Data Privacy (including Information Privacy)
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for Data Privacy skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Data Privacy over the 6 months to 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 436 593 350
Rank change year-on-year +157 -243 +135
Permanent jobs citing Data Privacy 555 423 1,676
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.56% 0.42% 1.07%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.65% 0.44% 1.12%
Number of salaries quoted 303 343 1,163
10th Percentile £31,250 £34,150 £32,500
25th Percentile £50,000 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £50,238 £56,493
Median % change year-on-year +29.38% -11.07% +2.71%
75th Percentile £85,263 £77,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £105,000 £94,750 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £61,500 £48,687 £52,500
% change year-on-year +26.32% -7.26% +5.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Data Privacy 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 requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 84,809 96,894 150,102
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 85.57% 95.61% 95.67%
Number of salaries quoted 59,843 56,945 82,179
10th Percentile £29,000 £34,000 £33,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £61,180 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.10% +1.97% +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £100,000 £96,550
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +9.38%

Data Privacy
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Data Privacy as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Data Privacy in the UK

Data Privacy
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Data Privacy.

Salary trend for Data Privacy in the UK

Data Privacy
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Privacy over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Data Privacy in the UK

Data Privacy
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Data Privacy within the UK over the 6 months to 9 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
England +182 493 £65,000 +33.51% 177
UK excluding London +145 363 £61,500 +26.32% 113
Work from Home +18 193 £61,500 +26.32% 86
London +77 178 £77,500 +29.17% 78
North of England +112 108 £50,000 +11.11% 45
South East +11 76 £61,500 +26.32% 20
Midlands +30 67 £57,500 -9.09% 18
North West +38 55 £55,000 +22.22% 27
West Midlands +36 50 £57,500 -6.50% 14
South West +8 48 £61,500 +23.00% 8
Scotland -29 43 £75,000 +36.36% 8
Yorkshire +114 38 £37,500 - 17
East Midlands 0 17 £130,000 +100.00% 4
North East +6 15 - - 2
East of England +22 13 £75,000 +163.16% 9
Wales - 5 £27,500 - 6
Northern Ireland +24 4 £37,500 -48.28% 1

