The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of compliance officers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,910 | -2.52% | 1.07% |
| 2021 | $63,470 | 18.76% | - |
| 2020 | $51,560 | 5.49% | - |
| 2019 | $48,730 | 4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $46,740 | -31.04% | - |
| 2014 | $61,250 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,910 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for compliance officers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of compliance officers in Auburn-Opelika is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.