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

6 months to
31 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 118 146 255
Rank change year-on-year +28 +109 +40
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 520 366 277
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.23% 2.22% 1.14%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 13.44% 12.20% 8.46%
Number of salaries quoted 364 270 175
10th Percentile £33,750 £40,000 £34,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 £40,014
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,750 £65,000 £58,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.15% +11.11% -6.77%
75th Percentile £79,250 £83,750 £79,375
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £89,000
UK median annual salary £58,396 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.67% +14.29% -9.48%

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 3,870 3,001 3,274
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.59% 18.17% 13.48%
Number of salaries quoted 2,474 1,709 2,119
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,750 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - -
75th Percentile £76,201 £76,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,634 £92,500 £99,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year - +4.55% -8.33%

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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

GDPR
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 31 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 28 (5.38%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.35%) SAS
2 7 (1.35%) WordPress
3 4 (0.77%) Apache
3 4 (0.77%) Confluence
4 3 (0.58%) Apache Spark
4 3 (0.58%) IIS
5 1 (0.19%) Apache Airflow
5 1 (0.19%) CMS
5 1 (0.19%) Microsoft Exchange
5 1 (0.19%) Moodle
Applications
1 34 (6.54%) Microsoft Excel
2 27 (5.19%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.35%) Microsoft Project
4 5 (0.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.58%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.58%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.38%) Acrobat
7 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.19%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.19%) Elementor
7 1 (0.19%) EPLAN
Business Applications
1 21 (4.04%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.77%) SAP Payroll
3 3 (0.58%) Aareon QL
3 3 (0.58%) Carpe Diem
3 3 (0.58%) Elite 3E
3 3 (0.58%) MIS ActiveH
3 3 (0.58%) NEC Housing
3 3 (0.58%) OPENHousing
3 3 (0.58%) Orchard Housing
3 3 (0.58%) Raiser’s Edge
3 3 (0.58%) Shopify
4 2 (0.38%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.19%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.19%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.19%) SAP GRC
5 1 (0.19%) SAP S/4HANA
5 1 (0.19%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 110 (21.15%) Azure
2 91 (17.50%) Power Platform
3 69 (13.27%) SaaS
4 58 (11.15%) Microsoft 365
5 52 (10.00%) AWS
6 39 (7.50%) Microsoft Purview
7 25 (4.81%) Dynamics 365
8 22 (4.23%) PowerApps
9 19 (3.65%) Google Analytics
10 18 (3.46%) Entra ID
11 16 (3.08%) Azure DevOps
11 16 (3.08%) GCP
12 15 (2.88%) Power Automate
13 12 (2.31%) Azure Data Factory
13 12 (2.31%) Google Ads
14 11 (2.12%) Microsoft Copilot
15 10 (1.92%) Azure Logic Apps
15 10 (1.92%) Cloud Computing
16 9 (1.73%) Azure Synapse Analytics
16 9 (1.73%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 34 (6.54%) Firewall
2 24 (4.62%) Network Security
