GRC Analyst Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
South East > Thames Valley
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst daily rate in the Thames Valley is £550, 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 | 161 | 126 | 130 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | +4 | - |
| Contract GRC Analyst jobs | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.19% | 0.053% | 0.047% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.058% | 0.051% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £475 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -16.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £525 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £577 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -13.04% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £85.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the Thames Valley 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 the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title | 2,918 | 1,726 | 1,966 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.82% | 90.75% | 92.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,659 | 1,125 | 1,127 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £263 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £439 | £400 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £504 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -0.79% | +0.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £588 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £728 | £650 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | +0.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 421 | 115 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.75 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £15.91 | £25.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £25.00 | £56.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +140.00% | -55.94% | +13.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.96 | £44.08 | £63.43 |
| 90th Percentile | £96.00 | £81.00 | £97.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.59 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +133.71% | -63.84% | +11.30% |
GRC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract GRC Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
GRC Analyst Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for GRC Analyst job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
GRC Analyst Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in GRC Analyst jobs within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 13 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | - | 6 | £550 | - | |
| GRC Analyst South East |
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GRC Analyst Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
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 Thames Valley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Information Security | 50.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Information Security Governance | 33.3% | 2 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 33.3% | 2 |
| 3 | NIST | 33.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Risk Management | 33.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Engagement | 33.3% | 2 |
| 8 | COBIT | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Decision-Making | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Information Assurance | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Information Security Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | ISMS | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | JSP 440 | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Microsoft | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | SC Cleared | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Security Cleared | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Security Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Management | 16.7% | 1 |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 | Governance Analyst | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Compliance Analyst | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2 | GRC Lead | 16.7% | 1 |