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 3 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

 6 months to
3 Aug 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 120 157 280
Rank change year-on-year +37 +123 -1
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 512 364 271
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.30% 2.19% 1.08%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 13.63% 12.15% 8.03%
Number of salaries quoted 345 273 201
10th Percentile £36,550 £41,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £51,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £65,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +23.81% -12.86%
75th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £62,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.00% +25.00% -9.09%

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 3,757 2,995 3,373
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.84% 18.03% 13.41%
Number of salaries quoted 2,355 1,708 2,387
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £58,465
Median % change year-on-year - +2.63% -2.56%
75th Percentile £77,500 £76,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year - +4.55% -4.35%

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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 3 August 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 23 (4.49%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.37%) SAS
3 6 (1.17%) Confluence
4 5 (0.98%) WordPress
5 3 (0.59%) Apache
6 2 (0.39%) Apache Spark
7 1 (0.20%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.20%) CMS
7 1 (0.20%) IIS
7 1 (0.20%) Moodle
Applications
1 39 (7.62%) Microsoft Excel
2 22 (4.30%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (1.56%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 7 (1.37%) Microsoft Project
5 6 (1.17%) Spreadsheet
6 3 (0.59%) MS Visio
7 2 (0.39%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.39%) EPLAN
8 1 (0.20%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 23 (4.49%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.78%) SAP Payroll
3 3 (0.59%) Aareon QL
3 3 (0.59%) Carpe Diem
3 3 (0.59%) Elite 3E
3 3 (0.59%) MIS ActiveH
3 3 (0.59%) NEC Housing
3 3 (0.59%) OPENHousing
3 3 (0.59%) Orchard Housing
3 3 (0.59%) Raiser’s Edge
4 2 (0.39%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.20%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.20%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 104 (20.31%) Azure
2 83 (16.21%) Power Platform
3 69 (13.48%) SaaS
4 52 (10.16%) AWS
4 52 (10.16%) Microsoft 365
5 40 (7.81%) Microsoft Purview
6 23 (4.49%) PowerApps
7 22 (4.30%) Dynamics 365
8 21 (4.10%) GCP
9 18 (3.52%) Google Analytics
10 16 (3.13%) Entra ID
11 12 (2.34%) Google Ads
11 12 (2.34%) Power Automate
12 11 (2.15%) Azure DevOps
13 10 (1.95%) Azure Logic Apps
13 10 (1.95%) Cloud Computing
14 9 (1.76%) Microsoft Copilot
15 8 (1.56%) Azure Monitor
16 7 (1.37%) Azure Data Factory
16 7 (1.37%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 33 (6.45%) Firewall
2 19 (3.71%) Network Security
3 18 (3.52%) Broadband
4 12 (2.34%) DNS
4 12 (2.34%) VPN
5 10 (1.95%) CHAP
6 8 (1.56%) WAN
6 8 (1.56%) Wireless
7 7 (1.37%) DHCP
7 7 (1.37%) SMS
8 6 (1.17%) VLAN
9 5 (0.98%) LAN
10 4 (0.78%) DMZ
10 4 (0.78%) NGN
10 4 (0.78%) TCP/IP
11 3 (0.59%) Internet
11 3 (0.59%) SD-WAN
12 2 (0.39%) Cisco ASA
12 2 (0.39%) Wi-Fi
