GRC Jobs in England

Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
UK > England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for GRC skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited GRC over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 537 600 709
Rank change year-on-year +63 +109 -86
Permanent jobs citing GRC 348 317 523
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.38% 0.38% 0.37%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 2.88% 2.01% 2.20%
Number of salaries quoted 291 258 329
10th Percentile £42,500 £45,610 £42,500
25th Percentile £46,250 £54,500 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £65,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% - -
75th Percentile £77,500 £79,688 £80,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £93,800 £87,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £65,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year -11.54% -3.70% +3.85%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England

GRC is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 12,084 15,787 23,805
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 13.28% 18.76% 16.86%
Number of salaries quoted 8,321 7,618 11,992
10th Percentile £26,500 £32,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% +4.55% -
75th Percentile £70,250 £76,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £92,500 £93,750 £90,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.70% +4.55% +4.76%

GRC
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing GRC as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for GRC in England

GRC
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing GRC in England.

Salary trend for GRC in England

GRC
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing GRC in England over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.

Salary histogram for GRC in England

GRC
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GRC within the England region over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +52 122 £50,500 -15.83% 12
London +77 120 £75,000 +7.14% 24
North of England +43 49 £45,000 -25.00% 14
Midlands -5 32 £55,000 -26.67% 10
North West +7 30 £40,000 -33.33% 6
West Midlands -10 27 £55,000 -26.67% 6
Yorkshire +58 15 £60,000 -2.83% 6
South West -36 15 £70,000 +7.69% 1
East of England +8 10 £72,500 +16.00% 1
East Midlands -15 4 £80,000 - 4
North East - 4 £37,500 - 3
GRC
UK

