GRC Lead Contract Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead
UK > UK excluding London
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead daily rate in the UK excluding London is £525, 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 | 471 | 404 | 362 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -67 | -42 | - |
| Contract GRC Lead jobs | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.073% | 0.006% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.080% | 0.006% | 0.007% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £470 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £578 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £563 | £763 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -26.23% | +8.93% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £85.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK excluding London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the UK excluding London 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 UK excluding London matching a recognised job title | 26,203 | 15,564 | 15,331 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.66% | 89.70% | 92.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13,990 | 9,654 | 8,810 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £208 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £363 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £675 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,779 | 1,519 | 1,051 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.09 | £13.75 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.32 | £17.14 | £19.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £51.65 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £70.00 | £73.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
GRC Lead Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract GRC Lead job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
GRC Lead Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for GRC Lead job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
GRC Lead Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London
Daily rate distribution for GRC Lead jobs in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Lead Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in GRC Lead jobs within the UK excluding London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | - | 14 | £525 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 8 | £525 | - | |
| North West | - | 6 | £523 | - | |
| South East | -56 | 4 | - | - | |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £449 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £449 | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | £600 | - | |
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GRC Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Lead 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 Lead job ads across the UK excluding London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 61.9% | 13 |
| 2 | SAP | 52.4% | 11 |
| 2 | SAP Security | 52.4% | 11 |
| 4 | Risk Management | 47.6% | 10 |
| 4 | SAP GRC | 47.6% | 10 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 42.9% | 9 |
| 7 | Cybersecurity | 38.1% | 8 |
| 7 | NIST | 38.1% | 8 |
| 9 | NCSC | 33.3% | 7 |
| 10 | SC Cleared | 28.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Security Cleared | 28.6% | 6 |
| 12 | Continuous Improvement | 23.8% | 5 |
| 12 | Information Security | 23.8% | 5 |
| 14 | CISA | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | CISSP | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | CRISC | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Engagement | 19.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Management | 19.0% | 4 |
| 19 | Decision-Making | 14.3% | 3 |
| 19 | Information Security Governance | 14.3% | 3 |
| 19 | Risk Register | 14.3% | 3 |
| 19 | Segregation of Duties | 14.3% | 3 |
| 19 | Strategic Planning | 14.3% | 3 |
| 24 | Backlog Management | 9.5% | 2 |
| 24 | Backlog Prioritisation | 9.5% | 2 |
| 24 | CGEIT | 9.5% | 2 |
| 24 | CISM | 9.5% | 2 |
| 24 | Compliance Management | 9.5% | 2 |
| 24 | Degree | 9.5% | 2 |
| 24 | ERP | 9.5% | 2 |
GRC Lead Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 | GRC Consultant | 14.3% | 3 |
| 1 | Lead Consultant | 14.3% | 3 |
| 3 | GRC Analyst | 9.5% | 2 |
| 4 | Governance Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 4 | Security Risk Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Risk Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Security Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |