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

6 months to
12 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 117 148 243
Rank change year-on-year +31 +95 +25
Permanent jobs citing GDPR 549 363 288
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.30% 2.24% 1.23%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 13.77% 12.12% 9.08%
Number of salaries quoted 373 262 166
10th Percentile £33,750 £41,250 £36,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £52,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £65,000 £61,750
Median % change year-on-year -10.77% +5.26% -1.20%
75th Percentile £79,250 £83,750 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £107,500 £88,750
UK median annual salary £58,000 £60,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.13% +10.00% -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 3,988 2,994 3,172
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.68% 18.45% 13.54%
Number of salaries quoted 2,522 1,672 1,960
10th Percentile £33,750 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £44,447 £47,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% +4.17% -
75th Percentile £76,201 £77,500 £78,750
90th Percentile £93,634 £95,000 £105,000
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 12 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 (5.46%) SharePoint
2 8 (1.46%) WordPress
3 7 (1.28%) SAS
4 4 (0.73%) Apache
5 3 (0.55%) Apache Spark
5 3 (0.55%) Confluence
5 3 (0.55%) IIS
6 2 (0.36%) CMS
6 2 (0.36%) Microsoft Exchange
7 1 (0.18%) Apache Airflow
7 1 (0.18%) Moodle
Applications
1 40 (7.29%) Microsoft Excel
2 31 (5.65%) Microsoft Office
3 8 (1.46%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 8 (1.46%) Microsoft Project
4 4 (0.73%) Spreadsheet
5 3 (0.55%) Acrobat
5 3 (0.55%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.18%) Adobe Creative Suite
6 1 (0.18%) Elementor
Business Applications
1 21 (3.83%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.73%) SAP Payroll
2 4 (0.73%) Shopify
3 3 (0.55%) Aareon QL
3 3 (0.55%) Carpe Diem
3 3 (0.55%) Elite 3E
3 3 (0.55%) MIS ActiveH
3 3 (0.55%) NEC Housing
3 3 (0.55%) OPENHousing
3 3 (0.55%) Orchard Housing
3 3 (0.55%) Raiser’s Edge
3 3 (0.55%) Salesforce CRM
3 3 (0.55%) SAP GRC
3 3 (0.55%) SAP S/4HANA
4 2 (0.36%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.18%) Dynamics GP
5 1 (0.18%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 110 (20.04%) Azure
2 93 (16.94%) Power Platform
3 71 (12.93%) SaaS
4 65 (11.84%) Microsoft 365
5 54 (9.84%) AWS
6 40 (7.29%) Microsoft Purview
7 24 (4.37%) Dynamics 365
8 21 (3.83%) PowerApps
9 20 (3.64%) Entra ID
10 19 (3.46%) GCP
10 19 (3.46%) Google Analytics
11 16 (2.91%) Azure DevOps
11 16 (2.91%) Power Automate
12 13 (2.37%) Azure Data Factory
13 12 (2.19%) Google Ads
14 11 (2.00%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 11 (2.00%) Microsoft Copilot
15 10 (1.82%) Azure Logic Apps
15 10 (1.82%) Cloud Computing
16 9 (1.64%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 31 (5.65%) Firewall
2 25 (4.55%) Network Security
3 18 (3.28%) Broadband
3 18 (3.28%) DNS
4 14 (2.55%) VPN
5 11 (2.00%) WAN
6 10 (1.82%) Wireless
7 9 (1.64%) DHCP
7 9 (1.64%) LAN
8 8 (1.46%) SMS
8 8 (1.46%) TCP/IP
9 6 (1.09%) VLAN
10 5 (0.91%) DMZ
11 4 (0.73%) CHAP
11 4 (0.73%) NGN
11 4 (0.73%) SD-WAN
12 3 (0.55%) Cisco ASA
12 3 (0.55%) Internet
