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 4 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 212 357 389
Rank change year-on-year +145 +32 +9
Permanent jobs citing GRC 294 67 100
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.18% 0.40% 0.45%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 7.38% 2.23% 3.18%
Number of salaries quoted 150 46 68
10th Percentile £41,250 £48,750 £45,500
25th Percentile £51,875 £51,563 £60,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £70,000 £68,500
Median % change year-on-year - +2.19% -4.25%
75th Percentile £92,500 £87,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £110,000 £103,750 £100,750
UK median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £72,250
% change year-on-year - +3.81% +3.21%

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 3,986 3,008 3,148
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.03% 17.85% 14.13%
Number of salaries quoted 2,478 1,646 1,768
10th Percentile £33,500 £34,875 £35,000
25th Percentile £44,447 £47,500 £46,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,946 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.29% +4.17% -
75th Percentile £76,250 £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 4 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 (2.04%) SAS
2 3 (1.02%) Totara
3 1 (0.34%) SharePoint
Applications
1 2 (0.68%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.34%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Project
2 1 (0.34%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.70%) SAP GRC
1 5 (1.70%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.34%) SAP BPC
2 1 (0.34%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 81 (27.55%) Azure
2 64 (21.77%) Cloud Computing
3 43 (14.63%) Microsoft 365
4 38 (12.93%) Power Platform
5 29 (9.86%) AWS
6 24 (8.16%) Serverless
7 22 (7.48%) SaaS
8 7 (2.38%) Microsoft Purview
9 6 (2.04%) Entra ID
10 3 (1.02%) GCP
10 3 (1.02%) OCI
11 2 (0.68%) Google Workspace
11 2 (0.68%) Microsoft Copilot
12 1 (0.34%) Azure Sentinel
12 1 (0.34%) Copilot Studio
12 1 (0.34%) Google Analytics
12 1 (0.34%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 62 (21.09%) WAN
2 58 (19.73%) LAN
3 18 (6.12%) Network Security
4 17 (5.78%) Firewall
5 6 (2.04%) DMZ
6 4 (1.36%) SD-WAN
7 3 (1.02%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (2.04%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 23 (7.82%) Snyk
2 2 (0.68%) Yeoman
3 1 (0.34%) JIRA
General
1 116 (39.46%) Social Skills
2 95 (32.31%) Finance
3 62 (21.09%) Presentation Skills
4 42 (14.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 38 (12.93%) Law
6 29 (9.86%) Public Sector
7 28 (9.52%) Analytical Skills
8 16 (5.44%) Retail
9 15 (5.10%) Legal
10 13 (4.42%) Banking
11 12 (4.08%) Financial Institution
12 8 (2.72%) French Language
12 8 (2.72%) German Language
12 8 (2.72%) Organisational Skills
13 7 (2.38%) Marketing
13 7 (2.38%) Telecoms
14 6 (2.04%) Manufacturing
15 5 (1.70%) Advertising
16 4 (1.36%) Aerospace
16 4 (1.36%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 92 (31.29%) Architect
2 58 (19.73%) Systems Architect
3 53 (18.03%) Consultant
4 45 (15.31%) Senior
5 30 (10.20%) Senior Architect
6 27 (9.18%) Security Architect
7 26 (8.84%) Senior Security Architect
8 23 (7.82%) Cloud Architect
8 23 (7.82%) Cloud Security Architect
8 23 (7.82%) Security Consultant
8 23 (7.82%) Senior Cloud Architect
9 22 (7.48%) Analyst
10 17 (5.78%) Security Manager
11 15 (5.10%) Security Specialist
12 11 (3.74%) Security Analyst
13 9 (3.06%) IT Manager
13 9 (3.06%) IT Security Manager
13 9 (3.06%) Lead
13 9 (3.06%) Security Advisor
13 9 (3.06%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (2.38%) Node.js
1 7 (2.38%) React
2 5 (1.70%) ModSecurity
2 5 (1.70%) SAP Fiori
3 4 (1.36%) SailPoint
3 4 (1.36%) SAPUI5
4 1 (0.34%) HTML
4 1 (0.34%) REST
4 1 (0.34%) SOAP
4 1 (0.34%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 35 (11.90%) Management Information System
2 24 (8.16%) Security Posture
3 23 (7.82%) Data Centre
4 16 (5.44%) Onboarding
5 14 (4.76%) Cloud Native
6 10 (3.40%) Self-Motivation
7 8 (2.72%) Cyber Defence
7 8 (2.72%) Operational Technology
7 8 (2.72%) PKI
8 6 (2.04%) Blog
8 6 (2.04%) Cloud Security Posture
8 6 (2.04%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 5 (1.70%) e-Learning
9 5 (1.70%) Security Operations Centre
10 3 (1.02%) Cyber Threat
10 3 (1.02%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
10 3 (1.02%) Enterprise Software
10 3 (1.02%) Learning Management System
10 3 (1.02%) NHS
10 3 (1.02%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.68%) Linux
1 2 (0.68%) Windows
1 2 (0.68%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 160 (54.42%) Information Security
2 155 (52.72%) Risk Management
3 143 (48.64%) Cybersecurity
4 85 (28.91%) Roadmaps
5 66 (22.45%) IT Strategy
5 66 (22.45%) Technology Strategy
6 64 (21.77%) Containerisation
7 63 (21.43%) AI
7 63 (21.43%) Project Delivery
8 61 (20.75%) Business Case
9 60 (20.41%) Logistics
10 58 (19.73%) Business Strategy
10 58 (19.73%) Infrastructure as Code
10 58 (19.73%) Network Architecture
10 58 (19.73%) Network Design
10 58 (19.73%) Technical Architecture
11 56 (19.05%) Cloud Security
12 47 (15.99%) Stakeholder Management
13 45 (15.31%) Continuous Improvement
14 39 (13.27%) Enterprise Architecture
Programming Languages
1 9 (3.06%) JavaScript
2 8 (2.72%) TypeScript
3 4 (1.36%) 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 55 (18.71%) CISSP
2 50 (17.01%) Security Cleared
3 42 (14.29%) CISM
4 29 (9.86%) SC Cleared
5 26 (8.84%) CRISC
6 20 (6.80%) DV Cleared
7 18 (6.12%) CISA
8 17 (5.78%) Degree
9 16 (5.44%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
10 13 (4.42%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
11 10 (3.40%) CompTIA Security+
12 8 (2.72%) CREST Certified
13 6 (2.04%) Computer Science Degree
13 6 (2.04%) Master's Degree
14 5 (1.70%) (ISC)2 CCSP
14 5 (1.70%) CCSP
14 5 (1.70%) Cisco Certification
15 4 (1.36%) ACCA
15 4 (1.36%) CISMP
15 4 (1.36%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 121 (41.16%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 70 (23.81%) NIST
3 52 (17.69%) GDPR
4 33 (11.22%) Cyber Essentials
5 31 (10.54%) PCI DSS
6 16 (5.44%) NCSC
6 16 (5.44%) SOC 2
7 13 (4.42%) ISO/IEC 42001
8 11 (3.74%) JSP 440
9 8 (2.72%) QA
10 7 (2.38%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 6 (2.04%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 6 (2.04%) NIST 800
12 5 (1.70%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 4 (1.36%) COBIT
14 3 (1.02%) Accessibility
15 2 (0.68%) HMG Security Policy Framework
16 1 (0.34%) EU AI Act
16 1 (0.34%) IFRS
16 1 (0.34%) SOC 1
System Software
1 23 (7.82%) Virtual Machines
2 5 (1.70%) IAG
Systems Management
1 4 (1.36%) CASB
2 2 (0.68%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.34%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 82 (27.89%) Microsoft
2 28 (9.52%) CrowdStrike
3 26 (8.84%) Palo Alto
4 24 (8.16%) Tenable
5 5 (1.70%) SAP
5 5 (1.70%) ServiceNow
6 4 (1.36%) Cisco
6 4 (1.36%) Netskope
6 4 (1.36%) Zscaler
7 3 (1.02%) CheckPoint
7 3 (1.02%) Google
7 3 (1.02%) Oracle
8 2 (0.68%) OneTrust
8 2 (0.68%) 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