The salary statistics of compliance officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare compliance officer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $102,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid compliance officers is $37,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $67,360 | 2.20% | 10.99% |
| 2017 | $65,880 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $64,360 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $63,350 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $62,590 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $62,020 | 3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $59,960 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].