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 6 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

 6 months to
6 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 120 145 257
Rank change year-on-year +25 +112 +29
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 535 359 277
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.27% 2.22% 1.17%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 13.64% 12.11% 8.68%
Number of salaries quoted 371 261 168
10th Percentile £33,750 £41,250 £35,125
25th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £65,000 £60,159
Median % change year-on-year -10.77% +8.05% -4.13%
75th Percentile £79,250 £83,750 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £58,396 £60,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year -2.67% +11.11% -6.90%

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 3,921 2,965 3,190
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.62% 18.31% 13.49%
Number of salaries quoted 2,509 1,674 2,024
10th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £44,972 £47,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,591 £61,875 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.92% +3.13% -
75th Percentile £76,201 £76,817 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,634 £94,625 £100,000
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

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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 6 September 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 29 (5.42%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.31%) SAS
2 7 (1.31%) WordPress
3 4 (0.75%) Apache
3 4 (0.75%) Confluence
4 3 (0.56%) Apache Spark
4 3 (0.56%) IIS
5 2 (0.37%) Microsoft Exchange
6 1 (0.19%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.19%) CMS
6 1 (0.19%) Moodle
Applications
1 38 (7.10%) Microsoft Excel
2 29 (5.42%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (1.50%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (1.12%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (0.75%) Spreadsheet
6 3 (0.56%) Acrobat
6 3 (0.56%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.19%) Adobe Creative Suite
7 1 (0.19%) Elementor
Business Applications
1 21 (3.93%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.75%) SAP Payroll
2 4 (0.75%) Shopify
3 3 (0.56%) Aareon QL
3 3 (0.56%) Carpe Diem
3 3 (0.56%) Elite 3E
3 3 (0.56%) MIS ActiveH
3 3 (0.56%) NEC Housing
3 3 (0.56%) OPENHousing
3 3 (0.56%) Orchard Housing
3 3 (0.56%) Raiser’s Edge
3 3 (0.56%) Salesforce CRM
3 3 (0.56%) SAP GRC
3 3 (0.56%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.37%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.19%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.19%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 110 (20.56%) Azure
2 92 (17.20%) Power Platform
3 69 (12.90%) SaaS
4 63 (11.78%) Microsoft 365
5 53 (9.91%) AWS
6 40 (7.48%) Microsoft Purview
7 24 (4.49%) Dynamics 365
8 21 (3.93%) PowerApps
9 20 (3.74%) Entra ID
10 19 (3.55%) Google Analytics
11 18 (3.36%) GCP
12 16 (2.99%) Azure DevOps
13 14 (2.62%) Azure Data Factory
13 14 (2.62%) Power Automate
14 12 (2.24%) Google Ads
15 11 (2.06%) Azure Synapse Analytics
15 11 (2.06%) Microsoft Copilot
16 10 (1.87%) Azure Logic Apps
16 10 (1.87%) Cloud Computing
17 9 (1.68%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 31 (5.79%) Firewall
2 24 (4.49%) Network Security
3 18 (3.36%) Broadband
4 17 (3.18%) DNS
5 14 (2.62%) VPN
6 11 (2.06%) WAN
7 10 (1.87%) Wireless
8 9 (1.68%) DHCP
