GRC Analyst Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
UK
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst salary in the UK is £50,000 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 | 786 | 641 | 736 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -145 | +95 | -59 |
| Permanent GRC Analyst jobs | 37 | 17 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.030% | 0.032% | 0.022% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.033% | 0.036% | 0.023% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29 | 14 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,200 | £32,600 | £35,700 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £39,781 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +4.37% | -32.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £64,063 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £76,088 | £87,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £44,500 | £47,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.74% | -5.32% | -27.69% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts 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 the UK matching a recognised job title | 113,313 | 47,341 | 64,128 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.79% | 89.91% | 94.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,793 | 29,269 | 36,014 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,500 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,000 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,500 | £50,055 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.28% | -7.10% | -4.66% |
GRC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
GRC Analyst Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for GRC Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
GRC Analyst Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for GRC Analyst jobs over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Analyst Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in GRC Analyst jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -161 | 30 | £50,000 | -4.76% | |
| UK excluding London | -146 | 25 | £47,500 | +6.74% | |
| South West | -66 | 8 | £39,000 | -25.71% | |
| West Midlands | -49 | 7 | £50,000 | +53.85% | |
| Midlands | -70 | 7 | £50,000 | +53.85% | |
| North West | -81 | 7 | £50,000 | -9.09% | |
| Work from Home | -83 | 7 | £52,500 | +9.95% | |
| North of England | -90 | 7 | £50,000 | -9.09% | |
| London | -78 | 5 | £53,750 | -12.24% | |
| South East | -73 | 2 | £46,000 | +3.37% | |
| East of England | - | 1 | £60,000 | - |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Analyst 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 Analyst job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 37 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity | 51.4% | 19 |
| 3 | Information Security | 43.2% | 16 |
| 4 | Risk Management | 35.1% | 13 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 29.7% | 11 |
| 6 | GDPR | 27.0% | 10 |
| 7 | Data Protection | 24.3% | 9 |
| 8 | CRISC | 18.9% | 7 |
| 8 | PCI DSS | 18.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Continuous Improvement | 16.2% | 6 |
| 10 | NIST | 16.2% | 6 |
| 12 | CISM | 13.5% | 5 |
| 12 | CISSP | 13.5% | 5 |
| 14 | CISA | 10.8% | 4 |
| 14 | Compliance Management | 10.8% | 4 |
| 14 | Cyber Resilience | 10.8% | 4 |
| 14 | Risk Assessment | 10.8% | 4 |
| 14 | Security Operations | 10.8% | 4 |
| 19 | Change Management | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | CISMP | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | CompTIA Security+ | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | Degree | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | Risk Register | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | SaaS | 8.1% | 3 |
| 19 | SOC 2 | 8.1% | 3 |
| 27 | GAP Analysis | 5.4% | 2 |
| 27 | ISMS | 5.4% | 2 |
| 27 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 5.4% | 2 |
| 27 | Stakeholder Engagement | 5.4% | 2 |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Security Analyst | 40.5% | 15 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Analyst | 32.4% | 12 |
| 3 | Governance Analyst | 18.9% | 7 |
| 4 | Data Protection Analyst | 13.5% | 5 |
| 5 | Compliance Analyst | 10.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Risk Analyst | 10.8% | 4 |
| 7 | Information Security Analyst | 8.1% | 3 |
| 8 | IT Compliance Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | IT Governance Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | IT Risk Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Junior Information Security Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Payments Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Security Compliance Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Security Risk Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Compliance Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Risk Analyst | 2.7% | 1 |