GRC Consultant Job Trends in Edinburgh
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh
As of 13 November 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consultant salary in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 72 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent GRC Consultant jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.25% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.26% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh matching a recognised job title | 1,157 | 744 | 1,214 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.78% | 85.32% | 95.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 695 | 345 | 540 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,750 | £25,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £28,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £48,500 | £55,659 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.02% | -12.86% | -10.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,075 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,000 | £85,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £56,006 | £45,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.46% | -15.09% | +6.00% |
GRC Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Consultant job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
GRC Consultant Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for GRC Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.
GRC Consultant Skill Set Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Consultant 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 Consultant job ads across the Edinburgh region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Information Security | 100.0% | 3 |
| 3 | AI | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | CISA | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | CISM | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | CISSP | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Collaborative Culture | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | CRISC | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Data Protection | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Due Diligence | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Generative AI | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Information Security Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ISMS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | OneTrust | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Risk Assessment | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Risk Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Risk Register | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SaaS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Security Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Security Operations | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ServiceNow | 33.3% | 1 |
GRC Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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 Lead | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Lead Consultant | 100.0% | 3 |