The salary statistics of compliance officers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compliance officer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $119,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compliance officers is $42,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,640 | 1.37% | 10.37% |
| 2017 | $72,630 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $71,890 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $70,190 | 1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $69,290 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $67,030 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $66,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].