Hybrid/Remote GRC Specialist Job Trends
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Specialist
UK > Work from Home
The median Governance, Risk, and Compliance Specialist salary for remote/hybrid work is £90,000 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 | 463 | 387 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -76 | - | - |
| Permanent GRC Specialist jobs | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.043% | 0.013% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | 0.014% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £85,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £90,000 | £87,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.86% | +150.00% | -53.33% |
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 Specialist Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent GRC Specialist job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
GRC Specialist Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid GRC Specialist job vacancies.
GRC Specialist Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for GRC Specialist jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
GRC Specialist Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, GRC Specialist 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 Specialist jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRC | 100.0% | 11 |
| 1 | Information Security | 100.0% | 11 |
| 3 | CISSP | 81.8% | 9 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 81.8% | 9 |
| 3 | CRISC | 81.8% | 9 |
| 3 | DORA | 81.8% | 9 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 81.8% | 9 |
| 3 | Risk Management | 81.8% | 9 |
| 9 | Attestation | 63.6% | 7 |
| 9 | Collaborative Culture | 63.6% | 7 |
| 9 | Information Security Governance | 63.6% | 7 |
| 9 | NIST | 63.6% | 7 |
| 13 | Stakeholder Management | 36.4% | 4 |
| 14 | Accessibility | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Enablement | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | CISM | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | COBIT | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | GDPR | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Information Security Management | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | ISMS | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | IT Audit | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | IT Governance | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | ITIL | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Operational Resilience | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Risk Assessment | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Security Management | 18.2% | 2 |
| 14 | SOC 2 | 18.2% | 2 |
GRC Specialist 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 | Security Compliance Specialist | 18.2% | 2 |