GRC Analyst Job Trends in Birmingham
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst salary in Birmingham is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 130 | 100 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | - | - |
| Permanent GRC Analyst jobs | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 0.19% | 0.15% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.16% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,750 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £31,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £32,500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.85% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £33,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | £32,500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +53.85% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Birmingham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Birmingham matching a recognised job title | 3,433 | 1,280 | 2,083 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.68% | 94.40% | 95.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,482 | 897 | 1,110 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £31,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £41,250 | £44,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,020 | £73,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,445 | £85,044 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,371 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.53% | +4.74% |
GRC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
GRC Analyst Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for GRC Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.
GRC Analyst Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Analyst 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 permanent GRC Analyst job ads across the Birmingham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Protection | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | GDPR | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Information Security | 100.0% | 7 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | NIST | 28.6% | 2 |
| 8 | CompTIA Security+ | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | PCI DSS | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Risk Register | 14.3% | 1 |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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 | Data Protection Analyst | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 28.6% | 2 |