Hybrid/Remote GRC Analyst Contract Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
UK > Work from Home
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst daily rate for remote/hybrid work 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 | 383 | 307 | 321 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -76 | +14 | +68 |
| Contract GRC Analyst jobs | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.065% | 0.059% | 0.016% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.070% | 0.063% | 0.018% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £389 | £256 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £313 | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £350 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.43% | -39.13% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £655 | £416 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £494 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £463 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.11% | -19.57% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and 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 remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,868 | 9,588 | 11,310 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.90% | 93.75% | 93.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,091 | 6,293 | 7,089 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -1.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 776 | 338 | 203 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.33 | £15.06 | £19.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.44 | £20.75 | £23.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.95 | £41.71 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.75% | +4.26% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.63 | £68.75 | £72.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
GRC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract GRC Analyst job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
GRC Analyst Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid GRC Analyst job vacancies.
GRC Analyst Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for GRC Analyst jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1 | NIST | 100.0% | 9 |
| 4 | Risk Management | 88.9% | 8 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Risk Register | 77.8% | 7 |
| 7 | Information Security | 44.4% | 4 |
| 7 | NCSC | 44.4% | 4 |
| 9 | CISA | 33.3% | 3 |
| 9 | CISM | 33.3% | 3 |
| 9 | CISSP | 33.3% | 3 |
| 9 | CRISC | 33.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Decision-Making | 33.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 33.3% | 3 |
| 15 | DORA | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Due Diligence | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Identity Access Management | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Internal Audit | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | ITGC | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Regulatory Compliance | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Sarbanes-Oxley | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Stakeholder Management | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Vulnerability Management | 22.2% | 2 |
| 15 | Vulnerability Remediation | 22.2% | 2 |
| 25 | Continuous Improvement | 11.1% | 1 |
| 25 | Cyber Essentials | 11.1% | 1 |
| 25 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 11.1% | 1 |
| 25 | GAP Analysis | 11.1% | 1 |
| 25 | ISO/IEC 27005 | 11.1% | 1 |
| 25 | QA | 11.1% | 1 |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 | Risk Analyst | 66.7% | 6 |
| 2 | Compliance Analyst | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Governance Analyst | 33.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Senior Compliance Analyst | 22.2% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Risk Analyst | 22.2% | 2 |
| 6 | Audit Analyst | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Implementation Analyst | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Security Risk Analyst | 11.1% | 1 |