12 3 (0.55%) Remote Desktop
12 3 (0.55%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 74 (13.48%) Power BI
2 30 (5.46%) Metadata
3 24 (4.37%) Relational Database
4 23 (4.19%) Data Warehouse
5 22 (4.01%) SQL Server
6 18 (3.28%) Tableau
7 14 (2.55%) PostgreSQL
8 10 (1.82%) DynamoDB
9 9 (1.64%) Azure SQL Database
9 9 (1.64%) Data Lake
9 9 (1.64%) Star Schema
10 8 (1.46%) NoSQL
11 7 (1.28%) Amazon QuickSight
11 7 (1.28%) MongoDB
11 7 (1.28%) Oracle Database
11 7 (1.28%) Snowflake Schema
11 7 (1.28%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 6 (1.09%) Big Data
13 5 (0.91%) SQL Server Analysis Services
13 5 (0.91%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 15 (2.73%) Git
2 9 (1.64%) JIRA
3 5 (0.91%) Burp Suite
3 5 (0.91%) Metasploit
4 4 (0.73%) Eclipse
5 2 (0.36%) MLflow
6 1 (0.18%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.18%) ER Studio
6 1 (0.18%) ERwin
6 1 (0.18%) NUnit
General
1 227 (41.35%) Social Skills
2 145 (26.41%) Finance
3 124 (22.59%) Analytical Skills
4 102 (18.58%) Legal
5 62 (11.29%) Marketing
6 59 (10.75%) Law
7 50 (9.11%) Organisational Skills
8 45 (8.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 27 (4.92%) Public Sector
10 22 (4.01%) Banking
11 20 (3.64%) Retail
12 19 (3.46%) Documentation Skills
13 17 (3.10%) Games
14 15 (2.73%) Influencing Skills
15 14 (2.55%) German Language
15 14 (2.55%) Manufacturing
16 9 (1.64%) Social Housing
17 8 (1.46%) Back Office
18 7 (1.28%) Advertising
18 7 (1.28%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 67 (12.20%) Senior
2 60 (10.93%) Analyst
3 38 (6.92%) Lead
4 36 (6.56%) Consultant
5 33 (6.01%) Architect
6 23 (4.19%) Security Manager
7 22 (4.01%) Information Manager
8 21 (3.83%) Security Consultant
9 20 (3.64%) Data Manager
10 19 (3.46%) Information Security Manager
11 17 (3.10%) Data Engineer
12 15 (2.73%) Administrator
12 15 (2.73%) Head of Operations
12 15 (2.73%) Head of Technology
12 15 (2.73%) Security Architect
13 14 (2.55%) Data Governance Analyst
13 14 (2.55%) Data Governance Manager
13 14 (2.55%) Governance Manager
14 13 (2.37%) Security Analyst
15 12 (2.19%) Development Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (3.83%) HTML
2 19 (3.46%) CSS
3 13 (2.37%) Terraform
4 12 (2.19%) React
5 11 (2.00%) .NET
6 9 (1.64%) Node.js
7 7 (1.28%) RESTful
8 5 (0.91%) JSON
8 5 (0.91%) LDAP
8 5 (0.91%) Middleware
8 5 (0.91%) Next.js
8 5 (0.91%) NumPy
8 5 (0.91%) Pandas
8 5 (0.91%) REST
8 5 (0.91%) scikit-learn
8 5 (0.91%) Web Services
8 5 (0.91%) XGBoost
9 4 (0.73%) Tailwind CSS
10 3 (0.55%) ARM Templates
10 3 (0.55%) AWS CDK
Miscellaneous
1 67 (12.20%) Management Information System
2 48 (8.74%) Product Ownership
3 41 (7.47%) Data Protection Act
4 35 (6.38%) Security Posture
5 34 (6.19%) Onboarding
6 25 (4.55%) AI Agents
6 25 (4.55%) Self-Motivation
7 24 (4.37%) Cloud Native
8 23 (4.19%) Enterprise Software
9 18 (3.28%) Cyber Threat
10 16 (2.91%) Social Media
11 12 (2.19%) Cyberattack
12 11 (2.00%) Algorithms
12 11 (2.00%) Driving Licence
12 11 (2.00%) e-Learning
12 11 (2.00%) Legacy Systems
13 10 (1.82%) Freedom of Information
13 10 (1.82%) PKI
14 9 (1.64%) Analytical Mindset
15 7 (1.28%) Cyber Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 38 (6.92%) Windows
2 14 (2.55%) Linux
3 10 (1.82%) Apple iOS
3 10 (1.82%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.46%) Android
5 4 (0.73%) Kali Linux
6 3 (0.55%) Mac OS