Data Privacy
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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 76 (13.69%) SharePoint
2 46 (8.29%) CMS
3 41 (7.39%) Kentico
4 38 (6.85%) Umbraco
5 36 (6.49%) Headless CMS
5 36 (6.49%) IIS
5 36 (6.49%) Sitecore CMS
6 6 (1.08%) SAS
7 4 (0.72%) Confluence
7 4 (0.72%) Jupyter
7 4 (0.72%) WordPress
8 3 (0.54%) Apache Spark
9 2 (0.36%) Apache Airflow
9 2 (0.36%) Drupal
9 2 (0.36%) Joomla!
9 2 (0.36%) Microsoft Exchange
10 1 (0.18%) Apache Synapse
Applications
1 79 (14.23%) Microsoft Excel
2 27 (4.86%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (1.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.36%) Photoshop
4 2 (0.36%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 17 (3.06%) Unit4 Business World
2 9 (1.62%) SAP HR
2 9 (1.62%) SAP S/4HANA
2 9 (1.62%) SAP SCM
3 5 (0.90%) SAP EWM
4 4 (0.72%) SAP BPC
4 4 (0.72%) SAP CO
4 4 (0.72%) SAP FI
4 4 (0.72%) SAP FI/CO
5 2 (0.36%) SAP Business ByDesign
6 1 (0.18%) Oracle HRMS
6 1 (0.18%) Salesforce CRM
6 1 (0.18%) SAP HCM
6 1 (0.18%) SAP MDG
6 1 (0.18%) SAP PP
6 1 (0.18%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 112 (20.18%) Power Platform
2 110 (19.82%) Azure
3 52 (9.37%) AWS
4 42 (7.57%) Azure DevOps
5 41 (7.39%) Kontent
6 26 (4.68%) Microsoft 365
7 20 (3.60%) SaaS
8 19 (3.42%) GCP
8 19 (3.42%) Serverless
9 15 (2.70%) Azure Data Factory
9 15 (2.70%) Snowflake
10 14 (2.52%) IaaS
10 14 (2.52%) PaaS
11 13 (2.34%) Cloud Computing
12 12 (2.16%) SuccessFactors
13 9 (1.62%) Boomi
14 8 (1.44%) AWS Lambda
14 8 (1.44%) Azure Functions
14 8 (1.44%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 8 (1.44%) Matillion
Communications & Networking
1 43 (7.75%) Firewall
2 20 (3.60%) Intrusion Detection
3 17 (3.06%) Internet
3 17 (3.06%) Wireless
4 7 (1.26%) HTTP
5 6 (1.08%) WAN
6 5 (0.90%) LAN
6 5 (0.90%) Network Security
7 4 (0.72%) Cisco IPT
8 3 (0.54%) Remote Desktop
8 3 (0.54%) VoIP
8 3 (0.54%) VPN
8 3 (0.54%) Wi-Fi
9 2 (0.36%) Intranet
9 2 (0.36%) SSL
9 2 (0.36%) Unified Communications
10 1 (0.18%) DNS
10 1 (0.18%) RFID
10 1 (0.18%) SAN
10 1 (0.18%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 107 (19.28%) Power BI
2 38 (6.85%) Metadata
3 36 (6.49%) Data Lake
4 30 (5.41%) SQL Server
5 25 (4.50%) Relational Database
6 23 (4.14%) Data Warehouse
7 17 (3.06%) DB2
8 15 (2.70%) Big Data
9 14 (2.52%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 13 (2.34%) Tableau
11 11 (1.98%) Azure SQL Database
12 9 (1.62%) MySQL
13 8 (1.44%) DynamoDB
13 8 (1.44%) NoSQL
14 7 (1.26%) Microsoft Analysis Services
14 7 (1.26%) SQL Server Analysis Services
15 5 (0.90%) CockroachDB
16 4 (0.72%) Metabase
16 4 (0.72%) SAP BW
17 3 (0.54%) Text Mining
Development Applications
1 71 (12.79%) JIRA
2 7 (1.26%) Git
3 6 (1.08%) Jenkins
4 5 (0.90%) Jaeger
4 5 (0.90%) Sonatype Nexus
5 4 (0.72%) Visual Studio Code
6 3 (0.54%) Burp Suite
6 3 (0.54%) Metasploit
7 2 (0.36%) MLflow
8 1 (0.18%) GitLab
8 1 (0.18%) Visual Studio
General
1 258 (46.49%) Finance
2 245 (44.14%) Social Skills
3 203 (36.58%) Legal
4 159 (28.65%) Banking
5 101 (18.20%) Analytical Skills
6 42 (7.57%) Law
7 37 (6.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 33 (5.95%) Marketing
8 33 (5.95%) Presentation Skills
9 29 (5.23%) Documentation Skills
10 25 (4.50%) Public Sector
10 25 (4.50%) Telecoms
11 24 (4.32%) Retail
12 22 (3.96%) Manufacturing
13 21 (3.78%) Pharmaceutical
14 20 (3.60%) Financial Institution
15 16 (2.88%) Advertising
16 15 (2.70%) Organisational Skills
17 14 (2.52%) Retail Banking
18 13 (2.34%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 206 (37.12%) Senior
2 116 (20.90%) Analyst
3 91 (16.40%) Senior Analyst
4 54 (9.73%) Developer
5 47 (8.47%) Lead
6 45 (8.11%) Consultant
7 38 (6.85%) .NET Developer
8 37 (6.67%) Architect
9 36 (6.49%) .NET Applications Developer
9 36 (6.49%) Applications Developer
9 36 (6.49%) C# .NET Developer
9 36 (6.49%) C# Developer
9 36 (6.49%) CMS Developer
10 34 (6.13%) ASP.NET Developer
10 34 (6.13%) C# Application Developer
10 34 (6.13%) C# ASP.NET Developer
10 34 (6.13%) Senior .NET Applications Developer
10 34 (6.13%) Senior C# .NET Developer
10 34 (6.13%) Senior C# Application Developer
10 34 (6.13%) Senior C# ASP.NET Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 51 (9.19%) .NET
