GRC Manager Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager
UK
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager salary in the UK is £75,000 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 | 797 | 649 | 743 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -148 | +94 | -56 |
| Permanent GRC Manager jobs | 26 | 9 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.021% | 0.017% | 0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.023% | 0.019% | 0.012% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 7 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £49,900 | £74,350 |
| 25th Percentile | £66,690 | £52,625 | £76,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £74,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.35% | -17.78% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £108,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,250 | - | £122,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £63,345 | £62,000 | £83,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.17% | -25.97% | +15.52% |
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 Manager Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
GRC Manager Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for GRC Manager job vacancies in the UK.
GRC Manager Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for GRC Manager jobs over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Manager Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in GRC Manager 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 | -156 | 26 | £75,000 | +9.89% | |
| London | -64 | 16 | £82,500 | +3.13% | |
| UK excluding London | -156 | 10 | £63,345 | +2.17% | |
| East Midlands | - | 4 | £60,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £60,000 | - | |
| South East | - | 3 | £66,690 | - | |
| North of England | - | 3 | £85,000 | - | |
| North West | - | 2 | £85,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | -86 | 1 | £50,000 | -5.66% | |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £50,000 | - |
GRC Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Manager 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 Manager job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 26 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity | 53.8% | 14 |
| 3 | Information Assurance | 38.5% | 10 |
| 4 | Risk Management | 30.8% | 8 |
| 5 | Continuous Improvement | 26.9% | 7 |
| 5 | GDPR | 26.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Information Security | 26.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Risk Register | 26.9% | 7 |
| 9 | AI | 23.1% | 6 |
| 9 | ISO/IEC 27005 | 23.1% | 6 |
| 9 | Machine Learning | 23.1% | 6 |
| 9 | NIST | 23.1% | 6 |
| 9 | NIST 800 | 23.1% | 6 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Management | 19.2% | 5 |
| 15 | Actionable Insight | 15.4% | 4 |
| 15 | Decision-Making | 15.4% | 4 |
| 15 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 15.4% | 4 |
| 18 | GAP Analysis | 11.5% | 3 |
| 19 | Business Continuity | 7.7% | 2 |
| 19 | Remediation Plan | 7.7% | 2 |
| 19 | Workshop Facilitation | 7.7% | 2 |
| 22 | Agile | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | Business Continuity Management | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | CRM | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | Cyber Essentials | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | ERP | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | EU AI Act | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | Information Security Governance | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | ISMS | 3.8% | 1 |
| 22 | ISO 9001 | 3.8% | 1 |
GRC Manager 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 Manager | 53.8% | 14 |
| 2 | Risk Manager | 34.6% | 9 |
| 3 | Information Security Manager | 23.1% | 6 |
| 4 | Information Security Risk Manager | 19.2% | 5 |
| 5 | Compliance Manager | 15.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Governance Manager | 15.4% | 4 |
| 7 | Security Compliance Manager | 11.5% | 3 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Product Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Service Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 8 | ServiceNow Manager | 3.8% | 1 |