data compliance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, data compliance appears in 165 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about data compliance
+Is data compliance in demand in 2026?
Yes. data compliance appears in 165 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (16% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data compliance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require data compliance are Data Engineer (16% of postings list data compliance), Software Engineer (8% of postings list data compliance), Data Architect (5% of postings list data compliance).
+What skills are commonly paired with data compliance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), data compliance most often appears alongside data governance, Python, data security, SQL, data quality.
+Where is data compliance most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data compliance are Bengaluru, Mountain View, San Francisco, New York City, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data compliance content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring data compliance — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data compliance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 27 | 16.4% |
| Software Engineer | 14 | 8.5% |
| Data Architect | 8 | 4.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.0% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| Analytics Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 3 | 1.8% |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
| AI Engineer | 2 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for data compliance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 7 | 15.9% |
| Mountain View | 7 | 15.9% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 15.9% |
| New York City | 6 | 13.6% |
| Boston | 5 | 11.4% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 9.1% |
| Melbourne | 3 | 6.8% |
| Montréal | 3 | 6.8% |
| Annapolis | 2 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with data compliance
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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