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 18 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 116 170 274
Rank change year-on-year +54 +104 -29
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 433 318 400
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.16% 2.06% 1.15%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 13.43% 11.13% 9.21%
Number of salaries quoted 271 241 320
10th Percentile £37,500 £41,250 £28,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £52,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £65,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +30.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £81,250 £83,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £97,500 £92,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £62,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.00% +31.58% -13.64%

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 3,224 2,857 4,344
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.11% 18.54% 12.54%
Number of salaries quoted 2,094 1,543 3,258
10th Percentile £35,000 £34,750 £34,675
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £78,800 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,778 £95,000
UK median annual salary £59,450 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +3.39% +9.52% -8.70%

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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

GDPR
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GDPR over the 6 months to 18 June 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 13 (3.00%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.39%) WordPress
3 4 (0.92%) Confluence
4 3 (0.69%) CMS
5 2 (0.46%) Apache
5 2 (0.46%) Apache Spark
6 1 (0.23%) Moodle
6 1 (0.23%) SAS
Applications
1 32 (7.39%) Microsoft Excel
2 19 (4.39%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.62%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (1.39%) Spreadsheet
5 3 (0.69%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.46%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 2 (0.46%) AutoCAD
6 2 (0.46%) EPLAN
7 1 (0.23%) Adobe Illustrator
7 1 (0.23%) InDesign
7 1 (0.23%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 17 (3.93%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (1.15%) SAP Payroll
3 3 (0.69%) Aareon QL
3 3 (0.69%) MIS ActiveH
3 3 (0.69%) NEC Housing
3 3 (0.69%) OPENHousing
3 3 (0.69%) Orchard Housing
3 3 (0.69%) Raiser’s Edge
4 1 (0.23%) Dynamics GP
4 1 (0.23%) Salesforce CRM
4 1 (0.23%) SAP HCM
4 1 (0.23%) SAP HR
4 1 (0.23%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 100 (23.09%) Azure
2 68 (15.70%) Power Platform
3 52 (12.01%) SaaS
4 41 (9.47%) AWS
5 35 (8.08%) Microsoft Purview
6 32 (7.39%) Microsoft 365
7 19 (4.39%) Dynamics 365
7 19 (4.39%) GCP
8 17 (3.93%) PowerApps
9 11 (2.54%) Entra ID
9 11 (2.54%) Google Analytics
10 10 (2.31%) Azure DevOps
10 10 (2.31%) Power Automate
11 9 (2.08%) Azure Data Factory
11 9 (2.08%) Azure Logic Apps
12 8 (1.85%) Azure Monitor
12 8 (1.85%) Microsoft Copilot
13 6 (1.39%) Google Ads
13 6 (1.39%) PaaS
14 5 (1.15%) GitHub
Communications & Networking
1 30 (6.93%) Firewall
2 18 (4.16%) Broadband
2 18 (4.16%) Network Security
3 17 (3.93%) CHAP
4 11 (2.54%) DNS
5 7 (1.62%) VPN
6 6 (1.39%) DMZ
6 6 (1.39%) Internet
7 5 (1.15%) DHCP
8 4 (0.92%) NGN
8 4 (0.92%) SMS
8 4 (0.92%) VLAN
9 3 (0.69%) SCCP
9 3 (0.69%) TCP/IP
9 3 (0.69%) WAN
9 3 (0.69%) Wireless
10 2 (0.46%) LAN
10 2 (0.46%) SSL
10 2 (0.46%) Wi-Fi
11 1 (0.23%) SMTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 53 (12.24%) Power BI
2 22 (5.08%) Relational Database
3 21 (4.85%) Tableau
4 17 (3.93%) SQL Server
5 13 (3.00%) Metadata
6 12 (2.77%) Oracle Database
7 10 (2.31%) Data Warehouse
8 8 (1.85%) PostgreSQL
9 7 (1.62%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 5 (1.15%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 4 (0.92%) BigQuery
11 4 (0.92%) Data Lake
11 4 (0.92%) Power Query
12 3 (0.69%) Azure SQL Database
12 3 (0.69%) Big Data
12 3 (0.69%) MySQL
13 2 (0.46%) Delta Lake
13 2 (0.46%) MariaDB
13 2 (0.46%) SQL Server Integration Services
13 2 (0.46%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 7 (1.62%) JIRA
2 4 (0.92%) Eclipse
3 2 (0.46%) Git
3 2 (0.46%) MLflow
4 1 (0.23%) Bitbucket
4 1 (0.23%) NUnit
General
1 185 (42.73%) Social Skills
2 122 (28.18%) Finance
3 110 (25.40%) Analytical Skills
4 69 (15.94%) Legal
5 38 (8.78%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 35 (8.08%) Law
7 33 (7.62%) Marketing
8 31 (7.16%) Public Sector
9 28 (6.47%) Organisational Skills
10 26 (6.00%) Banking
11 23 (5.31%) Games
12 17 (3.93%) Financial Institution
13 16 (3.70%) Retail
14 12 (2.77%) Manufacturing
15 10 (2.31%) Advertising
15 10 (2.31%) Social Housing
16 6 (1.39%) Influencing Skills
16 6 (1.39%) Pharmaceutical
17 5 (1.15%) Back Office
17 5 (1.15%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 42 (9.70%) Senior
2 41 (9.47%) Analyst
3 33 (7.62%) Security Manager
4 25 (5.77%) Architect
5 24 (5.54%) Information Manager
5 24 (5.54%) Information Security Manager
6 23 (5.31%) Consultant
7 20 (4.62%) Data Engineer
7 20 (4.62%) Lead
8 17 (3.93%) Administrator
8 17 (3.93%) Auditor
9 16 (3.70%) Internal Auditor
9 16 (3.70%) Security Auditor
10 15 (3.46%) Data Manager
11 14 (3.23%) Cybersecurity Manager
11 14 (3.23%) Data Governance Analyst
11 14 (3.23%) Data Governance Manager
11 14 (3.23%) Governance Manager
11 14 (3.23%) Head of Operations
12 12 (2.77%) Security Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.16%) HTML
2 13 (3.00%) CSS
3 10 (2.31%) .NET
4 7 (1.62%) React
5 6 (1.39%) JSON
6 5 (1.15%) Node.js
6 5 (1.15%) RESTful
6 5 (1.15%) Web Services
7 4 (0.92%) AngularJS
7 4 (0.92%) jQuery
7 4 (0.92%) Middleware
8 3 (0.69%) HTML5
8 3 (0.69%) LDAP
8 3 (0.69%) Next.js
9 2 (0.46%) .NET Core
9 2 (0.46%) ARM Templates
9 2 (0.46%) REST
9 2 (0.46%) Smarty
9 2 (0.46%) Symfony
9 2 (0.46%) Tailwind CSS
Miscellaneous
1 51 (11.78%) Management Information System
2 33 (7.62%) Product Ownership
3 28 (6.47%) Security Posture
4 25 (5.77%) Data Protection Act
5 22 (5.08%) Cyber Threat
6 19 (4.39%) Onboarding
7 18 (4.16%) Cloud Native
8 14 (3.23%) AI Agents
8 14 (3.23%) PKI
8 14 (3.23%) Social Media
9 13 (3.00%) Self-Motivation
10 12 (2.77%) Cyberattack
11 11 (2.54%) Analytical Mindset
12 10 (2.31%) e-Learning
13 9 (2.08%) Cyber Security Posture
14 8 (1.85%) Blockchain
14 8 (1.85%) Driving Licence
15 7 (1.62%) Algorithms
15 7 (1.62%) Enterprise Software
15 7 (1.62%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 13 (3.00%) Windows
2 6 (1.39%) Linux
3 4 (0.92%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.46%) Android
4 2 (0.46%) Apple iOS
5 1 (0.23%) AIX
5 1 (0.23%) CentOS
