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

 6 months to
9 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 145 250
Rank change year-on-year +28 +105 +23
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 540 358 283
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.27% 2.21% 1.21%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 13.64% 12.01% 8.96%
Number of salaries quoted 373 259 163
10th Percentile £33,750 £41,250 £36,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £53,625 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £65,000 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.77% +6.56% -2.40%
75th Percentile £79,250 £83,750 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,470 £89,500
UK median annual salary £58,085 £61,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.78% +10.91% -5.17%

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 3,960 2,982 3,157
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.65% 18.42% 13.53%
Number of salaries quoted 2,537 1,673 1,940
10th Percentile £34,500 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £44,972 £47,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,591 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.85% +4.17% -
75th Percentile £76,201 £77,500 £78,750
90th Percentile £93,634 £94,750 £103,875
UK median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £55,500
% change year-on-year - +3.60% -7.50%

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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 9 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 30 (5.56%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.30%) SAS
2 7 (1.30%) WordPress
3 4 (0.74%) Apache
4 3 (0.56%) Apache Spark
4 3 (0.56%) Confluence
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 (7.04%) Microsoft Excel
2 30 (5.56%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (1.48%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (1.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 4 (0.74%) 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 (3.89%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.74%) SAP Payroll
2 4 (0.74%) 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
1 111 (20.56%) Azure
2 93 (17.22%) Power Platform
3 70 (12.96%) SaaS
4 64 (11.85%) Microsoft 365
5 54 (10.00%) AWS
6 40 (7.41%) Microsoft Purview
7 24 (4.44%) Dynamics 365
8 21 (3.89%) PowerApps
9 20 (3.70%) Entra ID
10 19 (3.52%) GCP
10 19 (3.52%) Google Analytics
11 16 (2.96%) Azure DevOps
12 15 (2.78%) Power Automate
13 14 (2.59%) Azure Data Factory
14 12 (2.22%) Google Ads
15 11 (2.04%) Azure Synapse Analytics
15 11 (2.04%) Microsoft Copilot
16 10 (1.85%) Azure Logic Apps
16 10 (1.85%) Cloud Computing
17 9 (1.67%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 31 (5.74%) Firewall
2 24 (4.44%) Network Security
3 18 (3.33%) Broadband
3 18 (3.33%) DNS
4 14 (2.59%) VPN
5 11 (2.04%) WAN
6 10 (1.85%) Wireless
7 9 (1.67%) DHCP
7 9 (1.67%) LAN
8 8 (1.48%) SMS
8 8 (1.48%) TCP/IP
9 6 (1.11%) CHAP
9 6 (1.11%) VLAN
10 5 (0.93%) DMZ
11 4 (0.74%) NGN
11 4 (0.74%) SD-WAN
12 3 (0.56%) Cisco ASA
12 3 (0.56%) Internet
12 3 (0.56%) Remote Desktop
12 3 (0.56%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 74 (13.70%) Power BI
2 27 (5.00%) Metadata
3 25 (4.63%) Relational Database
4 24 (4.44%) SQL Server
5 23 (4.26%) Data Warehouse
6 18 (3.33%) Tableau
7 15 (2.78%) PostgreSQL
8 10 (1.85%) Azure SQL Database
8 10 (1.85%) DynamoDB
9 9 (1.67%) Data Lake
9 9 (1.67%) Star Schema
10 8 (1.48%) NoSQL
10 8 (1.48%) Oracle Database
11 7 (1.30%) Amazon QuickSight
11 7 (1.30%) MongoDB
11 7 (1.30%) Snowflake Schema
11 7 (1.30%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 5 (0.93%) Big Data
12 5 (0.93%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 5 (0.93%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 15 (2.78%) Git
2 9 (1.67%) JIRA
3 5 (0.93%) Burp Suite
3 5 (0.93%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.74%) 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
1 224 (41.48%) Social Skills
2 144 (26.67%) Finance
3 124 (22.96%) Analytical Skills
4 97 (17.96%) Legal
5 59 (10.93%) Marketing
6 55 (10.19%) Law
7 48 (8.89%) Organisational Skills
8 42 (7.78%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 26 (4.81%) Public Sector
10 24 (4.44%) Banking
11 20 (3.70%) Retail
12 18 (3.33%) Documentation Skills
13 17 (3.15%) Games
14 15 (2.78%) Influencing Skills
15 14 (2.59%) German Language
15 14 (2.59%) Manufacturing
16 9 (1.67%) Social Housing
17 8 (1.48%) Back Office
