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 10 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 118 143 226
Rank change year-on-year +25 +83 +26
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 569 354 309
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.29% 2.12% 1.43%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 14.38% 11.84% 9.95%
Number of salaries quoted 385 251 154
10th Percentile £32,600 £41,250 £33,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 £44,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £66,500 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.77% -1.48% +12.04%
75th Percentile £79,500 £83,750 £82,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £110,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% - +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 3,957 2,991 3,106
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 15.92% 17.94% 14.35%
Number of salaries quoted 2,458 1,636 1,727
10th Percentile £33,500 £34,250 £35,000
25th Percentile £44,447 £47,500 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,545 £62,500 £62,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.33% +0.81% +2.91%
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 10 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 32 (5.62%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.23%) SAS
2 7 (1.23%) WordPress
3 5 (0.88%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.70%) Apache
5 3 (0.53%) Apache Airflow
5 3 (0.53%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.53%) Confluence
5 3 (0.53%) IIS
6 2 (0.35%) CMS
7 1 (0.18%) Moodle
7 1 (0.18%) nginx
Applications
1 45 (7.91%) Microsoft Excel
2 37 (6.50%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.58%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.41%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (0.70%) Notion
5 4 (0.70%) Spreadsheet
6 3 (0.53%) Acrobat
6 3 (0.53%) MS Visio
7 2 (0.35%) Elementor
Business Applications
1 18 (3.16%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.23%) 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 (0.53%) Aareon QL
4 3 (0.53%) Carpe Diem
4 3 (0.53%) Elite 3E
4 3 (0.53%) MIS ActiveH
4 3 (0.53%) NEC Housing
4 3 (0.53%) OPENHousing
4 3 (0.53%) Orchard Housing
5 2 (0.35%) iTrent
5 2 (0.35%) Raiser’s Edge
6 1 (0.18%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.18%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 113 (19.86%) Azure
2 105 (18.45%) Power Platform
3 73 (12.83%) SaaS
4 70 (12.30%) Microsoft 365
5 59 (10.37%) AWS
6 48 (8.44%) Microsoft Purview
7 27 (4.75%) Entra ID
8 26 (4.57%) GCP
9 21 (3.69%) Dynamics 365
9 21 (3.69%) Power Automate
10 20 (3.51%) PowerApps
11 18 (3.16%) Google Analytics
12 16 (2.81%) Azure DevOps
12 16 (2.81%) Snowflake
13 13 (2.28%) Azure Data Factory
13 13 (2.28%) Azure Synapse Analytics
13 13 (2.28%) Google Ads
14 11 (1.93%) Cloud Computing
14 11 (1.93%) n8n
14 11 (1.93%) Zapier
Communications & Networking
1 28 (4.92%) Firewall
2 27 (4.75%) Network Security
3 15 (2.64%) Broadband
4 11 (1.93%) DNS
5 10 (1.76%) VPN
5 10 (1.76%) WAN
6 9 (1.58%) LAN
6 9 (1.58%) Wireless
7 8 (1.41%) SMS
8 7 (1.23%) DHCP
8 7 (1.23%) TCP/IP
9 6 (1.05%) DMZ
10 4 (0.70%) Internet
10 4 (0.70%) SD-WAN
10 4 (0.70%) VLAN
11 3 (0.53%) Cisco ASA
11 3 (0.53%) Remote Desktop
11 3 (0.53%) SAN
11 3 (0.53%) Wi-Fi
