The salary statistics of compliance officers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compliance officer salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $100,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compliance officers is $34,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,710 | -1.83% | 5.07% |
| 2017 | $62,840 | 1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $62,210 | 0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $61,820 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $60,530 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $59,960 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $58,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].