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 21 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 234 385 461
Rank change year-on-year +151 +76 +6
Permanent jobs citing GRC 201 47 130
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.99% 0.30% 0.37%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 6.14% 1.64% 2.99%
Number of salaries quoted 126 32 107
10th Percentile £50,000 £50,700 £37,500
25th Percentile £58,589 £62,188 £43,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £83,715 £73,750 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +13.51% +22.92% -14.29%
75th Percentile £95,000 £86,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £110,000 £88,625 £95,000
UK median annual salary £75,000 £72,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year +3.45% +11.54% -

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 3,274 2,870 4,354
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.20% 18.52% 12.53%
Number of salaries quoted 2,135 1,567 3,252
10th Percentile £35,000 £34,735 £34,218
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £78,750 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £58,750 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +2.17% +9.52% -8.70%

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 21 June 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 5 (2.49%) Totara
2 1 (0.50%) SAS
2 1 (0.50%) SharePoint
Applications
1 7 (3.48%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (2.49%) Microsoft Project
3 2 (1.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.50%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.50%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (1.00%) SAP GRC
1 2 (1.00%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.50%) SAP BPC
2 1 (0.50%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 37 (18.41%) Azure
2 28 (13.93%) AWS
3 25 (12.44%) Serverless
4 16 (7.96%) SaaS
5 15 (7.46%) GCP
6 13 (6.47%) Entra ID
7 12 (5.97%) Microsoft 365
8 8 (3.98%) Azure DevOps
9 7 (3.48%) Azure Key Vault
9 7 (3.48%) Cloudflare
9 7 (3.48%) Vercel
10 6 (2.99%) Vertex AI
11 5 (2.49%) Smartsheet
12 3 (1.49%) Microsoft Purview
12 3 (1.49%) Power Platform
13 2 (1.00%) Azure Sentinel
13 2 (1.00%) Datadog
13 2 (1.00%) Google Sheets
13 2 (1.00%) OCI
14 1 (0.50%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 19 (9.45%) Firewall
2 14 (6.97%) Network Security
3 6 (2.99%) DMZ
4 4 (1.99%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (2.99%) Semantic Layer
2 2 (1.00%) Data Warehouse
2 2 (1.00%) Looker
2 2 (1.00%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 25 (12.44%) Snyk
2 5 (2.49%) JIRA
3 2 (1.00%) Yeoman
General
1 68 (33.83%) Social Skills
2 48 (23.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 46 (22.89%) Finance
4 24 (11.94%) Telecoms
5 23 (11.44%) Analytical Skills
6 21 (10.45%) Public Sector
7 19 (9.45%) Law
8 17 (8.46%) Legal
9 15 (7.46%) Banking
9 15 (7.46%) Retail
10 9 (4.48%) Influencing Skills
11 8 (3.98%) Organisational Skills
12 7 (3.48%) Legal Technology
12 7 (3.48%) Local Government
13 5 (2.49%) Back Office
13 5 (2.49%) Financial Institution
13 5 (2.49%) Marketing
14 4 (1.99%) Advertising
14 4 (1.99%) Aviation
15 1 (0.50%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 40 (19.90%) Senior
2 37 (18.41%) Architect
3 31 (15.42%) Lead
3 31 (15.42%) Security Architect
3 31 (15.42%) Senior Architect
4 27 (13.43%) Senior Security Architect
5 25 (12.44%) Cloud Architect
5 25 (12.44%) Cloud Security Architect
5 25 (12.44%) Consultant
5 25 (12.44%) Senior Cloud Architect
6 22 (10.95%) Analyst
7 19 (9.45%) Security Consultant
8 14 (6.97%) Security Specialist
9 11 (5.47%) Security Analyst
