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 19 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 331 358 394
Rank change year-on-year +27 +36 +164
Permanent jobs citing GRC 77 108 117
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.47% 0.53% 0.50%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 2.67% 3.53% 3.41%
Number of salaries quoted 55 76 102
10th Percentile £48,750 £50,000 £50,000
25th Percentile £49,500 £61,250 £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £69,308 £71,538
Median % change year-on-year -13.43% -3.12% +14.46%
75th Percentile £86,875 £83,750 £85,000
90th Percentile £99,200 £98,125 £85,977
UK median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £70,000

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 2,884 3,056 3,433
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 17.74% 15.07% 14.76%
Number of salaries quoted 1,626 1,668 2,740
10th Percentile £32,500 £36,250 £37,500
25th Percentile £47,500 £46,250 £46,459
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £62,500 £60,249
Median % change year-on-year - +3.74% +4.78%
75th Percentile £78,750 £80,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £95,500 £105,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £59,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -2.54% -1.67% +6.19%

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 19 October 2025.

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 1 (1.30%) Microsoft Exchange
1 1 (1.30%) SharePoint
Applications
1 2 (2.60%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (1.30%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 4 (5.19%) SAP GRC
2 2 (2.60%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (1.30%) SAP BPC
Cloud Services
1 11 (14.29%) Azure
2 9 (11.69%) SaaS
3 5 (6.49%) AWS
3 5 (6.49%) Power Platform
4 4 (5.19%) GCP
5 3 (3.90%) Entra ID
6 1 (1.30%) Google Workspace
6 1 (1.30%) IaaS
6 1 (1.30%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (1.30%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 5 (6.49%) VPN
2 4 (5.19%) Firewall
2 4 (5.19%) TCP/IP
3 3 (3.90%) HTTP
4 2 (2.60%) LAN
4 2 (2.60%) Network Security
4 2 (2.60%) WAN
5 1 (1.30%) Cisco ASA
5 1 (1.30%) DHCP
5 1 (1.30%) DMZ
5 1 (1.30%) DNS
5 1 (1.30%) Intrusion Detection
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (6.49%) Power BI
1 5 (6.49%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 3 (3.90%) Snyk
General
1 48 (62.34%) Social Skills
2 34 (44.16%) Finance
3 24 (31.17%) Public Sector
4 17 (22.08%) Analytical Skills
5 13 (16.88%) Electronics
5 13 (16.88%) Manufacturing
5 13 (16.88%) Marketing
5 13 (16.88%) Telecoms
6 9 (11.69%) Legal
7 8 (10.39%) Banking
7 8 (10.39%) Influencing Skills
8 6 (7.79%) Law
9 2 (2.60%) Advertising
9 2 (2.60%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 2 (2.60%) Organisational Skills
10 1 (1.30%) Cyber-Physical System
10 1 (1.30%) Documentation Skills
10 1 (1.30%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 32 (41.56%) Consultant
2 24 (31.17%) Security Consultant
3 12 (15.58%) Security Specialist
4 10 (12.99%) Analyst
5 8 (10.39%) Senior
6 7 (9.09%) Cybersecurity Specialist
7 5 (6.49%) Security Manager
8 4 (5.19%) Cybersecurity Consultant
8 4 (5.19%) IT Security Specialist
8 4 (5.19%) SAP Consultant
8 4 (5.19%) Security Analyst
8 4 (5.19%) Security Engineer
8 4 (5.19%) Senior Consultant
9 3 (3.90%) ServiceNow Consultant
9 3 (3.90%) Technical Consultant
10 2 (2.60%) Data Analyst
10 2 (2.60%) Developer
10 2 (2.60%) Information Analyst
10 2 (2.60%) Principal Consultant
10 2 (2.60%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (16.88%) SAP CAF
2 2 (2.60%) .NET
2 2 (2.60%) SAP Basis
2 2 (2.60%) SAP Fiori
2 2 (2.60%) SLSA
Miscellaneous
1 14 (18.18%) Security Posture
2 10 (12.99%) Taxonomies
3 8 (10.39%) Management Information System
4 6 (7.79%) Cloud Native
5 4 (5.19%) Cloud Security Posture
6 3 (3.90%) Analytical Mindset
6 3 (3.90%) Public Cloud
7 2 (2.60%) Onboarding
7 2 (2.60%) Private Cloud
8 1 (1.30%) Blog
8 1 (1.30%) Cyber Kill Chain
8 1 (1.30%) Cyber Threat
8 1 (1.30%) Distributed Systems
8 1 (1.30%) Driving Licence
8 1 (1.30%) Enterprise Software
8 1 (1.30%) Operational Technology
8 1 (1.30%) PKI
8 1 (1.30%) Replication
8 1 (1.30%) Security Operations Centre
8 1 (1.30%) Smart City
Operating Systems
1 3 (3.90%) Windows
1 3 (3.90%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (72.73%) Risk Management
2 50 (64.94%) Cybersecurity
3 39 (50.65%) Information Security
4 25 (32.47%) ISMS
5 23 (29.87%) Continuous Improvement
6 21 (27.27%) Business Intelligence
7 17 (22.08%) Collaborative Culture
8 16 (20.78%) Problem-Solving
9 15 (19.48%) Risk Assessment
9 15 (19.48%) Vulnerability Management
10 13 (16.88%) Digital Marketing
10 13 (16.88%) Programme Management
11 12 (15.58%) Incident Management
12 11 (14.29%) Decision-Making
12 11 (14.29%) Risk Register
13 10 (12.99%) Data Analysis
13 10 (12.99%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 9 (11.69%) Incident Response
14 9 (11.69%) Security Operations
15 7 (9.09%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 1 (1.30%) Bash
1 1 (1.30%) PowerShell
1 1 (1.30%) Python
Qualifications
1 42 (54.55%) CISM
2 36 (46.75%) CISSP
3 27 (35.06%) CRISC
4 23 (29.87%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 23 (29.87%) Security Cleared
5 19 (24.68%) SC Cleared
6 16 (20.78%) Degree
7 14 (18.18%) CISA
7 14 (18.18%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
8 10 (12.99%) Master's Degree
9 4 (5.19%) CISMP
10 3 (3.90%) DV Cleared
11 2 (2.60%) CESG Certified Professional
12 1 (1.30%) CREST Certified
12 1 (1.30%) DBS Check
12 1 (1.30%) GSEC
12 1 (1.30%) NVQ Level 3
12 1 (1.30%) OSCP
12 1 (1.30%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 59 (76.62%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 48 (62.34%) NIST
3 18 (23.38%) SOC 2
4 16 (20.78%) NIST 800
5 11 (14.29%) GDPR
6 10 (12.99%) SOC 1
7 9 (11.69%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (6.49%) COBIT
8 5 (6.49%) Data Quality
8 5 (6.49%) ITGC
8 5 (6.49%) JSP 440
8 5 (6.49%) NCSC
8 5 (6.49%) PCI DSS
9 4 (5.19%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 4 (5.19%) ISO/IEC 42001
10 3 (3.90%) ISO 22301
10 3 (3.90%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 2 (2.60%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 2 (2.60%) SLA
12 1 (1.30%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 1 (1.30%) IAG
Systems Management
1 11 (14.29%) RSA Archer
2 2 (2.60%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (1.30%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 17 (22.08%) SAP
2 7 (9.09%) Microsoft
3 5 (6.49%) ServiceNow
4 3 (3.90%) Checkmarx
4 3 (3.90%) Qualys
4 3 (3.90%) Salesforce
5 2 (2.60%) OneTrust
6 1 (1.30%) Atlassian
6 1 (1.30%) Cisco
6 1 (1.30%) Fortinet
6 1 (1.30%) Google
6 1 (1.30%) Palo Alto