The salary statistics of compliance officers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compliance officer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) compliance officers is $124,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compliance officers is $44,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,140 | 2.42% | 5.44% |
| 2017 | $73,320 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $73,850 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $71,630 | -1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $73,010 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $71,510 | 0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $71,050 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].