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

 6 months to
4 Oct 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 116 141 227
Rank change year-on-year +25 +86 +27
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 576 365 314
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.32% 2.17% 1.41%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 14.45% 12.13% 9.97%
Number of salaries quoted 388 255 159
10th Percentile £32,750 £41,250 £32,356
25th Percentile £44,688 £53,625 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £66,500 £67,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.77% -0.75% +11.21%
75th Percentile £79,625 £83,750 £81,875
90th Percentile £97,500 £110,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £62,500 £58,750
% change year-on-year -8.00% +6.38% +2.17%

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 3,986 3,008 3,148
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.03% 17.85% 14.13%
Number of salaries quoted 2,478 1,646 1,768
10th Percentile £33,500 £34,875 £35,000
25th Percentile £44,447 £47,500 £46,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,946 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.29% +4.17% -
75th Percentile £76,250 £77,500 £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 4 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 (5.56%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.22%) SAS
2 7 (1.22%) WordPress
3 5 (0.87%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (0.69%) Apache
5 3 (0.52%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.52%) Confluence
5 3 (0.52%) IIS
6 2 (0.35%) Apache Airflow
6 2 (0.35%) CMS
7 1 (0.17%) Moodle
7 1 (0.17%) nginx
Applications
1 44 (7.64%) Microsoft Excel
2 35 (6.08%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.56%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.39%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (0.69%) Spreadsheet
6 3 (0.52%) Acrobat
6 3 (0.52%) MS Visio
6 3 (0.52%) Notion
7 2 (0.35%) Elementor
8 1 (0.17%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 18 (3.13%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.22%) Shopify
3 4 (0.69%) NetSuite
3 4 (0.69%) Salesforce CRM
3 4 (0.69%) SAP GRC
3 4 (0.69%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.52%) Aareon QL
4 3 (0.52%) Carpe Diem
4 3 (0.52%) Elite 3E
4 3 (0.52%) MIS ActiveH
4 3 (0.52%) NEC Housing
4 3 (0.52%) OPENHousing
4 3 (0.52%) Orchard Housing
5 2 (0.35%) iTrent
5 2 (0.35%) Raiser’s Edge
6 1 (0.17%) Dynamics GP
6 1 (0.17%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.17%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 116 (20.14%) Azure
2 103 (17.88%) Power Platform
3 74 (12.85%) SaaS
4 72 (12.50%) Microsoft 365
5 59 (10.24%) AWS
6 47 (8.16%) Microsoft Purview
7 29 (5.03%) Entra ID
8 25 (4.34%) GCP
9 21 (3.65%) Dynamics 365
10 20 (3.47%) Power Automate
10 20 (3.47%) PowerApps
11 19 (3.30%) Google Analytics
12 16 (2.78%) Azure DevOps
13 14 (2.43%) Google Ads
13 14 (2.43%) Snowflake
14 13 (2.26%) Azure Data Factory
14 13 (2.26%) Azure Synapse Analytics
15 11 (1.91%) Cloud Computing
15 11 (1.91%) Microsoft Copilot
16 10 (1.74%) n8n
Communications & Networking
1 31 (5.38%) Firewall
2 26 (4.51%) Network Security
3 15 (2.60%) Broadband
3 15 (2.60%) DNS
4 12 (2.08%) WAN
5 11 (1.91%) VPN
5 11 (1.91%) Wireless
6 10 (1.74%) DHCP
6 10 (1.74%) LAN
7 8 (1.39%) SMS
7 8 (1.39%) TCP/IP
8 6 (1.04%) DMZ
9 4 (0.69%) Internet
9 4 (0.69%) SD-WAN
