GRC Jobs in England

Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England requiring GRC skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited GRC over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 485 516 670
Rank change year-on-year +31 +154 +16
Permanent jobs citing GRC 336 345 601
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.43% 0.49% 0.41%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 3.20% 3.17% 2.36%
Number of salaries quoted 271 247 384
10th Percentile £42,500 £47,500 £42,500
25th Percentile £46,250 £54,500 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £65,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% -3.70% +3.85%
75th Percentile £77,500 £83,125 £80,313
90th Percentile £87,500 £91,000 £86,250
UK median annual salary £56,250 £67,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year -16.67% -3.57% +7.69%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 10,499 10,896 25,519
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 13.40% 15.33% 17.36%
Number of salaries quoted 6,647 7,032 12,574
10th Percentile £27,400 £32,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £43,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £58,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.17% +5.45% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £76,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £90,000
UK median annual salary £53,500 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -6.96% +4.55% +2.33%

GRC
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing GRC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for GRC in England

GRC
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GRC in England.

Salary trend for GRC in England

GRC
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing GRC in England over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.

Salary histogram for GRC in England

GRC
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GRC within the England region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +81 127 £50,500 -15.83% 4
London +21 101 £75,000 +7.14% 30
North of England +3 50 £45,000 -33.33% 10
Midlands -20 33 £55,000 -30.16% 1
North West -8 28 £40,000 -36.76% 3
West Midlands 0 27 £55,000 -30.16% 1
Yorkshire +49 18 £55,000 -21.75% 3
South West -24 16 £75,000 +15.38% 7
East of England +4 9 £72,500 - 2
East Midlands -31 5 £87,500 -
North East -8 4 £62,500 -22.97% 5
GRC
UK