10 9 (4.48%) Head of IT
11 8 (3.98%) Security Manager
11 8 (3.98%) Solutions Architect
12 7 (3.48%) Engineering Manager
12 7 (3.48%) Senior Solutions Architect
12 7 (3.48%) Software Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (3.48%) CSS
1 7 (3.48%) HTML
1 7 (3.48%) React
2 5 (2.49%) ModSecurity
3 1 (0.50%) EDI
3 1 (0.50%) EDIFACT
3 1 (0.50%) SAP CAF
3 1 (0.50%) SAP Fiori
3 1 (0.50%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 23 (11.44%) Data Centre
2 20 (9.95%) Management Information System
3 15 (7.46%) Cloud Native
3 15 (7.46%) Onboarding
4 14 (6.97%) Security Posture
5 8 (3.98%) Operational Technology
6 7 (3.48%) Culture of Ownership
6 7 (3.48%) e-Learning
6 7 (3.48%) Podcast
6 7 (3.48%) Self-Motivation
7 6 (2.99%) Blog
7 6 (2.99%) Cloud Security Posture
7 6 (2.99%) Cyber Kill Chain
7 6 (2.99%) PKI
8 5 (2.49%) Learning Management System
9 4 (1.99%) Cyber Defence
9 4 (1.99%) Mobile App
10 2 (1.00%) Cyber Threat
10 2 (1.00%) Data Structures
10 2 (1.00%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 4 (1.99%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 106 (52.74%) Cybersecurity
2 76 (37.81%) Information Security
3 64 (31.84%) Risk Management
4 54 (26.87%) AI
5 45 (22.39%) Cloud Security
6 44 (21.89%) Security Architecture
7 40 (19.90%) Continuous Improvement
8 34 (16.92%) CI/CD
9 33 (16.42%) SDLC
10 31 (15.42%) Threat Modelling
11 30 (14.93%) IT Strategy
12 29 (14.43%) Decision-Making
13 28 (13.93%) Validation
14 27 (13.43%) Regulatory Compliance
15 26 (12.94%) Application Security
15 26 (12.94%) DevSecOps
15 26 (12.94%) Incident Management
15 26 (12.94%) Roadmaps
15 26 (12.94%) Security Testing
16 24 (11.94%) Technology Strategy
Programming Languages
1 7 (3.48%) JavaScript
2 6 (2.99%) Python
Qualifications
1 38 (18.91%) CISM
1 38 (18.91%) CISSP
2 35 (17.41%) Security Cleared
3 30 (14.93%) Degree
4 23 (11.44%) SC Cleared
5 20 (9.95%) CISA
5 20 (9.95%) CRISC
6 13 (6.47%) CompTIA Security+
6 13 (6.47%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
7 11 (5.47%) DV Cleared
8 8 (3.98%) CREST Certified
9 7 (3.48%) ISACA
9 7 (3.48%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 7 (3.48%) PMI Certification
9 7 (3.48%) SANS
10 6 (2.99%) OSCP
11 5 (2.49%) PMP
12 4 (1.99%) CCSP
12 4 (1.99%) Cisco Certification
12 4 (1.99%) Tigerscheme
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 98 (48.76%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 56 (27.86%) NIST
3 40 (19.90%) PCI DSS
4 27 (13.43%) GDPR
5 19 (9.45%) Cyber Essentials
6 12 (5.97%) NCSC
7 11 (5.47%) JSP 440
8 9 (4.48%) ISO/IEC 42001
8 9 (4.48%) SOC 2
9 8 (3.98%) Accessibility
9 8 (3.98%) NIST 800
10 6 (2.99%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 5 (2.49%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 3 (1.49%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 2 (1.00%) COBIT
13 2 (1.00%) SEPA
14 1 (0.50%) Actionable Recommendations
14 1 (0.50%) EU AI Act
14 1 (0.50%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
14 1 (0.50%) Solvency II
System Software
1 25 (12.44%) Virtual Machines
2 4 (1.99%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.50%) IAG
Systems Management
1 8 (3.98%) RSA Archer
2 7 (3.48%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
3 2 (1.00%) Grafana
3 2 (1.00%) Opsgenie
4 1 (0.50%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.50%) Terraform
Vendors
1 29 (14.43%) CrowdStrike
2 25 (12.44%) Palo Alto
2 25 (12.44%) Tenable
3 24 (11.94%) Microsoft
4 6 (2.99%) OpenAI
5 4 (1.99%) Apple
6 3 (1.49%) Google
6 3 (1.49%) SAP
7 2 (1.00%) GoldenSource
7 2 (1.00%) Oracle
7 2 (1.00%) PagerDuty
7 2 (1.00%) Splunk
8 1 (0.50%) CyberArk
8 1 (0.50%) OneTrust
8 1 (0.50%) ServiceNow