data compliance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-01, data compliance appears in 124 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-01
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Frequently asked questions about data compliance
+Is data compliance in demand in 2026?
Yes. data compliance appears in 124 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, with demand up 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (27% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data compliance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, the job titles most likely to require data compliance are Data Engineer (27% of postings list data compliance), Data Analyst (6% of postings list data compliance), AI Data Engineer (4% of postings list data compliance).
+What skills are commonly paired with data compliance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-01), data compliance most often appears alongside data governance, SQL, Python, data security, data modeling.
+Where is data compliance most in demand?
As of 2026-09-01, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data compliance are João Lisboa, London, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, San Diego, 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 | 33 | 26.6% |
| Data Analyst | 7 | 5.6% |
| AI Data Engineer | 5 | 4.0% |
| Data Architect | 5 | 4.0% |
| Data Scientist | 5 | 4.0% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 4.0% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 4 | 3.2% |
| People Analytics & Workforce Planning Leader | 3 | 2.4% |
| AI Technologist | 2 | 1.6% |
| Data Governance Lead | 2 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for data compliance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| João Lisboa | 5 | 4.0% |
| London | 4 | 3.2% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 2.4% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 2.4% |
| San Diego | 3 | 2.4% |
| San Jose | 3 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 3 | 2.4% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 1.6% |
| Budapest | 2 | 1.6% |
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 2026-09-01. 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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