8 9 (1.68%) LAN
9 8 (1.50%) SMS
10 7 (1.31%) TCP/IP
11 6 (1.12%) CHAP
11 6 (1.12%) VLAN
12 5 (0.93%) DMZ
13 4 (0.75%) NGN
13 4 (0.75%) SD-WAN
14 3 (0.56%) Cisco ASA
14 3 (0.56%) Internet
14 3 (0.56%) Remote Desktop
14 3 (0.56%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 73 (13.64%) Power BI
2 27 (5.05%) Metadata
3 25 (4.67%) Relational Database
4 24 (4.49%) SQL Server
5 23 (4.30%) Data Warehouse
6 18 (3.36%) Tableau
7 15 (2.80%) PostgreSQL
8 10 (1.87%) Azure SQL Database
8 10 (1.87%) DynamoDB
9 9 (1.68%) Data Lake
9 9 (1.68%) Star Schema
10 8 (1.50%) NoSQL
10 8 (1.50%) Oracle Database
11 7 (1.31%) Amazon QuickSight
11 7 (1.31%) MongoDB
11 7 (1.31%) Snowflake Schema
11 7 (1.31%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 5 (0.93%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 5 (0.93%) SQL Server Integration Services
13 4 (0.75%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 15 (2.80%) Git
2 10 (1.87%) JIRA
3 5 (0.93%) Burp Suite
3 5 (0.93%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.75%) Eclipse
5 2 (0.37%) MLflow
6 1 (0.19%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.19%) ER Studio
6 1 (0.19%) ERwin
6 1 (0.19%) NUnit
General
1 222 (41.50%) Social Skills
2 141 (26.36%) Finance
3 122 (22.80%) Analytical Skills
4 94 (17.57%) Legal
5 57 (10.65%) Marketing
6 55 (10.28%) Law
7 47 (8.79%) Organisational Skills
8 42 (7.85%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 26 (4.86%) Public Sector
10 24 (4.49%) Banking
11 20 (3.74%) Retail
12 18 (3.36%) Games
13 17 (3.18%) Documentation Skills
14 14 (2.62%) German Language
14 14 (2.62%) Influencing Skills
14 14 (2.62%) Manufacturing
15 9 (1.68%) Social Housing
16 8 (1.50%) Advertising
16 8 (1.50%) Back Office
17 7 (1.31%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 64 (11.96%) Senior
2 60 (11.21%) Analyst
3 38 (7.10%) Lead
4 36 (6.73%) Consultant
5 31 (5.79%) Architect
6 22 (4.11%) Security Manager
7 21 (3.93%) Information Manager
7 21 (3.93%) Security Consultant
8 20 (3.74%) Data Manager
9 18 (3.36%) Information Security Manager
10 17 (3.18%) Data Engineer
11 15 (2.80%) Head of Operations
11 15 (2.80%) Head of Technology
12 14 (2.62%) Administrator
12 14 (2.62%) Data Governance Analyst
12 14 (2.62%) Data Governance Manager
12 14 (2.62%) Governance Manager
12 14 (2.62%) Security Analyst
13 13 (2.43%) Security Architect
14 12 (2.24%) Development Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (3.93%) HTML
2 19 (3.55%) CSS
3 13 (2.43%) Terraform
4 12 (2.24%) React
5 10 (1.87%) .NET
6 9 (1.68%) Node.js
7 7 (1.31%) RESTful
8 5 (0.93%) JSON
8 5 (0.93%) Middleware
8 5 (0.93%) Next.js
8 5 (0.93%) NumPy
8 5 (0.93%) Pandas
8 5 (0.93%) REST
8 5 (0.93%) scikit-learn
8 5 (0.93%) Web Services
8 5 (0.93%) XGBoost
9 4 (0.75%) LDAP
9 4 (0.75%) Tailwind CSS
10 3 (0.56%) ARM Templates
10 3 (0.56%) GraphQL
Miscellaneous
1 62 (11.59%) Management Information System
2 48 (8.97%) Product Ownership
3 38 (7.10%) Data Protection Act
4 35 (6.54%) Onboarding
5 34 (6.36%) Security Posture
6 25 (4.67%) Self-Motivation
7 23 (4.30%) Cloud Native
7 23 (4.30%) Enterprise Software
8 21 (3.93%) AI Agents
9 18 (3.36%) Cyber Threat
10 16 (2.99%) Social Media
11 12 (2.24%) Cyberattack
12 11 (2.06%) Algorithms
12 11 (2.06%) Driving Licence
12 11 (2.06%) e-Learning
12 11 (2.06%) Legacy Systems
13 10 (1.87%) Analytical Mindset
13 10 (1.87%) PKI
14 7 (1.31%) Freedom of Information
14 7 (1.31%) Freedom of Information Act
Operating Systems
1 37 (6.92%) Windows
2 14 (2.62%) Linux
3 10 (1.87%) Apple iOS
3 10 (1.87%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.50%) Android
