The salary statistics of compliance officers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compliance officer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $121,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compliance officers is $41,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,000 | 0.49% | 9.74% |
| 2017 | $73,640 | 2.28% | - |
| 2016 | $71,960 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $70,740 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $69,140 | -0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $69,430 | 3.80% | - |
| 2012 | $66,790 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].