431 | £466 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £550 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +7.32% | +20.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | £611 | £547 |
| 90th Percentile | £590 | £664 | £613 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £400 | £550 | £506 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +8.64% | +19.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.56 | - | £69.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | £69.38 |
| 75th Percentile | £34.85 | - | £69.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £35.22 | - | - |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £32.50 | £20.79 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.33% | +3.95% | -20.37% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Reading
Data Protection falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Reading.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 935 | 547 | 961 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading | 83.26% | 91.32% | 87.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 510 | 353 | 532 |
| 10th Percentile | £399 | £328 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £450 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -8.70% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £607 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £733 | £650 | £700 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £541 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -7.62% | +3.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 138 | 29 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.19 | - | £14.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £72.50 | £14.75 | £26.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £88.00 | £37.28 | £60.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +136.05% | -38.33% | -4.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £100.00 | £58.00 | £63.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.50 | £69.40 | £74.87 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £81.50 | £32.31 | £58.49 |
| % change year-on-year | +152.24% | -44.76% | -6.26% |
Data Protection Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Protection relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Data Protection Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Data Protection.
Data Protection Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Data Protection in Reading over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Data Protection Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Data Protection.
Data Protection Hourly Rate Histogram in Reading
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Data Protection in Reading over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Data Protection Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service | 20.4% | 11 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 20.4% | 11 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 18.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity | 18.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Project Management | 18.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Engagement | 18.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 18.5% | 10 |
| 8 | Agile | 16.7% | 9 |
| 8 | AI | 16.7% | 9 |
| 8 | DevOps | 16.7% | 9 |
| 8 | Value Proposition | 16.7% | 9 |
| 12 | Collaborative Culture | 14.8% | 8 |
| 12 | Migration | 14.8% | 8 |
| 14 | ITSM | 13.0% | 7 |
| 14 | User Experience | 13.0% | 7 |
| 16 | Data Engineering | 11.1% | 6 |
| 16 | Data Science | 11.1% | 6 |
| 16 | ITIL | 11.1% | 6 |
| 16 | Mobile Device Management | 11.1% | 6 |
| 16 | Service Delivery | 11.1% | 6 |