GRC and compliance vs security analyst
The two jobs set against each other on the security roles open right now: how many there are, the salaries their postings give, how many can be done from home, and the employers hiring for both.
Side by side
Today's openings for each
| GRC and Compliance | Security Analyst | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 111 | 37 |
| Middle salary | $170k/yr | $99.4k/yr |
| Typical salary | $150k–$280k/yr | $50.4k–$200k/yr |
| Remote | 35% (39) | 22% (8) |
| Employers hiring | 72 | 26 |
| Top employer | Anthropic | Rocket Lab |
| Top area | San Francisco Bay Area | Tel Aviv |
A role counts under the most specific job its title names, the rule the salary ranking uses, so the two lists never share a role.
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Questions
GRC and compliance or security analyst?
GRC and compliance or security analyst: which pays better?
GRC and compliance roles, on today's postings: the open GRC and compliance postings that state a salary sit at a middle of $170k/yr (typically $150k–$280k/yr), the security analyst postings at $99.4k/yr (typically $50.4k–$200k/yr).
Which of the two has more openings right now?
GRC and compliance: 111 open roles against 37 at the board's last read, across 72 and 26 employers.
Which is more often remote?
35% of GRC and compliance roles (39) and 22% of security analyst roles (8) are listed as remote.
Do the same employers hire for both?
5 employers have both open right now, among them Nebius, 7AI, Palantir, Salesloft, WHOOP, so a move from one to the other inside the same company is a real option there.
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