5 1 (0.23%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.23%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.23%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 152 (35.10%) Cybersecurity
2 114 (26.33%) Data Protection
3 107 (24.71%) Problem-Solving
4 98 (22.63%) Information Security
5 94 (21.71%) Continuous Improvement
6 91 (21.02%) Analytics
7 84 (19.40%) Risk Management
8 81 (18.71%) Decision-Making
9 77 (17.78%) Incident Response
9 77 (17.78%) Stakeholder Management
10 76 (17.55%) AI
11 72 (16.63%) Data Governance
12 65 (15.01%) Agile
13 60 (13.86%) Business Intelligence
13 60 (13.86%) CRM
13 60 (13.86%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 55 (12.70%) Project Management
15 47 (10.85%) Vulnerability Management
16 46 (10.62%) Cloud Security
17 43 (9.93%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 26 (6.00%) SQL
2 16 (3.70%) Python
3 13 (3.00%) PowerShell
4 12 (2.77%) JavaScript
5 5 (1.15%) Bicep
6 4 (0.92%) TypeScript
7 3 (0.69%) C
7 3 (0.69%) C#
7 3 (0.69%) Pascal
7 3 (0.69%) PHP
7 3 (0.69%) T-SQL
7 3 (0.69%) VB.NET
7 3 (0.69%) VBA
8 1 (0.23%) ABAP
8 1 (0.23%) Bash
8 1 (0.23%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 1 (0.23%) Google Apps Script
8 1 (0.23%) R
Qualifications
1 67 (15.47%) CISSP
2 53 (12.24%) CISM
3 49 (11.32%) Security Cleared
4 46 (10.62%) Degree
5 38 (8.78%) SC Cleared
6 35 (8.08%) CISA
7 22 (5.08%) DV Cleared
8 19 (4.39%) FFIEC
9 18 (4.16%) SANS
10 17 (3.93%) CGEIT
11 16 (3.70%) DBS Check
12 14 (3.23%) CRISC
13 12 (2.77%) Azure Certification
14 11 (2.54%) HNC
15 10 (2.31%) Computer Science Degree
16 8 (1.85%) AWS Certification
16 8 (1.85%) CompTIA Security+
16 8 (1.85%) TOGAF Certification
17 7 (1.62%) CREST Certified
18 6 (1.39%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 114 (26.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 96 (22.17%) NIST
3 65 (15.01%) Data Quality
4 59 (13.63%) PCI DSS
5 41 (9.47%) Cyber Essentials
6 33 (7.62%) QA
7 27 (6.24%) Accessibility
8 26 (6.00%) COBIT
8 26 (6.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 24 (5.54%) GRC
10 20 (4.62%) NCSC
11 18 (4.16%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 17 (3.93%) SOC 2
13 13 (3.00%) Actionable Recommendations
14 12 (2.77%) Sarbanes-Oxley
15 10 (2.31%) PERC
16 9 (2.08%) HIPAA
16 9 (2.08%) ISO/IEC 42001
17 8 (1.85%) ISO 9001
18 7 (1.62%) JSP 440
System Software
1 12 (2.77%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.15%) Docker
3 2 (0.46%) Hyper-V
3 2 (0.46%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.23%) BitLocker
4 1 (0.23%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 15 (3.46%) Terraform
2 4 (0.92%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.92%) Single Sign-On
3 3 (0.69%) Ansible
4 2 (0.46%) CASB
4 2 (0.46%) FortiGate
5 1 (0.23%) Host Intrusion Detection System
5 1 (0.23%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Intune
5 1 (0.23%) SCCM
5 1 (0.23%) SQL Sentry
5 1 (0.23%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 105 (24.25%) Microsoft
2 33 (7.62%) Google
3 20 (4.62%) Salesforce
4 18 (4.16%) Oracle
5 9 (2.08%) Databricks
6 8 (1.85%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7 7 (1.62%) SAP
8 6 (1.39%) HubSpot
9 5 (1.15%) iManage
10 4 (0.92%) Freshdesk
10 4 (0.92%) Orchard
10 4 (0.92%) Sage
10 4 (0.92%) Sophos
11 3 (0.69%) Capita
11 3 (0.69%) Fortinet
11 3 (0.69%) IFS
11 3 (0.69%) Motorola
11 3 (0.69%) NEC
11 3 (0.69%) Palo Alto
11 3 (0.69%) SolarWinds