Hybrid/Remote GRC Lead Contract Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead
UK > Work from Home
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £498, 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 | 387 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract GRC Lead jobs | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.036% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.039% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £448 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £449 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £498 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £616 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £741 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £563 | £763 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -26.23% | +8.93% |
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 Lead Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract GRC Lead job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
GRC Lead Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid GRC Lead job vacancies.
GRC Lead Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for GRC Lead jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Risk Management | 100.0% | 5 |
| 4 | CISA | 80.0% | 4 |
| 4 | CISSP | 80.0% | 4 |
| 4 | CRISC | 80.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Information Security | 80.0% | 4 |
| 4 | NIST | 80.0% | 4 |
| 9 | Continuous Improvement | 60.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Cybersecurity | 60.0% | 3 |
| 9 | SC Cleared | 60.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Security Cleared | 60.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 60.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 60.0% | 3 |
| 15 | Backlog Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Backlog Prioritisation | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | CGEIT | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | CISM | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Compliance Management | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Degree | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | ERP | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Information Security Governance | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | PRINCE2 | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Remediation Plan | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Risk Register | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | SAP | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | SAP Security | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Segregation of Duties | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Test Assurance | 40.0% | 2 |
GRC Lead 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 |
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