GRC Lead Job Trends in London
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead
England > London
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Lead salary in London is £95,000 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 | 455 | 386 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -69 | - | - |
| Permanent GRC Lead jobs | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.019% | 0.008% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.009% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £76,625 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £88,438 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £120,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.83% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £96,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £98,500 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £68,750 | £91,250 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.66% | +40.38% | -35.00% |
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 Lead Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Lead job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
GRC Lead Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for GRC Lead job vacancies in London.
GRC Lead Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for GRC Lead jobs in London over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Lead Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Lead 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 Lead job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 5 |
| 3 | Culture Change | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Information Security | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | ISMS | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | ISO 31000 | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799) | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27005 | 80.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Risk Management | 80.0% | 4 |
| 10 | CISM | 40.0% | 2 |
| 10 | CISSP | 40.0% | 2 |
| 10 | Continuous Improvement | 40.0% | 2 |
| 10 | Cybersecurity | 40.0% | 2 |
| 10 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 40.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Business Continuity | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | COBIT | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Collaborative Culture | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | CRISC | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Cyber Resilience | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Disaster Recovery | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Incident Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Information Security Governance | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Information Security Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | NIST | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Operational Resilience | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Security Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Stakeholder Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Vulnerability Management | 20.0% | 1 |
| 15 | Vulnerability Remediation | 20.0% | 1 |
GRC Lead 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 |
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