9 4 (0.69%) VLAN
10 3 (0.52%) CHAP
10 3 (0.52%) Cisco ASA
10 3 (0.52%) Remote Desktop
10 3 (0.52%) SAN
10 3 (0.52%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 88 (15.28%) Power BI
2 46 (7.99%) Metadata
3 27 (4.69%) Data Warehouse
4 19 (3.30%) Relational Database
4 19 (3.30%) SQL Server
4 19 (3.30%) Tableau
5 14 (2.43%) PostgreSQL
6 12 (2.08%) DynamoDB
7 11 (1.91%) Big Data
8 10 (1.74%) Azure SQL Database
8 10 (1.74%) NoSQL
8 10 (1.74%) Star Schema
9 9 (1.56%) Amazon QuickSight
9 9 (1.56%) Data Lake
9 9 (1.56%) MongoDB
9 9 (1.56%) Snowflake Schema
10 6 (1.04%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 5 (0.87%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 4 (0.69%) EDRMS
12 4 (0.69%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 20 (3.47%) Git
2 9 (1.56%) JIRA
3 6 (1.04%) Burp Suite
3 6 (1.04%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.69%) Eclipse
4 4 (0.69%) MLflow
5 1 (0.17%) ER Studio
5 1 (0.17%) ERwin
5 1 (0.17%) Flyway
5 1 (0.17%) GitLab
General
1 232 (40.28%) Social Skills
2 152 (26.39%) Finance
3 122 (21.18%) Analytical Skills
4 117 (20.31%) Legal
5 70 (12.15%) Marketing
6 66 (11.46%) Law
7 59 (10.24%) Organisational Skills
8 55 (9.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 38 (6.60%) Public Sector
10 29 (5.03%) Retail
11 25 (4.34%) Documentation Skills
12 22 (3.82%) Banking
12 22 (3.82%) Influencing Skills
13 16 (2.78%) Games
14 15 (2.60%) German Language
15 13 (2.26%) Manufacturing
16 10 (1.74%) Advertising
16 10 (1.74%) Presentation Skills
17 8 (1.39%) Back Office
17 8 (1.39%) Social Housing
Job Titles
1 74 (12.85%) Senior
2 62 (10.76%) Analyst
3 49 (8.51%) Lead
4 40 (6.94%) Consultant
5 37 (6.42%) Architect
6 24 (4.17%) Security Manager
7 22 (3.82%) Security Consultant
8 21 (3.65%) Information Manager
9 20 (3.47%) Data Manager
10 18 (3.13%) Information Security Manager
11 17 (2.95%) Administrator
12 16 (2.78%) Data Engineer
12 16 (2.78%) Security Architect
13 14 (2.43%) Data Governance Analyst
13 14 (2.43%) Data Governance Manager
13 14 (2.43%) Governance Manager
13 14 (2.43%) Head of Operations
13 14 (2.43%) Head of Technology
14 13 (2.26%) Data Architect
14 13 (2.26%) SEO Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (3.99%) HTML
2 21 (3.65%) CSS
3 15 (2.60%) Terraform
4 13 (2.26%) React
5 9 (1.56%) .NET
6 8 (1.39%) Node.js
7 6 (1.04%) Pandas
8 5 (0.87%) LDAP
8 5 (0.87%) Next.js
8 5 (0.87%) NumPy
8 5 (0.87%) REST
8 5 (0.87%) RESTful
8 5 (0.87%) scikit-learn
8 5 (0.87%) Web Services
8 5 (0.87%) XGBoost
9 4 (0.69%) ARM Templates
9 4 (0.69%) JSON
9 4 (0.69%) Middleware
9 4 (0.69%) React Native
9 4 (0.69%) Tailwind CSS
Miscellaneous
1 76 (13.19%) Management Information System
2 49 (8.51%) Product Ownership
3 42 (7.29%) Data Protection Act
4 37 (6.42%) Onboarding
5 35 (6.08%) Security Posture
6 25 (4.34%) AI Agents
6 25 (4.34%) Cloud Native
7 24 (4.17%) Self-Motivation
8 23 (3.99%) Enterprise Software
9 21 (3.65%) Cyber Threat
10 16 (2.78%) Freedom of Information
11 15 (2.60%) Social Media
12 13 (2.26%) Algorithms
13 12 (2.08%) Cyberattack
14 11 (1.91%) Driving Licence
14 11 (1.91%) PKI
15 10 (1.74%) e-Learning
15 10 (1.74%) Legacy Systems
16 9 (1.56%) Marketing Technology
17 8 (1.39%) Analytical Mindset
Operating Systems
1 43 (7.47%) Windows
2 12 (2.08%) Linux
3 11 (1.91%) Windows Server
4 9 (1.56%) Apple iOS
5 7 (1.22%) Android
6 5 (0.87%) Mac OS
7 4 (0.69%) Kali Linux
8 2 (0.35%) Unix
9 1 (0.17%) CentOS