12 2 (0.35%) CHAP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 90 (15.82%) Power BI
2 47 (8.26%) Metadata
3 27 (4.75%) Data Warehouse
4 18 (3.16%) Relational Database
4 18 (3.16%) SQL Server
4 18 (3.16%) Tableau
5 14 (2.46%) PostgreSQL
6 12 (2.11%) DynamoDB
7 11 (1.93%) Big Data
8 10 (1.76%) Azure SQL Database
8 10 (1.76%) NoSQL
9 9 (1.58%) Amazon QuickSight
9 9 (1.58%) Data Lake
9 9 (1.58%) MongoDB
9 9 (1.58%) Snowflake Schema
9 9 (1.58%) Star Schema
10 6 (1.05%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 5 (0.88%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 4 (0.70%) EDRMS
12 4 (0.70%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 19 (3.34%) Git
2 9 (1.58%) JIRA
3 6 (1.05%) Burp Suite
3 6 (1.05%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.70%) Eclipse
4 4 (0.70%) MLflow
5 1 (0.18%) ER Studio
5 1 (0.18%) ERwin
5 1 (0.18%) Flyway
5 1 (0.18%) GitLab
General
1 230 (40.42%) Social Skills
2 150 (26.36%) Finance
3 121 (21.27%) Analytical Skills
4 117 (20.56%) Legal
5 70 (12.30%) Marketing
6 66 (11.60%) Law
7 61 (10.72%) Organisational Skills
8 54 (9.49%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 38 (6.68%) Public Sector
10 29 (5.10%) Retail
11 25 (4.39%) Documentation Skills
12 23 (4.04%) Influencing Skills
13 20 (3.51%) Banking
14 16 (2.81%) Games
14 16 (2.81%) German Language
15 12 (2.11%) Manufacturing
16 10 (1.76%) Advertising
16 10 (1.76%) Presentation Skills
17 8 (1.41%) Social Housing
18 7 (1.23%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 72 (12.65%) Senior
2 61 (10.72%) Analyst
3 50 (8.79%) Lead
4 40 (7.03%) Consultant
5 39 (6.85%) Architect
6 22 (3.87%) Security Consultant
7 21 (3.69%) Data Manager
8 20 (3.51%) Security Manager
9 18 (3.16%) Information Manager
10 17 (2.99%) Administrator
10 17 (2.99%) Security Architect
11 16 (2.81%) Data Engineer
12 15 (2.64%) Data Governance Analyst
12 15 (2.64%) Data Governance Manager
12 15 (2.64%) Governance Manager
12 15 (2.64%) Information Security Manager
13 14 (2.46%) Data Architect
14 13 (2.28%) Head of Operations
14 13 (2.28%) Head of Technology
15 12 (2.11%) SEO Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (4.04%) HTML
2 20 (3.51%) CSS
3 14 (2.46%) Terraform
4 13 (2.28%) React
5 9 (1.58%) .NET
6 8 (1.41%) Node.js
7 6 (1.05%) Pandas
8 5 (0.88%) LDAP
8 5 (0.88%) Next.js
8 5 (0.88%) NumPy
8 5 (0.88%) REST
8 5 (0.88%) RESTful
8 5 (0.88%) scikit-learn
8 5 (0.88%) Web Services
8 5 (0.88%) XGBoost
9 4 (0.70%) JSON
9 4 (0.70%) Middleware
9 4 (0.70%) React Native
9 4 (0.70%) SAP Fiori
9 4 (0.70%) Tailwind CSS
Miscellaneous
1 74 (13.01%) Management Information System
2 48 (8.44%) Product Ownership
3 38 (6.68%) Data Protection Act
4 35 (6.15%) Onboarding
5 32 (5.62%) Security Posture
6 25 (4.39%) AI Agents
7 24 (4.22%) Cloud Native
8 23 (4.04%) Self-Motivation
9 22 (3.87%) Enterprise Software
10 21 (3.69%) Cyber Threat
11 15 (2.64%) Freedom of Information
11 15 (2.64%) Social Media
12 12 (2.11%) Algorithms
12 12 (2.11%) Cyberattack
13 11 (1.93%) Driving Licence
13 11 (1.93%) PKI
14 10 (1.76%) Legacy Systems
15 9 (1.58%) Educational Technology
15 9 (1.58%) e-Learning
16 8 (1.41%) Marketing Technology
Operating Systems
1 39 (6.85%) Windows
2 11 (1.93%) Linux
3 10 (1.76%) Windows Server
4 9 (1.58%) Apple iOS
5 7 (1.23%) Android
6 5 (0.88%) Mac OS
7 4 (0.70%) Kali Linux
8 2 (0.35%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 155 (27.24%) AI