18 7 (1.30%) Advertising
18 7 (1.30%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 65 (12.04%) Senior
2 60 (11.11%) Analyst
3 38 (7.04%) Lead
4 36 (6.67%) Consultant
5 32 (5.93%) Architect
6 22 (4.07%) Security Manager
7 21 (3.89%) Information Manager
7 21 (3.89%) Security Consultant
8 20 (3.70%) Data Manager
9 18 (3.33%) Information Security Manager
10 17 (3.15%) Data Engineer
11 15 (2.78%) Head of Operations
11 15 (2.78%) Head of Technology
12 14 (2.59%) Administrator
12 14 (2.59%) Data Governance Analyst
12 14 (2.59%) Data Governance Manager
12 14 (2.59%) Governance Manager
12 14 (2.59%) Security Analyst
12 14 (2.59%) Security Architect
13 12 (2.22%) Development Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (3.89%) HTML
2 19 (3.52%) CSS
3 13 (2.41%) Terraform
4 12 (2.22%) React
5 10 (1.85%) .NET
6 9 (1.67%) Node.js
7 7 (1.30%) 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 (0.74%) LDAP
9 4 (0.74%) Tailwind CSS
10 3 (0.56%) ARM Templates
10 3 (0.56%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 63 (11.67%) Management Information System
2 48 (8.89%) Product Ownership
3 39 (7.22%) Data Protection Act
4 34 (6.30%) Onboarding
4 34 (6.30%) Security Posture
5 25 (4.63%) Self-Motivation
6 24 (4.44%) Cloud Native
7 23 (4.26%) AI Agents
7 23 (4.26%) Enterprise Software
8 18 (3.33%) Cyber Threat
9 16 (2.96%) Social Media
10 12 (2.22%) Cyberattack
11 11 (2.04%) Algorithms
11 11 (2.04%) Driving Licence
11 11 (2.04%) e-Learning
11 11 (2.04%) Legacy Systems
12 10 (1.85%) Analytical Mindset
12 10 (1.85%) PKI
13 8 (1.48%) Freedom of Information
14 7 (1.30%) Freedom of Information Act
Operating Systems
1 38 (7.04%) Windows
2 14 (2.59%) Linux
3 10 (1.85%) Apple iOS
3 10 (1.85%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.48%) Android
5 4 (0.74%) 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
1 158 (29.26%) Cybersecurity
2 143 (26.48%) Problem-Solving
3 131 (24.26%) Data Protection
4 125 (23.15%) Continuous Improvement
5 123 (22.78%) AI
6 122 (22.59%) Stakeholder Management
7 116 (21.48%) Information Security
8 104 (19.26%) Risk Management
9 101 (18.70%) Decision-Making
10 96 (17.78%) Agile
11 93 (17.22%) Analytics
11 93 (17.22%) CRM
12 82 (15.19%) Business Intelligence
13 74 (13.70%) Roadmaps
14 73 (13.52%) Data Governance
15 68 (12.59%) Incident Response
16 61 (11.30%) Cloud Security
17 60 (11.11%) Stakeholder Engagement
18 52 (9.63%) Data Management
18 52 (9.63%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 48 (8.89%) SQL
2 35 (6.48%) Python
3 15 (2.78%) PowerShell
4 12 (2.22%) C#
5 11 (2.04%) JavaScript
6 9 (1.67%) TypeScript
7 4 (0.74%) 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 79 (14.63%) CISSP
2 68 (12.59%) CISM
3 49 (9.07%) Degree
4 43 (7.96%) Security Cleared
5 38 (7.04%) CISA
6 29 (5.37%) SC Cleared
7 25 (4.63%) CRISC
8 17 (3.15%) Computer Science Degree
9 16 (2.96%) DBS Check
10 12 (2.22%) Azure Certification
10 12 (2.22%) DV Cleared
11 11 (2.04%) CompTIA Security+
12 10 (1.85%) AWS Certification
13 9 (1.67%) FFIEC
14 8 (1.48%) Cisco Certification
14 8 (1.48%) CREST Certified
14 8 (1.48%) Master's Degree
14 8 (1.48%) OSCP
14 8 (1.48%) TOGAF Certification
15 7 (1.30%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 147 (27.22%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 93 (17.22%) NIST
3 80 (14.81%) Data Quality
4 68 (12.59%) PCI DSS
5 47 (8.70%) GRC
6 44 (8.15%) Cyber Essentials
7 34 (6.30%) QA
8 33 (6.11%) SOC 2
9 31 (5.74%) Accessibility
9 31 (5.74%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 29 (5.37%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 20 (3.70%) COBIT
11 20 (3.70%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 17 (3.15%) NCSC
13 15 (2.78%) ISO 9001
13 15 (2.78%) ISO/IEC 42001
13 15 (2.78%) PERC
14 10 (1.85%) ISO 22301
15 9 (1.67%) EU AI Act
16 7 (1.30%) SOC 1
System Software
1 23 (4.26%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.30%) 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 (1.48%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.11%) 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
1 145 (26.85%) Microsoft
2 39 (7.22%) Google
3 22 (4.07%) Salesforce
4 19 (3.52%) SAP
5 15 (2.78%) HubSpot
5 15 (2.78%) Oracle
6 12 (2.22%) Databricks
6 12 (2.22%) Informatica
6 12 (2.22%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7 9 (1.67%) iManage
8 7 (1.30%) Talend
9 6 (1.11%) IFS
9 6 (1.11%) Palo Alto
10 5 (0.93%) Infor
10 5 (0.93%) Sage
11 4 (0.74%) Dell
11 4 (0.74%) Epicor
11 4 (0.74%) Fortinet
11 4 (0.74%) SolarWinds
11 4 (0.74%) Sophos
585 hybrid/remote GDPR jobs