2 43 (7.75%) RESTful
3 42 (7.57%) React
4 36 (6.49%) .NET Core
4 36 (6.49%) .NET Framework
4 36 (6.49%) ASP.NET
4 36 (6.49%) ASP.NET MVC
4 36 (6.49%) Next.js
5 11 (1.98%) Middleware
6 7 (1.26%) gRPC
6 7 (1.26%) Kafka
6 7 (1.26%) Web Services
6 7 (1.26%) XML
7 5 (0.90%) Django
7 5 (0.90%) OpenTelemetry
7 5 (0.90%) Spring Boot
8 4 (0.72%) CSS
9 3 (0.54%) REST
10 2 (0.36%) Node.js
10 2 (0.36%) Spring
Miscellaneous
1 50 (9.01%) Self-Motivation
2 42 (7.57%) Management Information System
3 31 (5.59%) Security Posture
4 21 (3.78%) Onboarding
5 20 (3.60%) Algorithms
6 17 (3.06%) Data Protection Act
6 17 (3.06%) Driving Licence
6 17 (3.06%) Life Science
7 15 (2.70%) Data Structures
8 14 (2.52%) Distributed Systems
8 14 (2.52%) NHS
9 11 (1.98%) Cloud Native
10 6 (1.08%) Biopharmaceutical
10 6 (1.08%) Client/Server
10 6 (1.08%) Cyber Threat
11 5 (0.90%) Enterprise Software
11 5 (0.90%) Public Cloud
11 5 (0.90%) Team-Oriented Environment
12 4 (0.72%) IoT
12 4 (0.72%) Raspberry Pi
Operating Systems
1 45 (8.11%) Windows
2 36 (6.49%) Windows Server
3 33 (5.95%) Linux
4 17 (3.06%) Unix
5 9 (1.62%) Windows Server 2016
6 8 (1.44%) Mac OS
7 6 (1.08%) Windows 10
8 5 (0.90%) Apple iOS
9 4 (0.72%) Windows 7
10 3 (0.54%) Kali Linux
10 3 (0.54%) Windows Server 2019
11 1 (0.18%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 211 (38.02%) Data Protection
2 204 (36.76%) Data Management
3 184 (33.15%) Data Governance
4 152 (27.39%) Process Improvement
5 144 (25.95%) Matrix Organization
6 143 (25.77%) Matrix Management
7 102 (18.38%) Project Delivery
8 99 (17.84%) Information Security
9 97 (17.48%) Impact Assessments
9 97 (17.48%) Project Management
10 94 (16.94%) Business Intelligence
11 92 (16.58%) Agile
12 88 (15.86%) Problem-Solving
13 87 (15.68%) Risk Management
14 82 (14.77%) Supplier Relationship Management
15 77 (13.87%) Coaching
16 76 (13.69%) Cybersecurity
17 75 (13.51%) DevOps
18 60 (10.81%) Remediation Plan
19 59 (10.63%) ERP
Programming Languages
1 76 (13.69%) SQL
2 47 (8.47%) C#
3 41 (7.39%) JavaScript
4 32 (5.77%) Python
5 19 (3.42%) T-SQL
6 15 (2.70%) Java
7 7 (1.26%) R
8 4 (0.72%) Bash
8 4 (0.72%) C
8 4 (0.72%) PowerShell
9 2 (0.36%) PHP
9 2 (0.36%) PL/SQL
10 1 (0.18%) ABAP
10 1 (0.18%) Kotlin
10 1 (0.18%) SAPscript
10 1 (0.18%) Scala
Qualifications
1 92 (16.58%) Degree
2 52 (9.37%) Security Cleared
3 36 (6.49%) Computer Science Degree
4 25 (4.50%) CISSP
5 23 (4.14%) CISA
5 23 (4.14%) CREST Certified
6 20 (3.60%) AWS Certification
7 17 (3.06%) OSCP
8 16 (2.88%) Azure Certification
9 13 (2.34%) CISM
10 12 (2.16%) GIAC
10 12 (2.16%) GSEC
10 12 (2.16%) SSCP
11 11 (1.98%) Master's Degree
12 9 (1.62%) PCI QSA
13 8 (1.44%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 8 (1.44%) SC Cleared
14 7 (1.26%) ISEB
15 6 (1.08%) CRISC
15 6 (1.08%) Numerate Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 220 (39.64%) GDPR
2 89 (16.04%) Data Quality
3 39 (7.03%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 33 (5.95%) QA
5 20 (3.60%) PMO
6 19 (3.42%) GRC
7 17 (3.06%) ITGC
8 16 (2.88%) NIST
9 15 (2.70%) PCI DSS
10 12 (2.16%) Cyber Essentials
11 8 (1.44%) Accessibility
11 8 (1.44%) HIPAA
12 7 (1.26%) Actionable Recommendations
12 7 (1.26%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 7 (1.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 6 (1.08%) CDISC
14 5 (0.90%) SOC 2
15 4 (0.72%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
16 3 (0.54%) SLA
17 2 (0.36%) IASME
System Software
1 26 (4.68%) Active Directory
2 10 (1.80%) VMware Infrastructure
3 6 (1.08%) Docker
4 3 (0.54%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 13 (2.34%) Terraform
2 7 (1.26%) Kubernetes
3 5 (0.90%) Ansible
3 5 (0.90%) Kiali
4 4 (0.72%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (0.54%) Nessus
5 3 (0.54%) Nmap
6 2 (0.36%) Autotask
6 2 (0.36%) CASB
7 1 (0.18%) WSUS
Vendors
1 121 (21.80%) Microsoft
2 72 (12.97%) SAP
3 36 (6.49%) Optimizely
3 36 (6.49%) Sitecore
4 27 (4.86%) Oracle
5 24 (4.32%) Databricks
6 23 (4.14%) Sage
7 12 (2.16%) VMware
8 9 (1.62%) Cisco
8 9 (1.62%) Dell
8 9 (1.62%) HP
9 8 (1.44%) Alteryx
10 7 (1.26%) Citrix
10 7 (1.26%) Workday
11 6 (1.08%) Canon
11 6 (1.08%) Google
11 6 (1.08%) iManage
11 6 (1.08%) SolarWinds
12 5 (0.90%) Meraki
12 5 (0.90%) Splunk