The average GRC Specialist salary in United Kingdom is centered around a median of £43K in 2026. The GRC Specialist salary range in United Kingdom typically runs from £32K to £57K. Year-on-year movement is still building as more matched records are published. North East England currently leads city pay at £118K.
National Median Salary
£43K
United Kingdom benchmark • 2026
Salary Range (P25 – P75)
Data quality & confidence
Confidence Score
58%
YoY Momentum
Trend building
Median salary benchmark
£43K
Annual - 2026
Typical salary range
£32K-£57K
25th-75th percentile
Year-on-year pay movement
Trend building
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Forward pay outlook
Building
More data needed
Annual salary benchmarks for GRC Specialist in United Kingdom, from the low end to the top of the range, based on published market compensation data.
Low
£0K
P25
£32K
Median
£43K
P75
£57K
High
£80K
After Income Tax & National Insurance · single, standard PAYE
Gross/year
£32K
Take-home/year
£26,560
Per month
£2,213
Effective rate
17.0%
Gross/year
£43K
Take-home/year
£34,480
Per month
£2,873
Effective rate
19.8%
Gross/year
£57K
Take-home/year
£43,617
Per month
£3,635
Effective rate
23.5%
See the full band-by-band breakdown for GRC Specialist
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Market Demand & Outlook
Demand level
High
Based on hiring signals relative to similar roles in this market.
Top hiring locations
Career outlook
Stable market outlook
GRC Specialist pay is broadly stable, with current market guidance centered around £43K.
Seniority bands are shown where independent benchmarks exist across experience levels for this role and market.
General
£43K
£32K-£57K middle band
Senior
£48K
£46K-£55K middle band
Manager
£78K
£67K-£83K middle band
Director
£115K
£94K-£120K middle band
Compare city salary ranges, confidence, and distance from the national median.
£43K
0% vs national
£113K
+163% vs national
£113K
+163% vs national
£113K
+163% vs national
£114K
+165% vs national
£118K
+174% vs national
£118K
+174% vs national
£110K
+156% vs national
£110K
+156% vs national
How does GRC Specialist pay compare to similar roles?
Explore United Kingdom salary intelligence
GRC Specialists in United Kingdom earn a median salary of £43K in 2026, with a typical range from £32K at the 25th percentile to £57K at the 75th percentile. This benchmark reflects published market compensation data for annual annual pay across the United Kingdom market.
North East England currently leads city pay at £118K, which is 174% above the national benchmark. City coverage for this role includes Midlands, North West England, Northern Ireland, London, North East England, Scotland, South West England, Wales, helping you compare local pay differences without needing separate city-role pages.
At experience level, senior roles sit near £48K, and upper bands continue to trend above the median. Demand is currently steady for this role based on recent coverage and salary momentum signals.
The median GRC Specialist salary in United Kingdom is £43K in 2026. The typical range runs from £32K at the 25th percentile to £57K at the 75th percentile, based on published market compensation data.
Year-on-year trend data is not yet available for this role. Check back as the dataset grows.
