GRC Analyst Contract Job Trends in Cheshire
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
North West > Cheshire
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst daily rate in Cheshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract GRC Analyst jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheshire | 0.14% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £263 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +90.48% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 654 | 631 | 465 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 88.98% | 89.50% | 91.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 355 | 479 | 272 |
| 10th Percentile | £221 | £268 | £323 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £358 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £474 | £450 | £477 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.33% | -5.56% | -4.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £551 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £688 | £645 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 75 | 42 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.93 | £15.50 | £13.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | £18.59 | £15.36 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.00 | £22.85 | £22.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +83.81% | +3.44% | -21.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.00 | £36.06 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £111.25 | £67.25 | £43.75 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.00 | £29.60 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.03% | -8.92% | +3.17% |
GRC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract GRC Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
GRC Analyst Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Analyst contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract GRC Analyst job ads across the Cheshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyber Essentials | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Decision-Making | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Information Security | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27005 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | NIST | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Risk Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Risk Register | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Operations | 100.0% | 1 |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Risk Analyst | 100.0% | 1 |