GRC Consultant Job Trends in London
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consultant
England > London
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consultant salary in London is £73,000 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 | 453 | 383 | 442 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -70 | +59 | +17 |
| Permanent GRC Consultant jobs | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.027% | 0.031% | 0.017% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.029% | 0.034% | 0.018% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £48,700 | £61,250 | £60,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £57,250 | £68,750 | £64,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £73,000 | £82,500 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.52% | +6.45% | +10.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £87,250 | £94,375 | £89,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £94,900 | £100,750 | £92,750 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £77,500 | £66,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.26% | +16.98% | -5.36% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London 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 London matching a recognised job title | 23,894 | 11,634 | 16,464 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.34% | 90.89% | 94.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,406 | 7,484 | 10,065 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
GRC Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Consultant job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
GRC Consultant Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for GRC Consultant job vacancies in London.
GRC Consultant Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for GRC Consultant jobs in London over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
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 London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 7 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 57.1% | 4 |
| 3 | NIST | 57.1% | 4 |
| 5 | Business Continuity | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | Business Development | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | CISM | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | CISSP | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | GAP Analysis | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | Risk Management | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | Risk Register | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Engagement | 28.6% | 2 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Management | 28.6% | 2 |
| 15 | Acceptance Criteria | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Cyber Essentials | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Cyber Resilience | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | DORA | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Due Diligence | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | GDPR | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Information Security | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Information Security Management | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | ISMS | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | NCSC | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | PCI DSS | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Problem-Solving | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Regulatory Compliance | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Remediation Plan | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Resilience Testing | 14.3% | 1 |
| 15 | Roadmaps | 14.3% | 1 |
GRC Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 | Senior GRC Consultant | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2 | Security Consultant | 28.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 14.3% | 1 |