Immigration Law and Status Management
Apply immigration laws and manage visa statuses for legal compliance.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is regulatory and compliance?
This requirement appears in 1.3% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.4 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts1.3%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.4 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Border Control and Network Protocols
Enforce border control measures and configure BGP for secure network operations.
Safety Standards and Regulatory Compliance
Apply safety standards and regulatory compliance measures to maintain operational integrity and protect stakeholders.
Airport Operations Skills
Ability to manage airport operations for safety and efficiency.
Environmental Professional Certification
Obtain QEP certification and manage environmental compliance processes.
Automotive Security Standard Knowledge
Understanding of standards for ensuring security in automotive systems.
Transit Authorization Procedures
Processes for granting permissions for transportation or logistics operations.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO22.20. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where regulatory and compliance appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT network professionals Example titles: Network analyst · Network planner · Network designer · Network engineer | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Prison service officers (below principal officer) Example titles: Prison officer · Prison warden · Borstal officer · Prison auxiliary | 26.2% | |
| 3 | Market research interviewers Example titles: Market research interviewer · Field worker · Data collector · Mystery shopper | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Early education and childcare services proprietors Example titles: Children's nursery owner · Children's nursery director · Owner · Director | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Officers in armed forces Example titles: Royal air force officer · Air marshal · Raf officer · Air commodore | 8.2% | |
| 6 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. Example titles: Coast guard · Trace agent · Water guard · CCTV manager | 7.6% | |
| 7 | Environmental health professionals Example titles: Environmental health manager · Food inspector · Shops inspector · Sanitary officer | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Probation officers Example titles: Probation officer · Youth justice officer · Inspector · Chief probation officer | 5.7% | |
| 9 | Medical secretaries Example titles: Medical secretary · Admin clerk · Clerical worker · Clerical officer | 5.6% | |
| 10 | Hospital porters Example titles: Hospital porter · Hall porter · Portering supervisor · Head porter | 5.4% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risk and Safety Safety, Risk, and Incident Management Systems · Fire Safety and Emergency Response Systems · Business Continuity Planning | 29.8% | +3.7 pp | |
| 2 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance Regulatory Compliance and Transition Management · Contingency Planning Techniques · License Management Skills | 19.1% | +3.7 pp | |
| 3 | Legal and Regulatory Data Security Skills · Policy Research and Governance Frameworks · Legal Documentation and Drafting | 4.6% | +0.9 pp | |
| 4 | Regulatory and Compliance Selected skill · Immigration Law and Status Management · Border Control and Network Protocols · Safety Standards and Regulatory Compliance | 1.3% | +0.4 pp | |
| 5 | Professional Standards and Governance Ethical Principles | 1.2% | +0.2 pp | |
| 6 | Legal and Judicial Systems Criminal Justice Process Knowledge · Legal Injunction Processes · Court Staff Roles and Family Court Processes | 0.7% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Electrical and Regulatory Systems Electrical Compliance Standard Knowledge | 0.3% | +0.2 pp | |
| 8 | Legal and Criminal Investigation Forensic Science and Engineering | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Enterprise Governance and Risk Impact Analysis Techniques · Competency and Technology Assessment Techniques · Business Ethics and Compliance Skills | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Manufacturing and Regulatory Systems Manufacturing Quality and Compliance | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Legal and Cybersecurity Cyber Law and Crime Regulations | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Healthcare and Regulatory Systems Health Privacy Compliance Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Healthcare and Legal Systems Forensic Medicine Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Healthcare and Regulatory Compliance ICH Regulatory Guideline Knowledge · Clinical Data Standards · ICD-10 Medical Coding | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 15 | Legal and Professional Services Legal Practice Management Software Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 16 | Legal and Software Licensing End-User License Agreement Compliance Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 17 | Healthcare and Safety Compliance Pathogen Transmission Knowledge · DGUV Standard Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 18 | Hospitality and Regulatory Compliance Alcohol Service Certifications | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 19 | Legal and Accessibility Standards Accessibility Compliance | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 20 | Legal and Cultural Systems Religious Freedom Principles Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 21 | Standards and Interoperability Open Document Format Standards | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 22 | Electrical and Regulatory Compliance | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.