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GRC Analyst Salary

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Technology Headhunters uses BLS OEWS data to answer this pay question. The median pay for GRC Analyst in the United States is $80,730 a year, and the middle half of workers earned between $61,280 and $109,010 (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1041).

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 13-1041, Compliance Officers. BLS reports Compliance Officers as a broader occupation. It does not separate GRC Analyst, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

BLS publishes one set of figures for SOC 13-1041. 1 other title in our taxonomy maps to it and shows the same numbers. Percentiles describe all workers in the occupation. They are not experience levels.

GRC Analyst pay range, the United States: the United States: 10th percentile $48,220, 25th percentile $61,280, median $80,730, 75th percentile $109,010, 90th percentile $133,720the United States$80,730$40,000$67,500$95,000$122,500$150,000
Annual wage percentiles
MeasurePer year
10th percentile$48,220
25th percentile$61,280
Median$80,730
75th percentile$109,010
90th percentile$133,720
Mean$88,400
GRC Analyst pay range, the United States: the United States: 10th percentile $23.18, 25th percentile $29.46, median $38.81, 75th percentile $52.41, 90th percentile $64.29the United States$38.81$15.00$28.75$42.50$56.25$70.00
Hourly wage percentiles
MeasurePer hour
10th percentile$23.18
25th percentile$29.46
Median$38.81
75th percentile$52.41
90th percentile$64.29
Mean$42.50

A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.

BLS estimates 417,070 people work in this occupation nationally.

Target metros

GRC Analyst pay in target metros, May 2025
MetroMedianP25 to P75EmploymentLQ
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $79,770$59,630 to $107,64010,5301.39
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $75,920$54,470 to $101,6404,1101.06
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $70,930$52,000 to $99,8903,6800.97
Raleigh-Cary, NC $79,570$62,980 to $105,2502,2001.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $101,050$75,660 to $128,79023,3800.92
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $101,050$75,660 to $128,79023,3800.92
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $77,760$57,320 to $105,57012,5301.15
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $82,020$65,130 to $108,9708,3200.69

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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Questions answered by BLS data

What is the median pay for GRC Analyst?

BLS reports a median of $80,730 a year for SOC 13-1041, Compliance Officers, in the United States (May 2025). Half of workers earned less and half earned more.

What is the pay range for GRC Analyst?

10% of workers in this occupation earned less than $48,220. 10% earned more than $133,720.

How many GRC Analyst jobs are there?

BLS estimates 417,070 workers in SOC 13-1041 nationally in May 2025.

Does BLS publish this exact job title?

Not exactly. GRC Analyst is shown using SOC 13-1041, Compliance Officers, a broader occupation. BLS reports Compliance Officers as a broader occupation. It does not separate GRC Analyst, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

Which of our target metros reports the highest median for GRC Analyst?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ , at $101,050 a year (May 2025).

Are percentiles the same as experience levels?

No. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than that amount. BLS does not report pay by experience.

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What changed between the published releases?

These are BLS survey estimates for SOC 13-1041, Compliance Officers. They are not a projection or a comparison of the same individual workers.

United States median, annual wages
Reference periodMedian
May 2024$78,420
May 2025$80,730

How do published wages differ by industry?

These national rows describe private establishments in BLS four-digit industry groups. Industry names are shown as BLS publishes them. They do not include government establishments. An industry figure is still an occupation estimate, not a quote for this exact title.

