Hybrid/Remote GDPR Job Trends

General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 (GDPR)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring GDPR skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 120 152 225
Rank change year-on-year +32 +73 +24
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 574 346 307
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.30% 2.10% 1.44%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 14.38% 11.63% 9.96%
Number of salaries quoted 390 245 150
10th Percentile £32,725 £41,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,085 £66,500 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.65% -1.48% +12.04%
75th Percentile £79,250 £83,750 £82,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £110,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £60,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.96% +0.83% +4.35%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home

GDPR falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 3,993 2,976 3,081
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 15.98% 18.04% 14.47%
Number of salaries quoted 2,472 1,623 1,699
10th Percentile £33,525 £33,250 £35,000
25th Percentile £44,447 £47,500 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -7.20% - +3.74%
75th Percentile £76,250 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,634 £96,250 £105,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% - -4.17%

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Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GDPR and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

GDPR job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

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Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GDPR.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GDPR

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Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GDPR over the 6 months to 13 October 2026.

GDPR salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 34 (5.92%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.22%) SAS
3 6 (1.05%) Microsoft Exchange
3 6 (1.05%) WordPress
4 4 (0.70%) Apache
5 3 (0.52%) Apache Airflow
5 3 (0.52%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.52%) Confluence
5 3 (0.52%) IIS
6 2 (0.35%) CMS
7 1 (0.17%) Moodle
7 1 (0.17%) nginx
Applications
1 45 (7.84%) Microsoft Excel
2 37 (6.45%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.57%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 5 (0.87%) Notion
6 4 (0.70%) Spreadsheet
7 3 (0.52%) Acrobat
7 3 (0.52%) MS Visio
8 2 (0.35%) Elementor
Business Applications
1 18 (3.14%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.22%) Shopify
3 4 (0.70%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.70%) Salesforce CRM
3 4 (0.70%) SAP GRC
3 4 (0.70%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.52%) Aareon QL
4 3 (0.52%) Carpe Diem
4 3 (0.52%) Elite 3E
4 3 (0.52%) MIS ActiveH
4 3 (0.52%) NEC Housing
4 3 (0.52%) OPENHousing
4 3 (0.52%) Orchard Housing
5 2 (0.35%) iTrent
5 2 (0.35%) Raiser’s Edge
6 1 (0.17%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.17%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 115 (20.03%) Azure
2 110 (19.16%) Power Platform
3 76 (13.24%) SaaS
4 71 (12.37%) Microsoft 365
5 60 (10.45%) AWS
6 47 (8.19%) Microsoft Purview
7 28 (4.88%) Entra ID
8 27 (4.70%) GCP
9 24 (4.18%) Power Automate
10 22 (3.83%) Dynamics 365
11 21 (3.66%) PowerApps
12 18 (3.14%) Google Analytics
13 16 (2.79%) Azure DevOps
13 16 (2.79%) Snowflake
14 14 (2.44%) Azure Synapse Analytics