5 4 (0.75%) Kali Linux
6 3 (0.56%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.19%) CentOS
7 1 (0.19%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.19%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 157 (29.35%) Cybersecurity
2 139 (25.98%) Problem-Solving
3 130 (24.30%) Data Protection
4 123 (22.99%) Continuous Improvement
5 122 (22.80%) Stakeholder Management
6 119 (22.24%) AI
7 116 (21.68%) Information Security
8 103 (19.25%) Risk Management
9 101 (18.88%) Decision-Making
10 96 (17.94%) Agile
11 93 (17.38%) Analytics
12 92 (17.20%) CRM
13 81 (15.14%) Business Intelligence
14 73 (13.64%) Data Governance
15 72 (13.46%) Roadmaps
16 68 (12.71%) Incident Response
17 60 (11.21%) Cloud Security
17 60 (11.21%) Stakeholder Engagement
18 52 (9.72%) Data Management
18 52 (9.72%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 48 (8.97%) SQL
2 35 (6.54%) Python
3 15 (2.80%) PowerShell
4 12 (2.24%) C#
5 11 (2.06%) JavaScript
6 9 (1.68%) TypeScript
7 4 (0.75%) VB.NET
8 3 (0.56%) ABAP
8 3 (0.56%) Bicep
8 3 (0.56%) C
8 3 (0.56%) Pascal
9 2 (0.37%) PHP
9 2 (0.37%) T-SQL
10 1 (0.19%) Google Apps Script
10 1 (0.19%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 78 (14.58%) CISSP
2 68 (12.71%) CISM
3 49 (9.16%) Degree
4 43 (8.04%) Security Cleared
5 38 (7.10%) CISA
6 29 (5.42%) SC Cleared
7 25 (4.67%) CRISC
8 17 (3.18%) Computer Science Degree
9 14 (2.62%) DBS Check
10 12 (2.24%) Azure Certification
10 12 (2.24%) DV Cleared
11 11 (2.06%) CompTIA Security+
12 10 (1.87%) AWS Certification
13 9 (1.68%) FFIEC
14 8 (1.50%) CREST Certified
14 8 (1.50%) Master's Degree
14 8 (1.50%) OSCP
14 8 (1.50%) TOGAF Certification
15 7 (1.31%) ISACA
15 7 (1.31%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 147 (27.48%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 93 (17.38%) NIST
3 79 (14.77%) Data Quality
4 68 (12.71%) PCI DSS
5 47 (8.79%) GRC
6 44 (8.22%) Cyber Essentials
7 34 (6.36%) QA
8 33 (6.17%) SOC 2
9 31 (5.79%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 30 (5.61%) Accessibility
11 29 (5.42%) California Consumer Privacy Act
12 20 (3.74%) COBIT
12 20 (3.74%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 17 (3.18%) NCSC
14 15 (2.80%) ISO 9001
14 15 (2.80%) ISO/IEC 42001
14 15 (2.80%) PERC
15 10 (1.87%) ISO 22301
16 7 (1.31%) HIPAA
16 7 (1.31%) SOC 1
System Software
1 22 (4.11%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.31%) Hyper-V
3 3 (0.56%) Docker
3 3 (0.56%) Firmware
3 3 (0.56%) IAG
3 3 (0.56%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.37%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.19%) BitLocker
5 1 (0.19%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 8 (1.50%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.12%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.93%) CASB
3 5 (0.93%) Nmap
4 3 (0.56%) FortiGate
5 2 (0.37%) FTK
5 2 (0.37%) Kubernetes
6 1 (0.19%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.19%) SCCM
6 1 (0.19%) SQL Sentry
6 1 (0.19%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 144 (26.92%) Microsoft
2 39 (7.29%) Google
3 22 (4.11%) Salesforce
4 19 (3.55%) SAP
5 15 (2.80%) HubSpot
5 15 (2.80%) Oracle
6 12 (2.24%) Databricks
6 12 (2.24%) Informatica
6 12 (2.24%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7 9 (1.68%) iManage
8 7 (1.31%) Talend
9 6 (1.12%) IFS
9 6 (1.12%) Palo Alto
10 5 (0.93%) Infor
11 4 (0.75%) Cisco
11 4 (0.75%) Dell
11 4 (0.75%) Epicor
11 4 (0.75%) Fortinet
11 4 (0.75%) SolarWinds
11 4 (0.75%) Sophos
411 hybrid/remote GDPR jobs