View the published industry table
Compliance Officers national industry wages, May 2025, annual
IndustryNAICS25th percentileMedian75th percentileMeanEmployment
Oil and Gas Extraction211100$68,330$94,710$120,190$98,5001360
Coal Mining212100$64,200$90,260$107,540$88,40040
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying212300$58,480$72,150$89,180$78,590110
Support Activities for Mining213100$56,790$79,970$99,440$84,320370
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution221100$89,150$111,710$133,330$112,7402870
Natural Gas Distribution221200$99,650$124,400$135,340$119,2201490
Water, Sewage and Other Systems221300$61,670$81,910$101,580$83,620350
Residential Building Construction236100$53,930$64,080$81,100$70,1301130
Nonresidential Building Construction236200$70,990$95,160$104,750$92,2301330
Utility System Construction237100$60,640$72,260$101,010$88,120880
Land Subdivision237200$66,710$82,180$112,450$85,96040
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction237300$62,640$85,400$123,000$91,910450
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237900$71,100$84,890$111,040$90,670190
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors238100$51,590$61,580$80,100$70,270240
Building Equipment Contractors238200$56,790$73,320$92,500$77,5201720
Building Finishing Contractors238300$45,090$56,680$72,590$62,760120
Other Specialty Trade Contractors238900$60,000$74,990$93,430$79,250340
Animal Food Manufacturing311100$60,870$75,660$87,350$81,750180
Grain and Oilseed Milling311200$61,310$75,770$85,530$75,91090
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing311300$61,750$79,430$104,830$83,670100
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing311400$59,920$70,270$89,980$76,140170
Dairy Product Manufacturing311500$67,620$81,640$97,960$87,130280
Animal Slaughtering and Processing311600$49,040$67,960$85,340$70,380280
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing311800$58,230$70,530$85,430$74,080170
Other Food Manufacturing311900$59,650$77,150$94,470$80,280490
Beverage Manufacturing312100$63,090$76,030$91,200$77,680330
Tobacco Manufacturing312200$71,170$96,890$126,950$93,18050
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing315200$56,880$73,770$95,430$76,65080
Other Wood Product Manufacturing321900$75,020$82,120$99,610$85,66030
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing322200$58,510$74,560$95,910$82,900100
Printing and Related Support Activities323100$47,370$63,590$82,920$68,420150
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324100$84,720$101,650$122,560$105,620210
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)3250A1$64,860$84,250$109,200$90,310900
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)3250A2$63,100$76,020$96,130$80,240510
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing325400$73,470$96,520$124,490$102,6805380
Plastics Product Manufacturing326100$64,080$88,630$107,510$88,070330
Rubber Product Manufacturing326200$76,300$83,790$97,180$87,16060
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing331100$56,920$60,630$112,760$80,03030
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing331300$52,930$58,660$84,250$68,580Not published by BLS
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing331400$53,330$68,010$119,420$82,19060
Foundries331500$52,910$61,800$82,570$72,39050
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)3320A1$58,230$77,320$106,620$83,920410
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)3320A2$57,020$66,190$86,230$75,060180
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing332700$57,140$68,640$94,850$77,490200
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities332800$51,750$60,290$93,280$72,810150
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)3330A1$63,560$84,480$108,900$88,360660
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing333300$60,900$86,030$104,770$88,600230
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing333500$83,290$115,780$120,000$103,56070
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing333600$78,770$80,890$97,360$91,310220
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing334100$70,470$97,670$123,020$97,870190
Communications Equipment Manufacturing334200$83,040$101,890$130,230$109,000210
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing334400$79,650$103,260$126,620$106,590570
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing334500$85,580$105,890$130,470$111,0701520
Household Appliance Manufacturing335200$73,140$93,460$134,850$105,25040
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing335300$78,370$88,250$94,170$86,540100
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing335900$62,540$81,860$117,750$90,060170
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing336100$65,810$83,410$105,200$88,280360
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing336200$55,650$64,740$80,740$72,33080
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing336300$70,320$92,860$109,950$94,720170
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing336400$97,230$123,240$145,780$125,890820
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing336500$58,800$61,910$81,890$72,54040
Ship and Boat Building336600$83,700$83,700$101,140$89,800350
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing336900$69,810$103,830$111,940$98,20030
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)3370A1$53,230$71,940$91,500$71,790110
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing339100$78,800$99,910$128,530$102,7902170
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing339900$53,500$64,930$85,500$71,660360
Automobile Dealers441100$53,910$82,110$110,400$86,630210
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers441300$84,120$127,810$136,080$110,390Not published by BLS
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only)4450A1$66,720$100,470$105,710$87,270250
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers449100$46,450$48,900$72,280$59,020100