13 1 (0.20%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 65 (12.70%) Power BI
2 25 (4.88%) Relational Database
3 21 (4.10%) SQL Server
3 21 (4.10%) Tableau
4 20 (3.91%) Metadata
5 17 (3.32%) Data Warehouse
6 13 (2.54%) PostgreSQL
7 12 (2.34%) Oracle Database
8 9 (1.76%) Data Lake
9 7 (1.37%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 5 (0.98%) SQL Server Analysis Services
10 5 (0.98%) SQL Server Integration Services
11 4 (0.78%) BigQuery
11 4 (0.78%) Power Query
12 3 (0.59%) Amazon RDS
12 3 (0.59%) Azure SQL Database
12 3 (0.59%) Big Data
13 2 (0.39%) Data Mining
13 2 (0.39%) MySQL
13 2 (0.39%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 13 (2.54%) JIRA
2 8 (1.56%) Git
3 4 (0.78%) Eclipse
4 3 (0.59%) Burp Suite
4 3 (0.59%) Metasploit
5 2 (0.39%) MLflow
6 1 (0.20%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.20%) NUnit
General
1 219 (42.77%) Social Skills
2 145 (28.32%) Finance
3 128 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
4 91 (17.77%) Legal
5 52 (10.16%) Marketing
6 51 (9.96%) Law
7 42 (8.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 38 (7.42%) Organisational Skills
9 30 (5.86%) Public Sector
10 27 (5.27%) Banking
11 24 (4.69%) Games
12 21 (4.10%) Retail
13 14 (2.73%) Documentation Skills
14 11 (2.15%) Influencing Skills
15 10 (1.95%) Advertising
15 10 (1.95%) Financial Institution
15 10 (1.95%) Social Housing
16 8 (1.56%) Back Office
17 7 (1.37%) German Language
18 6 (1.17%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 59 (11.52%) Senior
2 52 (10.16%) Analyst
3 37 (7.23%) Lead
4 34 (6.64%) Consultant
5 32 (6.25%) Security Manager
6 29 (5.66%) Architect
7 28 (5.47%) Information Manager
8 26 (5.08%) Information Security Manager
9 20 (3.91%) Administrator
9 20 (3.91%) Data Engineer
9 20 (3.91%) Security Consultant
10 17 (3.32%) Head of Operations
11 16 (3.13%) Data Manager
12 14 (2.73%) Data Governance Analyst
12 14 (2.73%) Data Governance Manager
12 14 (2.73%) Governance Manager
12 14 (2.73%) Head of Technology
13 12 (2.34%) Auditor
13 12 (2.34%) Cybersecurity Manager
14 11 (2.15%) SEO Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (4.49%) HTML
2 21 (4.10%) CSS
3 12 (2.34%) .NET
4 11 (2.15%) React
5 8 (1.56%) Node.js
6 6 (1.17%) Middleware
7 5 (0.98%) Next.js
7 5 (0.98%) NumPy
7 5 (0.98%) Pandas
7 5 (0.98%) RESTful
7 5 (0.98%) scikit-learn
7 5 (0.98%) Web Services
7 5 (0.98%) XGBoost
8 4 (0.78%) AngularJS
8 4 (0.78%) jQuery
8 4 (0.78%) JSON
8 4 (0.78%) REST
8 4 (0.78%) Tailwind CSS
9 3 (0.59%) HTML5
9 3 (0.59%) LDAP
Miscellaneous
1 65 (12.70%) Management Information System
2 39 (7.62%) Product Ownership
3 37 (7.23%) Data Protection Act
4 34 (6.64%) Onboarding
5 30 (5.86%) Security Posture
6 27 (5.27%) Self-Motivation
7 24 (4.69%) Cyber Threat
8 19 (3.71%) AI Agents
8 19 (3.71%) Cloud Native
9 15 (2.93%) Social Media
10 12 (2.34%) Algorithms
10 12 (2.34%) Analytical Mindset
10 12 (2.34%) Cyberattack
10 12 (2.34%) Enterprise Software
11 11 (2.15%) Driving Licence
11 11 (2.15%) e-Learning
12 8 (1.56%) PKI
13 7 (1.37%) Data Structures
13 7 (1.37%) Freedom of Information
13 7 (1.37%) Freedom of Information Act
Operating Systems
1 22 (4.30%) Windows
2 10 (1.95%) Linux
3 8 (1.56%) Windows Server
4 7 (1.37%) Apple iOS
5 5 (0.98%) Android
6 3 (0.59%) Kali Linux
7 1 (0.20%) AIX
7 1 (0.20%) CentOS
7 1 (0.20%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.20%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.20%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 162 (31.64%) Cybersecurity
