Hybrid/Remote GRC Job Trends

Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring GRC skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 216 352 387
Rank change year-on-year +136 +35 +9
Permanent jobs citing GRC 291 68 99
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.17% 0.40% 0.45%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 7.31% 2.26% 3.16%
Number of salaries quoted 150 47 67
10th Percentile £41,250 £48,750 £45,250
25th Percentile £51,875 £51,875 £61,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -0.82%
75th Percentile £92,500 £87,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £110,000 £103,000 £101,000
UK median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year - +3.45% +3.57%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home

GRC falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 3,982 3,005 3,130
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 15.97% 17.88% 14.32%
Number of salaries quoted 2,481 1,637 1,749
10th Percentile £33,500 £34,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £44,447 £47,500 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.20% +4.17% -
75th Percentile £77,493 £77,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,634 £96,250 £105,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% - -4.17%

GRC
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GRC and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

GRC job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

GRC
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GRC.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GRC

GRC
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing GRC over the 6 months to 7 October 2026.

GRC salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

GRC
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 6 (2.06%) SAS
2 3 (1.03%) Totara
3 1 (0.34%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (0.34%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (0.34%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.72%) SAP GRC
1 5 (1.72%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.34%) SAP BPC
2 1 (0.34%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 81 (27.84%) Azure
2 64 (21.99%) Cloud Computing
3 43 (14.78%) Microsoft 365
4 39 (13.40%) Power Platform
5 29 (9.97%) AWS
6 22 (7.56%) SaaS
7 20 (6.87%) Serverless
8 7 (2.41%) Microsoft Purview
9 6 (2.06%) Entra ID
10 3 (1.03%) GCP
10 3 (1.03%) OCI
11 2 (0.69%) Google Workspace
11 2 (0.69%) Microsoft Copilot
12 1 (0.34%) Azure Sentinel
12 1 (0.34%) Copilot Studio
12 1 (0.34%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 62 (21.31%) WAN
2 58 (19.93%) LAN
3 18 (6.19%) Network Security
4 17 (5.84%) Firewall
5 6 (2.06%) DMZ
6 4 (1.37%) SD-WAN
7 3 (1.03%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (2.41%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 19 (6.53%) Snyk
2 2 (0.69%) Yeoman
General
1 116 (39.86%) Social Skills
2 95 (32.65%) Finance
3 62 (21.31%) Presentation Skills
4 38 (13.06%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 38 (13.06%) Law
5 30 (10.31%) Public Sector
6 28 (9.62%) Analytical Skills
7 16 (5.50%) Legal
7 16 (5.50%) Retail
8 13 (4.47%) Banking
9 12 (4.12%) Financial Institution
10 8 (2.75%) French Language
10 8 (2.75%) German Language
10 8 (2.75%) Organisational Skills
11 7 (2.41%) Marketing
11 7 (2.41%) Telecoms
12 6 (2.06%) Manufacturing
13 5 (1.72%) Advertising
14 4 (1.37%) Aerospace
14 4 (1.37%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 88 (30.24%) Architect
2 58 (19.93%) Systems Architect
3 54 (18.56%) Consultant
4 41 (14.09%) Senior
5 26 (8.93%) Senior Architect
6 23 (7.90%) Security Architect
6 23 (7.90%) Security Consultant
7 22 (7.56%) Analyst
7 22 (7.56%) Senior Security Architect
8 19 (6.53%) Cloud Architect
8 19 (6.53%) Cloud Security Architect
8 19 (6.53%) Senior Cloud Architect
9 17 (5.84%) Security Manager
10 15 (5.15%) Security Specialist
11 11 (3.78%) Security Analyst