Health and Personal Care Retailers456100$48,560$58,310$97,290$75,250880
Fuel Dealers457200$44,330$49,440$73,300$58,550120
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only)4590A1Not published by BLSNot published by BLSNot published by BLSNot published by BLS60
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers459100$35,580$48,040$59,050$53,97080
Other Miscellaneous Retailers459900$45,760$53,900$80,110$64,150250
Scheduled Air Transportation481100$50,880$77,360$104,400$84,660920
Nonscheduled Air Transportation481200$69,790$89,040$118,330$103,410190
Rail Transportation482100$75,360$103,380$124,300$100,990340
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation483100$89,710$100,140$119,670$102,80070
Urban Transit Systems485100$59,780$71,090$78,790$73,68080
School and Employee Bus Transportation485400$42,330$61,330$66,700$59,600170
Charter Bus Industry485500$53,040$53,050$58,800$57,100Not published by BLS
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485900$40,370$47,920$65,090$54,84070
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil486100$98,450$116,560$153,280$126,51030
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas486200$96,360$107,300$125,890$119,390290
Other Pipeline Transportation486900$97,330$108,210$119,830$109,610100
Support Activities for Air Transportation488100$54,120$84,920$129,000$93,400580
Support Activities for Rail Transportation488200$70,300$76,740$86,060$81,89040
Support Activities for Water Transportation488300$56,560$74,370$97,860$76,020170
Support Activities for Road Transportation488400$66,890$77,990$96,370$84,09030
Freight Transportation Arrangement488500$52,090$62,880$78,860$72,4204520
Other Support Activities for Transportation488900$50,490$62,480$84,490$67,01070
Couriers and Express Delivery Services492100$61,270$72,490$105,900$81,850240
Warehousing and Storage493100$53,720$63,700$85,450$71,6701040
Motion Picture and Video Industries512100$71,560$110,500$145,870$114,320230
Sound Recording Industries512200$62,950$78,960$100,700$91,660170
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers513100$59,300$65,880$92,690$77,920460
Software Publishers513200$67,550$95,580$137,540$105,2702310
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations516100$63,880$84,540$105,500$91,68050
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers516200$76,880$95,640$124,000$104,430820
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services518200$58,050$95,150$128,850$98,2201930
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services519200$101,560$161,040$180,510$144,920370
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)5220A1$64,020$84,590$126,630$97,32015140
Nondepository Credit Intermediation522200$60,290$78,520$102,640$83,7404720
Insurance Carriers524100$62,900$81,010$103,300$86,76012050
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities524200$56,450$73,930$98,880$79,0908300
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds525100$73,190$85,320$106,570$91,270140
Other Investment Pools and Funds525900$56,730$63,930$104,630$81,17060
Legal Services541100$45,890$64,980$96,340$76,2701600
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services541200$69,090$85,630$113,750$94,3503400
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services541300$64,830$83,710$109,960$91,7604470
Specialized Design Services541400$54,650$79,000$79,150$73,97070
Computer Systems Design and Related Services541500$68,890$95,280$133,360$103,9206110
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services541600$59,470$81,180$110,130$90,05011540
Scientific Research and Development Services541700$80,540$107,410$138,180$120,73011470
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services541800$66,780$98,850$134,010$102,770760
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541900$55,960$76,980$104,920$84,8202100
Management of Companies and Enterprises551100$66,860$88,660$122,770$96,62023550
Office Administrative Services561100$51,270$71,870$96,230$76,8305940
Facilities Support Services561200$58,080$74,390$92,910$77,750530
Employment Services561300$48,720$62,570$81,680$72,3408860
Business Support Services561400$41,400$51,980$72,130$62,6302720
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services561500$46,410$60,840$94,430$75,420270
Investigation and Security Services561600$50,520$61,700$89,040$75,630540
Services to Buildings and Dwellings561700$57,030$65,060$90,010$73,640390
Other Support Services561900$48,180$76,450$92,770$73,210940
Waste Collection562100$55,370$73,320$86,350$72,920100
Waste Treatment and Disposal562200$60,360$83,740$102,740$84,990410
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services562900$65,290$78,270$108,440$87,330230
Offices of Physicians621100$54,080$66,610$86,630$73,9603960
Offices of Dentists621200$54,370$59,310$163,430$92,68040
Offices of Other Health Practitioners621300$51,770$64,980$86,240$71,160610
Outpatient Care Centers621400$56,540$72,560$95,440$80,1903220
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories621500$65,990$83,020$100,040$87,9501090
Home Health Care Services621600$59,160$80,960$96,390$80,9502660
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services621900$49,920$66,540$80,330$71,4602930
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)623100$62,940$85,630$102,610$84,600300
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities623200$51,600$63,460$74,460$66,7502190
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly623300$59,140$78,570$93,160$78,230390
Other Residential Care Facilities623900$54,600$70,470$95,420$74,960500
Individual and Family Services624100$49,420$61,670$74,960$66,2405440
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services624200$51,830$62,310$76,320$67,4301080
Vocational Rehabilitation Services624300$50,290$62,080$78,140$66,620750
Child Care Services624400$56,280$64,070$83,810$72,130Not published by BLS

