The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compliance officers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,550 | 17.13% | -10.21% |
| 2016 | $30,290 | -21.69% | - |
| 2015 | $36,860 | -18.69% | - |
| 2014 | $43,750 | -12.64% | - |
| 2013 | $49,280 | 18.26% | - |
| 2012 | $40,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,550, Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for compliance officers in state of South Carolina, following city of Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $79,440). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of compliance officers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is about 54.0 percent (54.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.