7 1 (0.18%) CentOS
7 1 (0.18%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.18%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 158 (28.78%) Cybersecurity
2 145 (26.41%) Problem-Solving
3 134 (24.41%) Data Protection
4 131 (23.86%) Continuous Improvement
5 130 (23.68%) AI
6 127 (23.13%) Stakeholder Management
7 117 (21.31%) Information Security
8 102 (18.58%) Risk Management
9 101 (18.40%) Decision-Making
10 96 (17.49%) Agile
10 96 (17.49%) CRM
11 90 (16.39%) Analytics
12 82 (14.94%) Business Intelligence
13 78 (14.21%) Roadmaps
14 75 (13.66%) Data Governance
15 65 (11.84%) Incident Response
16 62 (11.29%) Cloud Security
17 58 (10.56%) Stakeholder Engagement
18 54 (9.84%) Data Management
19 51 (9.29%) Data Security
Programming Languages
1 48 (8.74%) SQL
2 36 (6.56%) Python
3 14 (2.55%) PowerShell
4 12 (2.19%) C#
5 11 (2.00%) JavaScript
6 9 (1.64%) TypeScript
7 5 (0.91%) VB.NET
8 3 (0.55%) ABAP
8 3 (0.55%) Bicep
8 3 (0.55%) C
8 3 (0.55%) Pascal
9 2 (0.36%) PHP
10 1 (0.18%) Google Apps Script
10 1 (0.18%) Kusto Query Language
10 1 (0.18%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 79 (14.39%) CISSP
2 68 (12.39%) CISM
3 52 (9.47%) Degree
4 44 (8.01%) Security Cleared
5 37 (6.74%) CISA
6 30 (5.46%) SC Cleared
7 25 (4.55%) CRISC
8 18 (3.28%) Computer Science Degree
9 17 (3.10%) DBS Check
10 12 (2.19%) Azure Certification
10 12 (2.19%) DV Cleared
11 11 (2.00%) CompTIA Security+
12 10 (1.82%) AWS Certification
13 9 (1.64%) TOGAF Certification
14 8 (1.46%) Cisco Certification
14 8 (1.46%) CREST Certified
14 8 (1.46%) Master's Degree
14 8 (1.46%) OSCP
15 7 (1.28%) ISACA
15 7 (1.28%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 149 (27.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 93 (16.94%) NIST
3 83 (15.12%) Data Quality
4 68 (12.39%) PCI DSS
5 47 (8.56%) GRC
6 45 (8.20%) Cyber Essentials
7 34 (6.19%) Accessibility
7 34 (6.19%) QA
8 33 (6.01%) SOC 2
9 32 (5.83%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 29 (5.28%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 21 (3.83%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 18 (3.28%) COBIT
13 17 (3.10%) NCSC
14 15 (2.73%) ISO/IEC 42001
14 15 (2.73%) PERC
15 14 (2.55%) ISO 9001
16 11 (2.00%) EU AI Act
17 10 (1.82%) ISO 22301
18 7 (1.28%) HIPAA
System Software
1 24 (4.37%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.28%) Hyper-V
3 3 (0.55%) Docker
3 3 (0.55%) Firmware
3 3 (0.55%) IAG
3 3 (0.55%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.36%) VMware Infrastructure
5 1 (0.18%) BitLocker
5 1 (0.18%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 8 (1.46%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (1.09%) Single Sign-On
3 5 (0.91%) CASB
3 5 (0.91%) Nmap
4 3 (0.55%) FortiGate
4 3 (0.55%) FTK
5 2 (0.36%) Kubernetes
6 1 (0.18%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.18%) SCCM
6 1 (0.18%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 147 (26.78%) Microsoft
2 39 (7.10%) Google
3 22 (4.01%) Salesforce
4 19 (3.46%) SAP
5 15 (2.73%) HubSpot
6 14 (2.55%) Oracle
7 12 (2.19%) Informatica
7 12 (2.19%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
8 11 (2.00%) Databricks
9 9 (1.64%) iManage
10 7 (1.28%) Sage
10 7 (1.28%) Talend
11 6 (1.09%) IFS
11 6 (1.09%) Palo Alto
12 5 (0.91%) Infor
13 4 (0.73%) Cisco
13 4 (0.73%) Dell
13 4 (0.73%) Epicor
13 4 (0.73%) Fortinet
13 4 (0.73%) Sophos