GRC Job Trends in the East of England
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the East of England citing GRC skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 179 | 170 | 177 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +7 | -47 |
| Permanent jobs citing GRC | 34 | 5 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England | 0.39% | 0.15% | 0.095% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 4.26% | 1.37% | 0.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,695 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,188 | £49,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.64% | -15.38% | +9.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £66,250 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £72,375 | £77,500 | - |
| England median annual salary | £75,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | - | -0.82% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
East of England
GRC falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in the East of England.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 799 | 364 | 612 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England | 9.19% | 10.91% | 14.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 455 | 243 | 188 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £28,750 | £27,275 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,000 | £43,500 | £53,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.75% | -18.31% | -11.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £55,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,500 | £68,500 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | - |
GRC Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GRC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
GRC Salary Trend in the East of England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing GRC.
GRC Salary Histogram in the East of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing GRC in the East of England over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
GRC Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GRC within the East of England region over the 6 months to 25 October 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 Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | -11 | 24 | £58,300 | -2.83% | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | - | 5 | £42,500 | - | 5 |
| Bedfordshire | - | 3 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
| Suffolk | +12 | 1 | £50,000 | - | 3 |
| Essex | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
| GRC England |
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GRC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 44.1% | 15 |
| 2 | NIST | 20.6% | 7 |
| 3 | Cyber Essentials | 17.6% | 6 |
| 3 | GDPR | 17.6% | 6 |
| 5 | JSP 440 | 14.7% | 5 |
| 5 | PCI DSS | 14.7% | 5 |
| 7 | ISO/IEC 42001 | 11.8% | 4 |
| 7 | NCSC | 11.8% | 4 |
| 9 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 5.9% | 2 |
| 10 | IASME | 2.9% | 1 |
| 10 | ISO 31000 | 2.9% | 1 |
| 10 | ISO 9001 | 2.9% | 1 |
| 10 | ISO/IEC 27005 | 2.9% | 1 |
| 10 | NEBOSH | 2.9% | 1 |