The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of compliance officers in Augusta-Richmond County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,870 | 10.11% | 25.76% |
| 2021 | $52,020 | -0.65% | - |
| 2020 | $52,360 | -5.71% | - |
| 2019 | $55,350 | 3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $53,430 | 7.60% | - |
| 2017 | $49,370 | 4.23% | - |
| 2016 | $47,280 | 2.58% | - |
| 2015 | $46,060 | -5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $48,640 | 2.88% | - |
| 2013 | $47,240 | 9.06% | - |
| 2012 | $42,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,870 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for compliance officers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of compliance officers in Augusta-Richmond County is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.