12 10 (3.44%) Lead
13 9 (3.09%) Information Security Advisor
13 9 (3.09%) IT Manager
13 9 (3.09%) Security Advisor
13 9 (3.09%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (2.41%) Node.js
1 7 (2.41%) React
2 5 (1.72%) ModSecurity
2 5 (1.72%) SAP Fiori
3 4 (1.37%) SailPoint
3 4 (1.37%) SAPUI5
4 1 (0.34%) HTML
4 1 (0.34%) REST
4 1 (0.34%) SOAP
4 1 (0.34%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 35 (12.03%) Management Information System
2 24 (8.25%) Security Posture
3 19 (6.53%) Data Centre
4 16 (5.50%) Onboarding
5 14 (4.81%) Cloud Native
6 10 (3.44%) Self-Motivation
7 8 (2.75%) Cyber Defence
7 8 (2.75%) Operational Technology
7 8 (2.75%) PKI
8 6 (2.06%) Blog
8 6 (2.06%) Cloud Security Posture
8 6 (2.06%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 5 (1.72%) e-Learning
9 5 (1.72%) Security Operations Centre
10 3 (1.03%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (1.03%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
10 3 (1.03%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (1.03%) Learning Management System
10 3 (1.03%) NHS
10 3 (1.03%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.69%) Linux
1 2 (0.69%) Windows
1 2 (0.69%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 161 (55.33%) Information Security
2 156 (53.61%) Risk Management
3 141 (48.45%) Cybersecurity
4 85 (29.21%) Roadmaps
5 64 (21.99%) Containerisation
6 62 (21.31%) IT Strategy
6 62 (21.31%) Project Delivery
6 62 (21.31%) Technology Strategy
7 60 (20.62%) Business Case
7 60 (20.62%) Logistics
8 59 (20.27%) AI
9 58 (19.93%) Business Strategy
9 58 (19.93%) Infrastructure as Code
9 58 (19.93%) Network Architecture
9 58 (19.93%) Network Design
9 58 (19.93%) Technical Architecture
10 52 (17.87%) Cloud Security
11 46 (15.81%) Stakeholder Management
12 45 (15.46%) Continuous Improvement
13 38 (13.06%) Enterprise Architecture
Programming Languages
1 9 (3.09%) JavaScript
2 8 (2.75%) TypeScript
3 4 (1.37%) ABAP
4 1 (0.34%) Kusto Query Language
4 1 (0.34%) PowerShell
4 1 (0.34%) Python
4 1 (0.34%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 56 (19.24%) CISSP
2 51 (17.53%) Security Cleared
3 43 (14.78%) CISM
4 29 (9.97%) SC Cleared
5 27 (9.28%) CRISC
6 21 (7.22%) DV Cleared
7 18 (6.19%) CISA
8 16 (5.50%) Degree
8 16 (5.50%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
9 13 (4.47%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 10 (3.44%) CompTIA Security+
11 8 (2.75%) CREST Certified
12 6 (2.06%) Computer Science Degree
12 6 (2.06%) Master's Degree
13 5 (1.72%) (ISC)2 CCSP
13 5 (1.72%) CCSP
13 5 (1.72%) Cisco Certification
14 4 (1.37%) ACCA
14 4 (1.37%) CISMP
14 4 (1.37%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 122 (41.92%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 70 (24.05%) NIST
3 53 (18.21%) GDPR
4 33 (11.34%) Cyber Essentials
5 31 (10.65%) PCI DSS
6 17 (5.84%) SOC 2
7 16 (5.50%) NCSC
8 13 (4.47%) ISO/IEC 42001
9 11 (3.78%) JSP 440
10 8 (2.75%) QA
11 7 (2.41%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 6 (2.06%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 6 (2.06%) NIST 800
13 5 (1.72%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 4 (1.37%) COBIT
15 3 (1.03%) Accessibility
16 2 (0.69%) HMG Security Policy Framework
17 1 (0.34%) COSO
17 1 (0.34%) IFRS
17 1 (0.34%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 19 (6.53%) Virtual Machines
2 5 (1.72%) IAG
Systems Management
1 4 (1.37%) CASB
2 2 (0.69%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.34%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 82 (28.18%) Microsoft
2 24 (8.25%) CrowdStrike
3 22 (7.56%) Palo Alto
4 20 (6.87%) Tenable
5 5 (1.72%) SAP
5 5 (1.72%) ServiceNow
6 4 (1.37%) Cisco
6 4 (1.37%) Netskope
6 4 (1.37%) Zscaler
7 3 (1.03%) CheckPoint
7 3 (1.03%) Google
7 3 (1.03%) Oracle
8 2 (0.69%) OneTrust
8 2 (0.69%) Qualys
9 1 (0.34%) Arqiva
9 1 (0.34%) Fortinet
9 1 (0.34%) Intel
9 1 (0.34%) Marketo
9 1 (0.34%) Salesforce
9 1 (0.34%) Xero