Top Decile (P90+)Retail
PCI DSS Top Decile (P90+) Performance — Retail
Based on 750 Retail compliance programmes · Updated 2026
64
Maturity Score
out of 100
657h
Avg Audit Hours
per year
$109k
Avg Cost
per year
57%
Automation Rate
of controls
5.3d
Remediation Days
average
What It Takes to Reach Top Decile (P90+)
1Fully automated evidence collection covering 90%+ of PCI requirements with continuous monitoring pipelines
2Infrastructure-as-code compliance validation integrated into every CI/CD deployment pipeline
3Sub-week remediation SLAs with automated ticket routing, escalation, and closure tracking
4Dedicated compliance engineering team with compliance-as-code practices embedded across engineering
vs. Retail Industry Median
| Metric | Top Decile (P90+) | Industry Median | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maturity Score | 64/100 | 52/100 | +12 pts |
| Audit Hours | 657h | 980h | -323h |
| Avg Cost | $109k | $168k | -59k |
| Automation | 57% | 48% | +9% |
| Remediation Days | 5.3d | 9.1d | -3.8d |
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