9 1 (0.17%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 156 (27.08%) AI
2 150 (26.04%) Cybersecurity
3 145 (25.17%) Problem-Solving
4 142 (24.65%) Data Protection
5 138 (23.96%) Stakeholder Management
6 126 (21.88%) Continuous Improvement
7 119 (20.66%) Information Security
8 110 (19.10%) Agile
8 110 (19.10%) CRM
9 105 (18.23%) Risk Management
10 101 (17.53%) Analytics
11 99 (17.19%) Decision-Making
12 92 (15.97%) Business Intelligence
13 87 (15.10%) Data Governance
14 76 (13.19%) Roadmaps
15 63 (10.94%) Cloud Security
15 63 (10.94%) Incident Response
16 58 (10.07%) Data Management
17 56 (9.72%) Data Modelling
18 55 (9.55%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 60 (10.42%) SQL
2 47 (8.16%) Python
3 16 (2.78%) PowerShell
4 13 (2.26%) C#
5 11 (1.91%) JavaScript
6 8 (1.39%) TypeScript
7 5 (0.87%) VB.NET
8 4 (0.69%) ABAP
8 4 (0.69%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 3 (0.52%) Bicep
10 2 (0.35%) Kusto Query Language
11 1 (0.17%) Bash
11 1 (0.17%) Google Apps Script
11 1 (0.17%) PHP
11 1 (0.17%) R
Qualifications
1 83 (14.41%) CISSP
2 71 (12.33%) CISM
3 56 (9.72%) Degree
4 48 (8.33%) Security Cleared
5 37 (6.42%) CISA
6 33 (5.73%) SC Cleared
7 28 (4.86%) CRISC
8 20 (3.47%) DBS Check
9 18 (3.13%) Computer Science Degree
10 16 (2.78%) Azure Certification
11 11 (1.91%) CompTIA Security+
12 10 (1.74%) AWS Certification
12 10 (1.74%) DV Cleared
13 9 (1.56%) Microsoft Certification
13 9 (1.56%) TOGAF Certification
14 8 (1.39%) CHECK Team Member
14 8 (1.39%) Cisco Certification
14 8 (1.39%) OSCP
15 7 (1.22%) (ISC)2 CCSP
15 7 (1.22%) CREST Certified
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 153 (26.56%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 98 (17.01%) Data Quality
3 89 (15.45%) NIST
4 67 (11.63%) PCI DSS
5 52 (9.03%) GRC
6 44 (7.64%) Accessibility
6 44 (7.64%) Cyber Essentials
7 37 (6.42%) SOC 2
8 31 (5.38%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 29 (5.03%) California Consumer Privacy Act
10 26 (4.51%) QA
11 20 (3.47%) NCSC
12 17 (2.95%) COBIT
12 17 (2.95%) ISO/IEC 42001
13 16 (2.78%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 12 (2.08%) ISO 9001
14 12 (2.08%) PERC
15 11 (1.91%) EU AI Act
16 10 (1.74%) ISO 22301
17 7 (1.22%) SOC 1
System Software
1 31 (5.38%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.22%) Hyper-V
3 5 (0.87%) Docker
4 4 (0.69%) Firmware
4 4 (0.69%) IAG
5 3 (0.52%) Virtual Desktop
6 2 (0.35%) VMware Infrastructure
7 1 (0.17%) BitLocker
7 1 (0.17%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 1 (0.17%) Virtual Servers
7 1 (0.17%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 11 (1.91%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.04%) Nmap
2 6 (1.04%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.87%) CASB
4 4 (0.69%) FTK
4 4 (0.69%) Kubernetes
5 3 (0.52%) FortiGate
6 2 (0.35%) Jamf Pro
7 1 (0.17%) Argo
7 1 (0.17%) Autotask
7 1 (0.17%) Failover Clustering
7 1 (0.17%) N-central
7 1 (0.17%) SCCM
7 1 (0.17%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 156 (27.08%) Microsoft
2 39 (6.77%) Google
3 22 (3.82%) Salesforce
4 17 (2.95%) HubSpot
4 17 (2.95%) SAP
5 14 (2.43%) Databricks
6 13 (2.26%) Informatica
7 9 (1.56%) iManage
7 9 (1.56%) Oracle
7 9 (1.56%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7 9 (1.56%) Talend
8 5 (0.87%) Apple
8 5 (0.87%) Braze
8 5 (0.87%) Infor
9 4 (0.69%) Adobe
9 4 (0.69%) Cisco
9 4 (0.69%) Dell
9 4 (0.69%) Epicor
9 4 (0.69%) IFS
9 4 (0.69%) Sage
870 hybrid/remote GDPR jobs