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Compliance Officer Salary in the Industry of Securities and Commodity Exchanges

The salary statistics and trend of compliance officers in the industry of securities and commodity exchanges are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare compliance officer salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,700
25th Percentile Wage
$83,730
50th Percentile Wage
$103,960
75th Percentile Wage
$136,650
90th Percentile Wage
$193,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for compliance officers in the industry of securities and commodity exchanges. 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 $193,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $103,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent compliance officers is $59,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers in the industry of Securities and Commodity Exchanges from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$103,960
0.78% 28.41%
2015
$103,150
11.22% -
2014
$91,580
6.11% -
2013
$85,980
13.44% -
2012
$74,420
- -

Table 3. Compare Compliance Officer Salary in Different Industries within the Finance and Insurance Sector

The average salaries of compliance officers in five industries within the finance and insurance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of compliance officers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Securities and Commodity Exchanges
$103,960
Other Financial Investment Activities
$87,210
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
$77,340
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
$64,110
Depository Credit Intermediation
$60,720

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