15 13 (2.26%) Azure Data Factory
15 13 (2.26%) Google Ads
15 13 (2.26%) n8n
15 13 (2.26%) Zapier
16 12 (2.09%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 29 (5.05%) Firewall
2 27 (4.70%) Network Security
3 15 (2.61%) Broadband
4 12 (2.09%) DNS
5 11 (1.92%) WAN
6 10 (1.74%) LAN
6 10 (1.74%) VPN
7 9 (1.57%) Wireless
8 8 (1.39%) DHCP
8 8 (1.39%) SMS
9 7 (1.22%) TCP/IP
10 6 (1.05%) DMZ
11 5 (0.87%) VLAN
12 4 (0.70%) Internet
12 4 (0.70%) SD-WAN
12 4 (0.70%) Wi-Fi
13 3 (0.52%) Cisco ASA
13 3 (0.52%) Remote Desktop
13 3 (0.52%) SAN
14 2 (0.35%) CHAP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 95 (16.55%) Power BI
2 47 (8.19%) Metadata
3 27 (4.70%) Data Warehouse
4 19 (3.31%) Tableau
5 18 (3.14%) Relational Database
5 18 (3.14%) SQL Server
6 15 (2.61%) PostgreSQL
7 12 (2.09%) Big Data
7 12 (2.09%) DynamoDB
8 10 (1.74%) Azure SQL Database
8 10 (1.74%) Data Lake
8 10 (1.74%) NoSQL
9 9 (1.57%) Amazon QuickSight
9 9 (1.57%) MongoDB
9 9 (1.57%) Snowflake Schema
9 9 (1.57%) Star Schema
10 6 (1.05%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 5 (0.87%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 4 (0.70%) EDRMS
12 4 (0.70%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 19 (3.31%) Git
2 9 (1.57%) JIRA
3 6 (1.05%) Burp Suite
3 6 (1.05%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.70%) Eclipse
4 4 (0.70%) MLflow
5 1 (0.17%) Browser DevTools
5 1 (0.17%) Claude Code
5 1 (0.17%) ER Studio
5 1 (0.17%) ERwin
5 1 (0.17%) Flyway
5 1 (0.17%) GitLab
General
1 231 (40.24%) Social Skills
2 151 (26.31%) Finance
3 125 (21.78%) Analytical Skills
4 115 (20.03%) Legal
5 70 (12.20%) Marketing
6 65 (11.32%) Law
7 62 (10.80%) Organisational Skills
8 56 (9.76%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 38 (6.62%) Public Sector
10 30 (5.23%) Retail
11 26 (4.53%) Documentation Skills
12 24 (4.18%) Influencing Skills
13 20 (3.48%) Banking
14 16 (2.79%) Games
14 16 (2.79%) German Language
15 12 (2.09%) Manufacturing
16 10 (1.74%) Advertising
16 10 (1.74%) Presentation Skills
17 8 (1.39%) Social Housing
18 7 (1.22%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 73 (12.72%) Senior
2 62 (10.80%) Analyst
3 55 (9.58%) Lead
4 40 (6.97%) Architect
4 40 (6.97%) Consultant
5 22 (3.83%) Security Consultant
6 21 (3.66%) Data Manager
7 19 (3.31%) Security Manager
8 17 (2.96%) Administrator
8 17 (2.96%) Information Manager
8 17 (2.96%) Security Architect
9 16 (2.79%) Data Engineer
10 15 (2.61%) Data Architect
10 15 (2.61%) Data Governance Analyst
10 15 (2.61%) Data Governance Manager
10 15 (2.61%) Governance Manager
11 14 (2.44%) Information Security Manager
12 12 (2.09%) Head of Operations
12 12 (2.09%) Head of Technology
12 12 (2.09%) SEO Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (4.01%) HTML
2 20 (3.48%) CSS
3 14 (2.44%) Terraform
4 13 (2.26%) React
5 9 (1.57%) .NET
6 8 (1.39%) Node.js
7 6 (1.05%) Pandas
7 6 (1.05%) REST
8 5 (0.87%) LDAP
8 5 (0.87%) Middleware
8 5 (0.87%) Next.js
8 5 (0.87%) NumPy
8 5 (0.87%) RESTful
8 5 (0.87%) scikit-learn
8 5 (0.87%) Web Services
8 5 (0.87%) XGBoost
9 4 (0.70%) React Native
9 4 (0.70%) SailPoint
9 4 (0.70%) SAP Fiori
9 4 (0.70%) SAPUI5
Miscellaneous
1 74 (12.89%) Management Information System
2 48 (8.36%) Product Ownership
3 38 (6.62%) Data Protection Act
4 36 (6.27%) Onboarding
5 32 (5.57%) Security Posture
6 26 (4.53%) AI Agents
7 25 (4.36%) Cloud Native
8 23 (4.01%) Self-Motivation
9 22 (3.83%) Enterprise Software
10 21 (3.66%) Cyber Threat
11 15 (2.61%) Freedom of Information
11 15 (2.61%) Social Media
12 12 (2.09%) Algorithms
12 12 (2.09%) Cyberattack
12 12 (2.09%) Driving Licence
13 11 (1.92%) PKI
14 10 (1.74%) Legacy Systems