2 134 (26.17%) Problem-Solving
3 127 (24.80%) Data Protection
4 125 (24.41%) Information Security
5 122 (23.83%) Continuous Improvement
6 106 (20.70%) Stakeholder Management
7 103 (20.12%) Decision-Making
8 102 (19.92%) Risk Management
9 99 (19.34%) AI
10 97 (18.95%) Analytics
11 86 (16.80%) CRM
12 82 (16.02%) Agile
13 77 (15.04%) Incident Response
14 76 (14.84%) Data Governance
15 72 (14.06%) Business Intelligence
16 66 (12.89%) Roadmaps
17 64 (12.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
18 55 (10.74%) Cloud Security
19 53 (10.35%) Mentoring
20 52 (10.16%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 38 (7.42%) SQL
2 27 (5.27%) Python
3 15 (2.93%) PowerShell
4 13 (2.54%) JavaScript
5 8 (1.56%) TypeScript
6 5 (0.98%) C#
7 3 (0.59%) Bicep
7 3 (0.59%) C
7 3 (0.59%) Pascal
7 3 (0.59%) VB.NET
7 3 (0.59%) VBA
8 2 (0.39%) PHP
8 2 (0.39%) T-SQL
9 1 (0.20%) Bash
9 1 (0.20%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 1 (0.20%) Google Apps Script
9 1 (0.20%) R
Qualifications
1 78 (15.23%) CISSP
2 64 (12.50%) CISM
3 42 (8.20%) Security Cleared
4 41 (8.01%) Degree
5 38 (7.42%) CISA
6 30 (5.86%) SC Cleared
7 23 (4.49%) CRISC
8 15 (2.93%) Computer Science Degree
9 14 (2.73%) DBS Check
10 13 (2.54%) DV Cleared
10 13 (2.54%) FFIEC
11 11 (2.15%) Azure Certification
11 11 (2.15%) SANS
12 10 (1.95%) CGEIT
13 9 (1.76%) CompTIA Security+
13 9 (1.76%) Microsoft Certification
14 8 (1.56%) AWS Certification
14 8 (1.56%) CREST Certified
14 8 (1.56%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
14 8 (1.56%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 138 (26.95%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 98 (19.14%) NIST
3 76 (14.84%) Data Quality
4 70 (13.67%) PCI DSS
5 47 (9.18%) Cyber Essentials
6 41 (8.01%) GRC
7 37 (7.23%) QA
8 31 (6.05%) Accessibility
9 30 (5.86%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 27 (5.27%) SOC 2
11 24 (4.69%) COBIT
12 21 (4.10%) California Consumer Privacy Act
13 17 (3.32%) ISO 9001
14 16 (3.13%) Sarbanes-Oxley
15 15 (2.93%) NCSC
16 13 (2.54%) ISO/IEC 42001
16 13 (2.54%) PERC
17 10 (1.95%) Actionable Recommendations
17 10 (1.95%) ISO 22301
18 7 (1.37%) NIST 800
System Software
1 16 (3.13%) Active Directory
2 3 (0.59%) Hyper-V
3 2 (0.39%) Docker
3 2 (0.39%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.20%) BitLocker
4 1 (0.20%) Firmware
4 1 (0.20%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.20%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 14 (2.73%) Terraform
2 6 (1.17%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.98%) CASB
4 4 (0.78%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (0.59%) FortiGate
5 3 (0.59%) Nmap
6 1 (0.20%) Host Intrusion Detection System
6 1 (0.20%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.20%) Kubernetes
6 1 (0.20%) SCCM
6 1 (0.20%) SQL Sentry
6 1 (0.20%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 128 (25.00%) Microsoft
2 43 (8.40%) Google
3 22 (4.30%) Oracle
4 21 (4.10%) Salesforce
5 14 (2.73%) SAP
6 11 (2.15%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7 10 (1.95%) Databricks
8 9 (1.76%) iManage
9 8 (1.56%) HubSpot
10 6 (1.17%) IFS
11 5 (0.98%) Palo Alto
12 4 (0.78%) dotdigital
12 4 (0.78%) Epicor
12 4 (0.78%) Fortinet
12 4 (0.78%) Freshdesk
12 4 (0.78%) Infor
12 4 (0.78%) Orchard
12 4 (0.78%) Sage
12 4 (0.78%) SolarWinds
12 4 (0.78%) Sophos
364 hybrid/remote GDPR jobs