3 18 (3.46%) Broadband
4 17 (3.27%) DNS
5 15 (2.88%) VPN
6 11 (2.12%) WAN
7 9 (1.73%) DHCP
7 9 (1.73%) LAN
7 9 (1.73%) Wireless
8 8 (1.54%) SMS
9 7 (1.35%) TCP/IP
10 6 (1.15%) CHAP
10 6 (1.15%) VLAN
11 5 (0.96%) DMZ
12 4 (0.77%) NGN
12 4 (0.77%) SD-WAN
13 3 (0.58%) Cisco ASA
13 3 (0.58%) Internet
13 3 (0.58%) Remote Desktop
13 3 (0.58%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 72 (13.85%) Power BI
2 26 (5.00%) Relational Database
3 25 (4.81%) Metadata
4 23 (4.42%) SQL Server
5 22 (4.23%) Data Warehouse
6 18 (3.46%) Tableau
7 15 (2.88%) PostgreSQL
8 9 (1.73%) Data Lake
8 9 (1.73%) Oracle Database
9 8 (1.54%) Azure SQL Database
9 8 (1.54%) DynamoDB
10 7 (1.35%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 7 (1.35%) Star Schema
11 6 (1.15%) NoSQL
12 5 (0.96%) Amazon QuickSight
12 5 (0.96%) MongoDB
12 5 (0.96%) Snowflake Schema
12 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Integration Services
13 4 (0.77%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 13 (2.50%) Git
2 11 (2.12%) JIRA
3 4 (0.77%) Burp Suite
3 4 (0.77%) Eclipse
3 4 (0.77%) Metasploit
4 2 (0.38%) MLflow
5 1 (0.19%) Bitbucket
5 1 (0.19%) ER Studio
5 1 (0.19%) ERwin
5 1 (0.19%) NUnit
General
1 214 (41.15%) Social Skills
2 139 (26.73%) Finance
3 117 (22.50%) Analytical Skills
4 90 (17.31%) Legal
5 53 (10.19%) Marketing
6 51 (9.81%) Law
7 42 (8.08%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 41 (7.88%) Organisational Skills
9 24 (4.62%) Banking
9 24 (4.62%) Public Sector
10 20 (3.85%) Retail
11 19 (3.65%) Games
12 17 (3.27%) Documentation Skills
13 13 (2.50%) German Language
13 13 (2.50%) Influencing Skills
14 12 (2.31%) Manufacturing
15 9 (1.73%) Social Housing
16 8 (1.54%) Back Office
17 7 (1.35%) Advertising
17 7 (1.35%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 60 (11.54%) Senior
2 58 (11.15%) Analyst
3 37 (7.12%) Lead
4 33 (6.35%) Consultant
5 29 (5.58%) Architect
6 23 (4.42%) Security Manager
7 22 (4.23%) Information Manager
8 20 (3.85%) Data Manager
8 20 (3.85%) Security Consultant
9 19 (3.65%) Information Security Manager
10 17 (3.27%) Data Engineer
11 14 (2.69%) Administrator
11 14 (2.69%) Data Governance Analyst
11 14 (2.69%) Data Governance Manager
11 14 (2.69%) Governance Manager
11 14 (2.69%) Head of Operations
11 14 (2.69%) Head of Technology
12 13 (2.50%) Security Analyst
13 12 (2.31%) Development Manager
13 12 (2.31%) Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (4.04%) HTML
2 19 (3.65%) CSS
3 15 (2.88%) Terraform
4 12 (2.31%) React
5 10 (1.92%) .NET
6 9 (1.73%) Node.js
7 7 (1.35%) RESTful
8 5 (0.96%) Middleware
8 5 (0.96%) Next.js
8 5 (0.96%) NumPy
8 5 (0.96%) Pandas
8 5 (0.96%) REST
8 5 (0.96%) scikit-learn
8 5 (0.96%) Web Services
8 5 (0.96%) XGBoost
9 4 (0.77%) JSON
9 4 (0.77%) LDAP
9 4 (0.77%) Tailwind CSS
10 3 (0.58%) ARM Templates
10 3 (0.58%) AWS CDK
Miscellaneous
1 57 (10.96%) Management Information System
2 45 (8.65%) Product Ownership
3 37 (7.12%) Data Protection Act
4 35 (6.73%) Onboarding
5 32 (6.15%) Security Posture
6 25 (4.81%) Self-Motivation
7 23 (4.42%) Cloud Native
8 21 (4.04%) AI Agents
8 21 (4.04%) Enterprise Software
9 19 (3.65%) Cyber Threat
10 15 (2.88%) Social Media
11 12 (2.31%) Cyberattack
12 11 (2.12%) Algorithms
12 11 (2.12%) Driving Licence
12 11 (2.12%) e-Learning
13 10 (1.92%) PKI
14 9 (1.73%) Analytical Mindset
14 9 (1.73%) Legacy Systems
15 8 (1.54%) Data Structures
16 7 (1.35%) Freedom of Information
Operating Systems
1 33 (6.35%) Windows
2 13 (2.50%) Linux
3 10 (1.92%) Apple iOS