2 145 (25.48%) Cybersecurity
3 140 (24.60%) Problem-Solving
3 140 (24.60%) Stakeholder Management
4 137 (24.08%) Data Protection
5 126 (22.14%) Continuous Improvement
6 115 (20.21%) CRM
6 115 (20.21%) Information Security
7 108 (18.98%) Agile
8 104 (18.28%) Risk Management
9 101 (17.75%) Decision-Making
10 95 (16.70%) Analytics
11 94 (16.52%) Business Intelligence
12 91 (15.99%) Data Governance
13 76 (13.36%) Roadmaps
14 64 (11.25%) Cloud Security
15 59 (10.37%) Data Management
16 58 (10.19%) Incident Response
17 55 (9.67%) Customer Service
17 55 (9.67%) Data Modelling
Programming Languages
1 60 (10.54%) SQL
2 43 (7.56%) Python
3 13 (2.28%) C#
3 13 (2.28%) PowerShell
4 11 (1.93%) JavaScript
5 8 (1.41%) TypeScript
6 5 (0.88%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 5 (0.88%) VB.NET
7 4 (0.70%) ABAP
8 3 (0.53%) Bicep
9 2 (0.35%) Kusto Query Language
10 1 (0.18%) Bash
10 1 (0.18%) Google Apps Script
10 1 (0.18%) PHP
10 1 (0.18%) R
Qualifications
1 84 (14.76%) CISSP
2 72 (12.65%) CISM
3 58 (10.19%) Degree
4 48 (8.44%) Security Cleared
5 35 (6.15%) CISA
6 33 (5.80%) SC Cleared
7 28 (4.92%) CRISC
8 19 (3.34%) Computer Science Degree
9 17 (2.99%) DBS Check
10 15 (2.64%) Azure Certification
11 10 (1.76%) AWS Certification
11 10 (1.76%) CompTIA Security+
11 10 (1.76%) DV Cleared
11 10 (1.76%) TOGAF Certification
12 8 (1.41%) CHECK Team Member
12 8 (1.41%) Microsoft Certification
12 8 (1.41%) OSCP
13 7 (1.23%) (ISC)2 CCSP
13 7 (1.23%) Cisco Certification
13 7 (1.23%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 150 (26.36%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 102 (17.93%) Data Quality
3 83 (14.59%) NIST
4 64 (11.25%) PCI DSS
5 53 (9.31%) GRC
6 41 (7.21%) Accessibility
6 41 (7.21%) Cyber Essentials
7 37 (6.50%) SOC 2
8 30 (5.27%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 29 (5.10%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 25 (4.39%) QA
11 19 (3.34%) NCSC
12 17 (2.99%) ISO/IEC 42001
13 16 (2.81%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 15 (2.64%) COBIT
15 13 (2.28%) PERC
16 12 (2.11%) ISO 9001
17 11 (1.93%) EU AI Act
18 10 (1.76%) ISO 22301
19 8 (1.41%) COPPA
System Software
1 28 (4.92%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.23%) Hyper-V
3 5 (0.88%) Docker
4 4 (0.70%) Firmware
4 4 (0.70%) IAG
5 3 (0.53%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.18%) BitLocker
6 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Virtual Server
6 1 (0.18%) Virtual Servers
6 1 (0.18%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 11 (1.93%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.05%) Nmap
2 6 (1.05%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.88%) CASB
4 4 (0.70%) FTK
4 4 (0.70%) Kubernetes
5 2 (0.35%) FortiGate
5 2 (0.35%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.18%) Argo
6 1 (0.18%) Autotask
6 1 (0.18%) Failover Clustering
6 1 (0.18%) N-central
Vendors
1 155 (27.24%) Microsoft
2 38 (6.68%) Google
3 24 (4.22%) Salesforce
4 19 (3.34%) HubSpot
5 16 (2.81%) SAP
6 14 (2.46%) Databricks
7 13 (2.28%) Informatica
8 9 (1.58%) iManage
8 9 (1.58%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
8 9 (1.58%) Talend
9 8 (1.41%) Oracle
10 5 (0.88%) Apple
10 5 (0.88%) Braze
10 5 (0.88%) dotdigital
10 5 (0.88%) Infor
11 4 (0.70%) FIS
11 4 (0.70%) Freshdesk
11 4 (0.70%) Netskope
11 4 (0.70%) Xero
11 4 (0.70%) Zscaler