What should you check outside the wage figure?

For this technology hire, compare the cash work covered by the occupation before judging an offer. Keep discretionary bonuses separate. BLS does not list equity or RSUs in its wage definition. We do not assign stock awards a cash value or add them to these wages.

Remote pay bands are an employer decision. These figures have no remote-work or cost-of-living adjustment. The published metro and state rows describe the BLS area, not a remote candidate's personal pay expectations.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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What do these figures mean for GRC Analyst in United States?

Technology Headhunters uses the May 2025 occupation-wide wage distribution to discuss GRC Analyst in United States. The GRC Analyst comparison uses a $80,730 median for Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041) in United States. That $80,730 point divides the published distribution for GRC Analyst in United States; it is not a quote from a candidate. Before using $80,730 for GRC Analyst in United States, compare the BLS occupation with the work you need done.

For GRC Analyst in United States, the published middle band runs from $61,280 at P25 to $109,010 at P75. The middle-band width in this GRC Analyst in United States comparison is $47,730. The $61,280 and $109,010 markers for GRC Analyst in United States describe workers across the BLS occupation, rather than the price of a junior and a senior hire. Using this United States band for GRC Analyst requires checking the responsibilities first.

The lower published marker for GRC Analyst in United States is $48,220 at P10, and the upper marker is $133,720 at P90. Those GRC Analyst in United States values do not identify an exact percentile for an amount between them. If the $133,720 marker for GRC Analyst in United States says “or more,” it is a lower bound from the May 2025 release. A suppressed GRC Analyst in United States cell means BLS did not publish that estimate, not that the opening has no cash-pay cost.

The national $80,730 median for GRC Analyst in United States combines workers in the BLS occupation across reported locations. A remote GRC Analyst opening still needs a stated work-location policy; this GRC Analyst in United States national cell does not supply a remote-pay formula. A GRC Analyst in United States title may cover a narrower set of duties than Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041). For GRC Analyst in United States, keep that scope difference visible when comparing a candidate's cash-pay expectations with the $80,730 national marker.

For GRC Analyst in United States, two configured target markets with published medians are Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, at $79,770; Tampa-St. For GRC Analyst in United States, petersburg-Clearwater, FL, at $75,920. These GRC Analyst in United States comparisons use the same SOC 13-1041 as the national table. The target-market selection for GRC Analyst in United States is not a ranking of the nearest metros or the highest pay. Read each GRC Analyst in United States market's full row before comparing it with the $80,730 national median.

A comparable May 2024 median is not available for this GRC Analyst in United States selection, so no release-to-release difference is calculated. The $80,730 May 2025 median for GRC Analyst in United States stands on its own reference period. A missing prior GRC Analyst in United States cell does not establish growth, decline or unchanged pay. Keep the United States area and SOC 13-1041 labels attached when sharing this GRC Analyst in United States result.

The published mean for GRC Analyst in United States is $88,400, alongside the $80,730 median. The mean-minus-median difference for GRC Analyst in United States is $7,670. The mean and median for GRC Analyst in United States summarize the same occupation differently; neither is a recommended starting salary. Do not choose the higher GRC Analyst in United States summary simply to describe a stronger candidate, since the May 2025 table does not tie either summary to interview quality.

A complete GRC Analyst in United States offer needs terms the Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041) wage cell cannot price. Keep equity and RSUs separate from the $80,730 GRC Analyst in United States comparison. Check the BLS include-and-exclude definition when discussing on-call terms or shift differential for GRC Analyst in United States; a job-specific arrangement is not another published percentile. For GRC Analyst in United States, spell out the reporting line and work-location expectations alongside cash pay rather than presenting $80,730 as the complete package.

The BLS employment estimate attached to GRC Analyst in United States is 417,070 for Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041). That GRC Analyst in United States estimate describes employment in the surveyed occupation, not candidates available for your opening. Workers counted in the United States estimate for GRC Analyst are not a ready-made shortlist. Use the May 2025 GRC Analyst in United States employment row to understand the occupation's reported presence, while keeping the search for an individual hire separate.

Which national industries report pay for GRC Analyst in United States?

The table below gives released national industry medians for Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041), selected for this GRC Analyst in United States discussion. These GRC Analyst industry rows are national cuts, not industry-specific wages for United States.

National industry rows for GRC Analyst in United States, BLS May 2025
BLS industryNAICSPublished medianEmployment
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities523000$100,1606,030
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals622300$96,840510
Software Publishers513200$95,5802,310
Computer Systems Design and Related Services541500$95,2806,110
Nonresidential Building Construction236200$95,1601,330
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services518200$95,1501,930

Questions about GRC Analyst in United States

Which occupation prices GRC Analyst in United States?

The GRC Analyst in United States figures use Compliance Officers, SOC 13-1041. BLS does not release an exact rate for an employer's particular GRC Analyst opening in United States.

Does the GRC Analyst in United States band price seniority?

The $61,280 to $109,010 band describes the published occupation distribution for GRC Analyst in United States. It is not a junior-to-senior ladder for GRC Analyst in United States.

Can I treat the May 2025 GRC Analyst in United States median as a complete offer?

The $80,730 wage cell for GRC Analyst in United States starts a cash-pay comparison. Benefits and equity for GRC Analyst in United States need a separate discussion from this BLS cell.

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