GRC & Compliance salary
19 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for GRC & compliance roles at mid level across the United States: 132 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $109,650 and $162,325, with a median of $135,886.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $135,886, senior $165,625 and lead $190,600. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 40% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 8 of the 19 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
19 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $109,650 – $162,325 | $135,886 | 132 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$96,975 – CA$131,088 | CA$111,250 | 22 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £48,575 – £72,500 | £60,000 | 9hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $139,438 – $197,328 | $165,625 | 116 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$87,463 – CA$128,375 | CA$110,300 | 14 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Senior | £61,250 – £76,500 | £75,000 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $169,375 – $256,250 | $190,600 | 19 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $96,463 – $148,750 | $122,438 | 30 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $153,550 – $199,000 | $185,000 | 17 |
| Boston | Mid | $106,568 – $152,500 | $140,886 | 6hint |
| Boston | Senior | $151,500 – $195,000 | $175,000 | 5hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $117,500 – $184,000 | $145,000 | 5hint |
| Chicago | Senior | $133,150 – $176,344 | $160,000 | 7hint |
| New York | Mid | $117,000 – $172,500 | $150,000 | 11 |
| New York | Senior | $170,750 – $212,250 | $210,000 | 7hint |
| San Francisco | Mid | $168,000 – $234,000 | $207,000 | 9hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $169,750 – $226,750 | $197,000 | 12 |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$106,150 – CA$126,050 | CA$114,650 | 11 |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$88,500 – CA$135,250 | CA$125,000 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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