GRC Lead Contract Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead
UK
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead daily rate in the UK 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 | 681 | 572 | 548 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -109 | -24 | +72 |
| Contract GRC Lead jobs | 25 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.045% | 0.006% | 0.011% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.049% | 0.006% | 0.012% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £480 | - | £699 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £531 | £716 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £563 | £763 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -26.23% | +8.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £546 | £594 | £791 |
| 90th Percentile | £680 | - | £796 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £85.00 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £85.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts 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 matching a recognised job title | 51,296 | 32,289 | 33,882 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.78% | 90.95% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30,118 | 20,505 | 20,444 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £278 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,388 | 1,854 | 1,265 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.06 | £15.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.15 | £17.79 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £52.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.73 | £70.00 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
GRC Lead Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract GRC Lead job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
GRC Lead Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for GRC Lead job vacancies in the UK.
GRC Lead Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for GRC Lead jobs over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Lead Top 11 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in GRC Lead jobs within the UK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -91 | 25 | £525 | -6.67% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -67 | 21 | £525 | - | |
| North of England | - | 14 | £525 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 8 | £525 | - | |
| North West | - | 6 | £523 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 5 | £498 | - | 1 |
| South East | -56 | 4 | - | - | |
| London | -90 | 2 | £675 | +20.00% | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £449 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £449 | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | £600 | - |
GRC Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
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.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 68.0% | 17 |
| 2 | Risk Management | 56.0% | 14 |
| 3 | SAP | 48.0% | 12 |
| 3 | SAP Security | 48.0% | 12 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 44.0% | 11 |
| 5 | SAP GRC | 44.0% | 11 |
| 7 | Cybersecurity | 40.0% | 10 |
| 7 | NIST | 40.0% | 10 |
| 9 | NCSC | 36.0% | 9 |
| 9 | SC Cleared | 36.0% | 9 |
| 9 | Security Cleared | 36.0% | 9 |
| 12 | Continuous Improvement | 32.0% | 8 |
| 13 | Information Security | 24.0% | 6 |
| 14 | Decision-Making | 20.0% | 5 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Management | 20.0% | 5 |
| 14 | Strategic Planning | 20.0% | 5 |
| 17 | CISA | 16.0% | 4 |
| 17 | CISSP | 16.0% | 4 |
| 17 | CRISC | 16.0% | 4 |
| 17 | Information Security Governance | 16.0% | 4 |
| 17 | Risk Register | 16.0% | 4 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Engagement | 16.0% | 4 |
| 23 | Segregation of Duties | 12.0% | 3 |
| 24 | Backlog Management | 8.0% | 2 |
| 24 | Backlog Prioritisation | 8.0% | 2 |
| 24 | CGEIT | 8.0% | 2 |
| 24 | CISM | 8.0% | 2 |
| 24 | Compliance Management | 8.0% | 2 |
| 24 | Degree | 8.0% | 2 |
| 24 | ERP | 8.0% | 2 |
GRC Lead Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 Analyst | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1 | GRC Consultant | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Lead Consultant | 12.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Business Process Architect | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Governance Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Lead Architect | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | SAP Architect | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Security Risk Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Risk Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Security Analyst | 4.0% | 1 |