GRC
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (1.72%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 10 (2.87%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (1.15%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 3 (0.86%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.29%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 12 (3.45%) SAP GRC
2 6 (1.72%) SAP S/4HANA
3 2 (0.57%) SAP BPC
Cloud Services
1 28 (8.05%) Microsoft 365
2 25 (7.18%) Azure
3 12 (3.45%) AWS
4 8 (2.30%) Power Platform
5 7 (2.01%) Entra ID
5 7 (2.01%) SaaS
6 4 (1.15%) SuccessFactors
6 4 (1.15%) WhatsApp
7 3 (0.86%) Cloud Computing
7 3 (0.86%) GCP
8 2 (0.57%) Microsoft Purview
8 2 (0.57%) OCI
9 1 (0.29%) IaaS
9 1 (0.29%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 31 (8.91%) Firewall
2 18 (5.17%) Network Security
3 6 (1.72%) Wireless
3 6 (1.72%) Wireshark
4 4 (1.15%) VPN
5 2 (0.57%) Intranet
5 2 (0.57%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.29%) Cisco IPT
6 1 (0.29%) Intrusion Detection
6 1 (0.29%) SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (2.30%) Power BI
2 6 (1.72%) SAP BW
3 2 (0.57%) Metadata
4 1 (0.29%) Data Warehouse
Development Applications
1 1 (0.29%) JIRA
General
1 63 (18.10%) Finance
2 56 (16.09%) Social Skills
3 39 (11.21%) Legal
4 30 (8.62%) Law
5 26 (7.47%) Analytical Skills
6 19 (5.46%) Public Sector
7 13 (3.74%) Telecoms
8 12 (3.45%) Marketing
8 12 (3.45%) Presentation Skills
9 9 (2.59%) Influencing Skills
10 7 (2.01%) Banking
10 7 (2.01%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 6 (1.72%) Retail
12 4 (1.15%) Advertising
13 2 (0.57%) Documentation Skills
13 2 (0.57%) Financial Institution
13 2 (0.57%) Games
13 2 (0.57%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 87 (25.00%) Analyst
2 71 (20.40%) Security Analyst
3 67 (19.25%) Cybersecurity Specialist
3 67 (19.25%) Security Specialist
4 52 (14.94%) Information Analyst
4 52 (14.94%) Information Security Analyst
5 50 (14.37%) Security Manager
6 33 (9.48%) Consultant
7 31 (8.91%) Senior
8 30 (8.62%) Lead
9 23 (6.61%) Security Consultant
10 19 (5.46%) IT Manager
11 17 (4.89%) Information Manager
12 16 (4.60%) Information Security Manager
13 15 (4.31%) Cybersecurity Analyst
13 15 (4.31%) Senior Analyst
14 14 (4.02%) Cybersecurity Manager
14 14 (4.02%) Penetration Tester
14 14 (4.02%) Tester
15 13 (3.74%) IT Security Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (1.15%) CSS
1 4 (1.15%) SAP Business Workflow
2 2 (0.57%) AngularJS
2 2 (0.57%) HTML
2 2 (0.57%) JDBC
2 2 (0.57%) LDAP
2 2 (0.57%) Oracle Fusion
2 2 (0.57%) SailPoint
2 2 (0.57%) Web Services
3 1 (0.29%) REST
3 1 (0.29%) SAP Fiori
3 1 (0.29%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 50 (14.37%) Management Information System
2 38 (10.92%) Security Posture
3 31 (8.91%) Cyber Threat
4 18 (5.17%) Self-Motivation
5 7 (2.01%) Cyber Defence
5 7 (2.01%) Cyber Security Posture
5 7 (2.01%) Legacy Systems
6 6 (1.72%) Mobile App
7 5 (1.44%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
7 5 (1.44%) Onboarding
8 4 (1.15%) Data Protection Act
8 4 (1.15%) Operational Technology
9 3 (0.86%) CMDB
9 3 (0.86%) PMI
10 2 (0.57%) Client/Server
10 2 (0.57%) Digital Media
10 2 (0.57%) Life Science
10 2 (0.57%) NHS
10 2 (0.57%) Online Gambling
10 2 (0.57%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 16 (4.60%) Windows
2 7 (2.01%) Linux
3 3 (0.86%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 198 (56.90%) Cybersecurity
2 189 (54.31%) Information Security
3 119 (34.20%) Risk Management
4 52 (14.94%) Data Protection
5 42 (12.07%) Security Operations
6 40 (11.49%) Security Management
7 35 (10.06%) Stakeholder Management
8 34 (9.77%) Vulnerability Management
9 30 (8.62%) Incident Response
10 29 (8.33%) ISMS
10 29 (8.33%) ITIL
10 29 (8.33%) Penetration Testing
11 28 (8.05%) Cloud Security
12 27 (7.76%) GAP Analysis
12 27 (7.76%) Risk Assessment
13 26 (7.47%) Roadmaps
14 25 (7.18%) Application Security
14 25 (7.18%) Decision-Making
14 25 (7.18%) Information Assurance
14 25 (7.18%) SIEM
Programming Languages
1 9 (2.59%) JavaScript
2 8 (2.30%) PowerShell
3 7 (2.01%) Python
4 2 (0.57%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 83 (23.85%) CISSP
2 73 (20.98%) CISM
3 52 (14.94%) CISA
4 41 (11.78%) CRISC
5 38 (10.92%) Security Cleared
6 32 (9.20%) Degree
7 20 (5.75%) SC Cleared
8 17 (4.89%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 16 (4.60%) PCI QSA
10 15 (4.31%) GIAC
11 14 (4.02%) OSCP
12 13 (3.74%) CREST Certified
13 8 (2.30%) CompTIA Security+
13 8 (2.30%) GPEN
14 7 (2.01%) CESG Certified Professional
14 7 (2.01%) CISMP
15 6 (1.72%) CHECK Team Leader
15 6 (1.72%) CHECK Team Member
15 6 (1.72%) Cyber Scheme
15 6 (1.72%) Tigerscheme
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 176 (50.57%) NIST
2 166 (47.70%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 67 (19.25%) Def Stans
4 59 (16.95%) GDPR
5 50 (14.37%) Cyber Essentials
6 44 (12.64%) PCI DSS
7 26 (7.47%) NCSC
8 19 (5.46%) NIST 800
9 15 (4.31%) COBIT
10 14 (4.02%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 11 (3.16%) ITGC
11 11 (3.16%) SOC 2
12 10 (2.87%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 8 (2.30%) HMG Security Policy Framework
14 6 (1.72%) Actionable Recommendations
14 6 (1.72%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
14 6 (1.72%) QA
15 4 (1.15%) IASME
15 4 (1.15%) ISO 9001
16 3 (0.86%) Data Quality
System Software
1 7 (2.01%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.29%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 14 (4.02%) CSIRT
2 6 (1.72%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
2 6 (1.72%) Nessus
3 3 (0.86%) RSA Archer
4 2 (0.57%) Single Sign-On
5 1 (0.29%) QRadar
Vendors
1 34 (9.77%) Microsoft
2 19 (5.46%) SAP
3 18 (5.17%) Qualys
4 14 (4.02%) ServiceNow
5 6 (1.72%) CrowdStrike
6 4 (1.15%) Workday
7 3 (0.86%) Google
7 3 (0.86%) OneTrust
8 2 (0.57%) Ariba
8 2 (0.57%) Concur
8 2 (0.57%) Oracle
8 2 (0.57%) Sophos
9 1 (0.29%) Darktrace
9 1 (0.29%) Facebook