Skill report · Regulatory & Compliance
Compliance: demand in job postings
Compliance is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (692 postings), most often for Cloud Engineer at 6%, Solutions Architect at 6% and Platform Engineer at 5%. When a posting names it, 65% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 6922% of all postings
- Required when named
- 65%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 69%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Compliance.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Cloud Engineer | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Platform Engineer | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Security Engineer | |
| Product Manager | |
| DevOps Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Compliance that also name each.
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services19%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS12%
- Healthcare9%
- Cybersecurity8%
Quick answers
Is Compliance in demand?
Compliance is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 692 postings, and required in 65% of those. Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for Compliance?
Cloud Engineer, Solutions Architect, Platform Engineer and Site Reliability Engineer postings name it most often: 6% of Cloud Engineer postings, 6% of Solutions Architect postings, 5% of Platform Engineer postings.
What skills go with Compliance?
Postings that name Compliance most often also name Python, AWS, Observability and Azure.