3 10 (1.92%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.54%) Android
5 3 (0.58%) Kali Linux
6 2 (0.38%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.19%) CentOS
7 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.19%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 155 (29.81%) Cybersecurity
2 134 (25.77%) Problem-Solving
3 124 (23.85%) Data Protection
4 120 (23.08%) Continuous Improvement
5 114 (21.92%) AI
5 114 (21.92%) Information Security
6 113 (21.73%) Stakeholder Management
7 102 (19.62%) Decision-Making
8 98 (18.85%) Risk Management
9 90 (17.31%) Analytics
10 89 (17.12%) Agile
11 87 (16.73%) CRM
12 80 (15.38%) Business Intelligence
13 72 (13.85%) Data Governance
14 70 (13.46%) Incident Response
15 69 (13.27%) Roadmaps
16 60 (11.54%) Stakeholder Engagement
17 58 (11.15%) Cloud Security
18 51 (9.81%) ITIL
19 50 (9.62%) Data Management
Programming Languages
1 47 (9.04%) SQL
2 32 (6.15%) Python
3 15 (2.88%) PowerShell
4 11 (2.12%) JavaScript
5 10 (1.92%) C#
6 9 (1.73%) TypeScript
7 4 (0.77%) VB.NET
8 3 (0.58%) Bicep
8 3 (0.58%) C
8 3 (0.58%) Pascal
9 2 (0.38%) PHP
9 2 (0.38%) T-SQL
10 1 (0.19%) ABAP
10 1 (0.19%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 1 (0.19%) Google Apps Script
Qualifications
1 72 (13.85%) CISSP
2 64 (12.31%) CISM
3 45 (8.65%) Degree
4 41 (7.88%) Security Cleared
5 35 (6.73%) CISA
6 27 (5.19%) SC Cleared
7 24 (4.62%) CRISC
8 16 (3.08%) Computer Science Degree
9 14 (2.69%) DBS Check
10 12 (2.31%) Azure Certification
10 12 (2.31%) DV Cleared
11 11 (2.12%) CompTIA Security+
12 10 (1.92%) AWS Certification
13 9 (1.73%) FFIEC
14 8 (1.54%) Master's Degree
14 8 (1.54%) Microsoft Certification
15 7 (1.35%) ISACA
15 7 (1.35%) OSCP
15 7 (1.35%) SANS
15 7 (1.35%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 145 (27.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 92 (17.69%) NIST
3 74 (14.23%) Data Quality
4 66 (12.69%) PCI DSS
5 46 (8.85%) GRC
6 44 (8.46%) Cyber Essentials
7 34 (6.54%) SOC 2
8 31 (5.96%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 31 (5.96%) QA
9 28 (5.38%) Accessibility
10 27 (5.19%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 20 (3.85%) COBIT
12 18 (3.46%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 16 (3.08%) NCSC
14 15 (2.88%) ISO 9001
14 15 (2.88%) ISO/IEC 42001
14 15 (2.88%) PERC
15 10 (1.92%) ISO 22301
16 7 (1.35%) NIST 800
16 7 (1.35%) SOC 1
System Software
1 22 (4.23%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.35%) Hyper-V
3 3 (0.58%) Docker
3 3 (0.58%) Firmware
3 3 (0.58%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.38%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.19%) BitLocker
5 1 (0.19%) IAG
5 1 (0.19%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 7 (1.35%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.15%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.96%) CASB
4 4 (0.77%) Nmap
5 3 (0.58%) FortiGate
6 2 (0.38%) Kubernetes
7 1 (0.19%) Jamf Pro
7 1 (0.19%) SCCM
7 1 (0.19%) SQL Sentry
7 1 (0.19%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 138 (26.54%) Microsoft
2 38 (7.31%) Google
3 21 (4.04%) Salesforce
4 17 (3.27%) SAP
5 16 (3.08%) Oracle
6 14 (2.69%) HubSpot
7 12 (2.31%) Databricks
8 11 (2.12%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
9 10 (1.92%) Informatica
10 9 (1.73%) iManage
11 6 (1.15%) IFS
11 6 (1.15%) Palo Alto
12 5 (0.96%) Infor
12 5 (0.96%) Sophos
12 5 (0.96%) Talend
13 4 (0.77%) Cisco
13 4 (0.77%) Dell
13 4 (0.77%) Epicor
13 4 (0.77%) Fortinet
13 4 (0.77%) SolarWinds