15 9 (1.57%) Educational Technology
16 8 (1.39%) Analytical Mindset
16 8 (1.39%) Marketing Technology
Operating Systems
1 39 (6.79%) Windows
2 11 (1.92%) Linux
3 10 (1.74%) Windows Server
4 9 (1.57%) Apple iOS
5 7 (1.22%) Android
6 5 (0.87%) macOS
7 4 (0.70%) Kali Linux
8 2 (0.35%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 160 (27.87%) AI
2 145 (25.26%) Cybersecurity
3 143 (24.91%) Problem-Solving
4 142 (24.74%) Stakeholder Management
5 137 (23.87%) Data Protection
6 126 (21.95%) Continuous Improvement
7 118 (20.56%) CRM
8 114 (19.86%) Information Security
9 110 (19.16%) Agile
10 104 (18.12%) Decision-Making
11 102 (17.77%) Risk Management
12 99 (17.25%) Business Intelligence
13 97 (16.90%) Analytics
14 92 (16.03%) Data Governance
15 77 (13.41%) Roadmaps
16 64 (11.15%) Cloud Security
17 59 (10.28%) Data Management
18 58 (10.10%) Data Modelling
18 58 (10.10%) Incident Response
19 56 (9.76%) Customer Service
Programming Languages
1 63 (10.98%) SQL
2 44 (7.67%) Python
3 13 (2.26%) C#
3 13 (2.26%) PowerShell
4 12 (2.09%) JavaScript
5 9 (1.57%) TypeScript
6 6 (1.05%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 5 (0.87%) VB.NET
8 4 (0.70%) ABAP
9 3 (0.52%) Bicep
10 2 (0.35%) Kusto Query Language
11 1 (0.17%) Bash
11 1 (0.17%) Go
11 1 (0.17%) Google Apps Script
11 1 (0.17%) PHP
11 1 (0.17%) R
Qualifications
1 84 (14.63%) CISSP
2 72 (12.54%) CISM
3 60 (10.45%) Degree
4 48 (8.36%) Security Cleared
5 35 (6.10%) CISA
6 33 (5.75%) SC Cleared
7 28 (4.88%) CRISC
8 19 (3.31%) Computer Science Degree
9 18 (3.14%) DBS Check
10 15 (2.61%) Azure Certification
11 10 (1.74%) AWS Certification
11 10 (1.74%) CompTIA Security+
11 10 (1.74%) DV Cleared
11 10 (1.74%) TOGAF Certification
12 8 (1.39%) CHECK Team Member
12 8 (1.39%) Microsoft Certification
12 8 (1.39%) OSCP
13 7 (1.22%) (ISC)2 CCSP
13 7 (1.22%) Cisco Certification
13 7 (1.22%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 150 (26.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 108 (18.82%) Data Quality
3 84 (14.63%) NIST
4 64 (11.15%) PCI DSS
5 53 (9.23%) GRC
6 42 (7.32%) Accessibility
7 41 (7.14%) Cyber Essentials
8 37 (6.45%) SOC 2
9 30 (5.23%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 29 (5.05%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 26 (4.53%) QA
12 19 (3.31%) NCSC
13 18 (3.14%) ISO/IEC 42001
14 16 (2.79%) Sarbanes-Oxley
15 15 (2.61%) COBIT
16 14 (2.44%) PERC
17 12 (2.09%) ISO 9001
18 11 (1.92%) EU AI Act
19 10 (1.74%) ISO 22301
20 8 (1.39%) COPPA
System Software
1 30 (5.23%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.22%) Hyper-V
3 6 (1.05%) Docker
4 5 (0.87%) Firmware
5 4 (0.70%) IAG
6 3 (0.52%) Virtual Desktop
7 2 (0.35%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 2 (0.35%) Virtual Servers
8 1 (0.17%) BitLocker
8 1 (0.17%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 12 (2.09%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.05%) Nmap
2 6 (1.05%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.87%) CASB
3 5 (0.87%) Kubernetes
4 4 (0.70%) FTK
5 3 (0.52%) Jamf Pro
6 2 (0.35%) Autotask
6 2 (0.35%) FortiGate
6 2 (0.35%) N-central
7 1 (0.17%) Argo
7 1 (0.17%) Failover Clustering
Vendors
1 157 (27.35%) Microsoft
2 39 (6.79%) Google
3 25 (4.36%) Salesforce
4 19 (3.31%) HubSpot
5 16 (2.79%) SAP
6 15 (2.61%) Databricks
7 13 (2.26%) Informatica
8 9 (1.57%) iManage
8 9 (1.57%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
8 9 (1.57%) Talend
9 8 (1.39%) Oracle
10 5 (0.87%) Apple
10 5 (0.87%) Braze
10 5 (0.87%) dotdigital
10 5 (0.87%) Infor
11 4 (0.70%) Facebook
11 4 (0.70%) Freshdesk
11 4 (0.70%) Netskope
11 4 (0.70%) Xero
11 4 (0.70%) Zscaler