GRC Analyst
Impact: Strategic and Operational
Develops and implements GRC frameworks, conducts risk assessments, monitors compliance, and reports on the organization's governance, risk, and compliance posture to stakeholders.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team (60%) vs Solo (40%)
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $95,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $130,000
- Growth by 2033
- 0.18
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Risk Management
- Compliance Frameworks (e.g.
- NIST
- ISO 27001)
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Senior GRC Analyst
- GRC Manager
- Director of GRC/CISO
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 0.15
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.8/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate