Higher Education GRC Jobs

Higher Education GRC jobs: what the market looks like right now

A snapshot built from the 73 Higher Education GRC roles currently on this page.

What these roles pay

Of the 73 open Higher Education GRC roles on this page, 46 publish a salary range. Across those:

• Median advertised midpoint: $108k
• Middle half of the market: $85k to $140k
• Full advertised range: $50k to $223k

Computed from the live postings on this page, not from survey data, and recalculated every time the board refreshes. Roles without a published range are excluded.

Where the work is

• Work mode: 4 remote, 2 hybrid, 67 on-site or unstated.
• Seniority mix: mid (46), senior (15), director (8), executive (4)
• Employers hiring more than one: Deutsche Bank (11), Veterans Health Administration (4), Office of the Inspector General (3), Army National Guard Units (3), Office of Inspector General (3), UT Austin (3)

Skills these postings ask for

• audit planning and scoping
• walkthroughs and control testing
• workpaper documentation
• issue writing and management response
• data analytics in audit

Certifications that come up most

None of these are universally required, but they appear often enough in Higher Education GRC postings to be worth knowing: CIA, CISA, CPA, CFE, CRMA. The certification academy covers what each one actually tests and who it is for.