Hybrid/Remote GRC Analyst Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
UK > Work from Home
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst salary for remote/hybrid work 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 | 467 | 384 | 469 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -83 | +85 | +18 |
| Permanent GRC Analyst jobs | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.027% | 0.032% | 0.030% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.029% | 0.034% | 0.031% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,250 | £36,875 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £38,563 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £47,750 | £44,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.95% | +8.52% | -38.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £56,563 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £61,625 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,300 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +4.37% | -32.93% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and 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 remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,076 | 14,737 | 19,116 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.23% | 93.93% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,014 | 9,121 | 11,913 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,500 | £55,233 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.54% | -7.95% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,250 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
GRC Analyst Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Analyst job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
GRC Analyst Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid GRC Analyst job vacancies.
GRC Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2 | Information Security | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 85.7% | 6 |
| 4 | Risk Management | 71.4% | 5 |
| 5 | CRISC | 57.1% | 4 |
| 5 | PCI DSS | 57.1% | 4 |
| 7 | Compliance Management | 42.9% | 3 |
| 7 | CompTIA Security+ | 42.9% | 3 |
| 7 | Continuous Improvement | 42.9% | 3 |
| 7 | Risk Assessment | 42.9% | 3 |
| 7 | SaaS | 42.9% | 3 |
| 7 | Security Operations | 42.9% | 3 |
| 7 | SOC 2 | 42.9% | 3 |
| 14 | Change Management | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | CISA | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | CISM | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | CISMP | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | CISSP | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | Degree | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | NIST | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Engagement | 28.6% | 2 |
| 14 | Yeoman | 28.6% | 2 |
| 25 | Cybersecurity | 14.3% | 1 |
| 25 | Data Protection | 14.3% | 1 |
| 25 | GAP Analysis | 14.3% | 1 |
| 25 | GDPR | 14.3% | 1 |
| 25 | Risk Register | 14.3% | 1 |
| 25 | SOC 1 | 14.3% | 1 |
GRC Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 | Information Security Analyst | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2 | Data Protection Analyst | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Junior Information Security Analyst | 14.3% | 1 |