GRC
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 4 (1.19%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (0.89%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (0.89%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.30%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.30%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 13 (3.87%) SAP GRC
2 4 (1.19%) SAP S/4HANA
3 2 (0.60%) SAP BPC
4 1 (0.30%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.30%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.30%) SAP FI/CO
Cloud Services
1 18 (5.36%) Microsoft 365
2 14 (4.17%) Azure
3 10 (2.98%) AWS
3 10 (2.98%) SaaS
4 7 (2.08%) Power Platform
5 6 (1.79%) Entra ID
6 5 (1.49%) Microsoft Purview
6 5 (1.49%) WhatsApp
7 4 (1.19%) SuccessFactors
8 3 (0.89%) Cloud Computing
9 2 (0.60%) GCP
10 1 (0.30%) Collibra
10 1 (0.30%) IaaS
10 1 (0.30%) OCI
10 1 (0.30%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 22 (6.55%) Firewall
2 17 (5.06%) Network Security
3 5 (1.49%) VPN
4 2 (0.60%) Intranet
4 2 (0.60%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (0.30%) Cisco IPT
5 1 (0.30%) Intrusion Detection
5 1 (0.30%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (2.08%) Power BI
2 2 (0.60%) Metadata
2 2 (0.60%) SAP BW
3 1 (0.30%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
3 1 (0.30%) Data Warehouse
3 1 (0.30%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 2 (0.60%) JIRA
2 1 (0.30%) Git
General
1 55 (16.37%) Finance
1 55 (16.37%) Social Skills
2 43 (12.80%) Legal
3 28 (8.33%) Analytical Skills
4 24 (7.14%) Law
5 16 (4.76%) Public Sector
6 13 (3.87%) Telecoms
7 9 (2.68%) Influencing Skills
8 7 (2.08%) Banking
9 6 (1.79%) Automotive
9 6 (1.79%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 6 (1.79%) Retail
10 5 (1.49%) Presentation Skills
11 4 (1.19%) Marketing
12 3 (0.89%) Advertising
13 2 (0.60%) Documentation Skills
13 2 (0.60%) Organisational Skills
14 1 (0.30%) Games
14 1 (0.30%) Manufacturing
14 1 (0.30%) Military
Job Titles
1 78 (23.21%) Analyst
2 70 (20.83%) Security Specialist
3 67 (19.94%) Cybersecurity Specialist
4 60 (17.86%) Security Analyst
5 48 (14.29%) Information Analyst
5 48 (14.29%) Information Security Analyst
6 36 (10.71%) Lead
6 36 (10.71%) Security Manager
7 30 (8.93%) Consultant
8 26 (7.74%) Senior
9 19 (5.65%) Security Consultant
10 17 (5.06%) Information Manager
11 16 (4.76%) Information Security Manager
12 14 (4.17%) Security Officer
13 13 (3.87%) Senior Analyst
14 12 (3.57%) IT Manager
15 11 (3.27%) Architect
15 11 (3.27%) Cybersecurity Consultant
15 11 (3.27%) Information Security Officer
15 11 (3.27%) Risk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.49%) CSS
2 4 (1.19%) HTML
3 3 (0.89%) AngularJS
3 3 (0.89%) LDAP
3 3 (0.89%) Web Services
4 2 (0.60%) JDBC
4 2 (0.60%) REST
4 2 (0.60%) SailPoint
4 2 (0.60%) SAP Fiori
4 2 (0.60%) SOAP
5 1 (0.30%) Ajax
5 1 (0.30%) OAuth
5 1 (0.30%) Oracle Fusion
5 1 (0.30%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 48 (14.29%) Management Information System
2 27 (8.04%) Security Posture
3 21 (6.25%) Cyber Threat
4 17 (5.06%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (2.68%) Cyber Defence
6 7 (2.08%) Data Protection Act
6 7 (2.08%) Legacy Systems
6 7 (2.08%) Mobile App
6 7 (2.08%) Operational Technology
7 6 (1.79%) Cyber Security Posture
8 5 (1.49%) CMDB
8 5 (1.49%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
8 5 (1.49%) Onboarding
9 2 (0.60%) Cyberattack
9 2 (0.60%) Data Structures
9 2 (0.60%) Digital Media
9 2 (0.60%) FMCG
9 2 (0.60%) NHS
9 2 (0.60%) Online Gambling
9 2 (0.60%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 9 (2.68%) Windows
2 4 (1.19%) Linux
3 3 (0.89%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 187 (55.65%) Information Security
2 173 (51.49%) Cybersecurity
3 122 (36.31%) Risk Management
4 51 (15.18%) Data Protection
5 39 (11.61%) Security Management
6 35 (10.42%) Security Operations
7 31 (9.23%) ISMS
8 30 (8.93%) Information Security Management
8 30 (8.93%) ITIL
9 28 (8.33%) Risk Assessment
10 27 (8.04%) Stakeholder Management
11 25 (7.44%) Vulnerability Management
12 24 (7.14%) Decision-Making
12 24 (7.14%) Information Security Governance
13 23 (6.85%) Cloud Security
13 23 (6.85%) Incident Response
13 23 (6.85%) Penetration Testing
13 23 (6.85%) Problem-Solving
14 21 (6.25%) GAP Analysis
14 21 (6.25%) Information Assurance
Programming Languages
1 10 (2.98%) JavaScript
2 7 (2.08%) Python
3 4 (1.19%) PowerShell
4 2 (0.60%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 86 (25.60%) CISSP
2 82 (24.40%) CISM
3 53 (15.77%) CISA
4 39 (11.61%) CRISC
5 37 (11.01%) Security Cleared
6 34 (10.12%) Degree
7 19 (5.65%) SC Cleared
8 16 (4.76%) GIAC
8 16 (4.76%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 10 (2.98%) CompTIA Security+
10 9 (2.68%) PCI QSA
11 8 (2.38%) GPEN
11 8 (2.38%) OSCP
12 7 (2.08%) CESG Certified Professional
12 7 (2.08%) CISMP
12 7 (2.08%) CREST Certified
13 5 (1.49%) AWS Certification
13 5 (1.49%) SANS
14 4 (1.19%) CASP
14 4 (1.19%) ISACA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 160 (47.62%) NIST
2 155 (46.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 68 (20.24%) GDPR
4 67 (19.94%) Def Stans
5 56 (16.67%) Cyber Essentials
6 38 (11.31%) PCI DSS
7 20 (5.95%) NCSC
8 19 (5.65%) NIST 800
9 18 (5.36%) COBIT
10 15 (4.46%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 15 (4.46%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 11 (3.27%) SOC 2
12 8 (2.38%) HMG Security Policy Framework
13 7 (2.08%) QA
14 6 (1.79%) California Consumer Privacy Act
15 5 (1.49%) HIPAA
15 5 (1.49%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
15 5 (1.49%) ITGC
16 4 (1.19%) IASME
17 3 (0.89%) Data Quality
System Software
1 4 (1.19%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.60%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 6 (1.79%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
1 6 (1.79%) Nessus
2 4 (1.19%) RSA Archer
3 3 (0.89%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.30%) CASB
4 1 (0.30%) CSIRT
4 1 (0.30%) FortiGate
4 1 (0.30%) QRadar
Vendors
1 26 (7.74%) Microsoft
2 18 (5.36%) SAP
3 17 (5.06%) ServiceNow
4 8 (2.38%) Qualys
5 4 (1.19%) Workday
6 2 (0.60%) Ariba
6 2 (0.60%) Concur
6 2 (0.60%) CrowdStrike
6 2 (0.60%) Google
6 2 (0.60%) OneTrust
6 2 (0.60%) Sophos
7 1 (0.30%) Cisco
7 1 (0.30%) Darktrace
7 1 (0.30%) Facebook
7 1 (0.30%) Fortinet
7 1 (0.30%) Intel
7 1 (0.30%) Oracle
7 1 (0.30%) Palo Alto
7 1 (0.30%) Rapid7