GRC Consultant Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consultant
UK
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Consultant salary in the UK is £52,500 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 | 779 | 645 | 734 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -134 | +89 | -34 |
| Permanent GRC Consultant jobs | 44 | 13 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.036% | 0.025% | 0.025% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.039% | 0.027% | 0.027% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 7 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £55,750 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £65,000 | £52,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £77,500 | £66,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.26% | +16.98% | -5.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £82,500 | £78,438 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,625 | £92,250 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.26% | +19.23% | - |
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 Consultant Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Consultant job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
GRC Consultant Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for GRC Consultant job vacancies in the UK.
GRC Consultant Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for GRC Consultant jobs over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Consultant Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in GRC Consultant 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 | -152 | 35 | £52,500 | -32.26% | |
| UK excluding London | -140 | 31 | £52,500 | -32.26% | |
| Work from Home | -69 | 23 | £46,000 | -40.65% | |
| East of England | - | 15 | - | - | |
| London | -70 | 7 | £73,000 | -11.52% | |
| South East | -71 | 6 | £55,000 | - | |
| North of England | -92 | 5 | £30,000 | -61.29% | |
| North West | - | 5 | £30,000 | - | |
| Scotland | - | 3 | - | - | |
| South West | -72 | 2 | £77,500 | - |
GRC Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
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.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 44 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity | 81.8% | 36 |
| 3 | DV Cleared | 52.3% | 23 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 52.3% | 23 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 31.8% | 14 |
| 6 | Information Security | 20.5% | 9 |
| 7 | NIST | 18.2% | 8 |
| 8 | Risk Management | 15.9% | 7 |
| 9 | Cyber Essentials | 13.6% | 6 |
| 10 | GDPR | 11.4% | 5 |
| 10 | ISMS | 11.4% | 5 |
| 10 | NCSC | 11.4% | 5 |
| 10 | PCI DSS | 11.4% | 5 |
| 14 | AI | 9.1% | 4 |
| 14 | CISSP | 9.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Workshop Facilitation | 9.1% | 4 |
| 17 | AWS | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Azure | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | CISM | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Cloud Security | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Containerisation | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Cryptography | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | DMZ | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Firewall | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | GAP Analysis | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | ISO/IEC 42001 | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | JSP 440 | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Key Management | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Network Security | 6.8% | 3 |
| 17 | RBAC | 6.8% | 3 |
GRC Consultant 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 | Junior Consultant | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2 | GRC Lead | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Lead Consultant | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Security Consultant | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Senior GRC Consultant | 6.8% | 3 |
| 6 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 4.5% | 2 |