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Compliance Officer Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compliance officers in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Compliance Officers in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,410
25th Percentile Wage
$42,930
50th Percentile Wage
$58,670
75th Percentile Wage
$79,350
90th Percentile Wage
$100,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,410.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,670
-2.45% 4.28%
2021
$60,110
0.62% -
2020
$59,740
1.71% -
2019
$58,720
-7.05% -
2018
$62,860
16.66% -
2017
$52,390
3.24% -
2016
$50,690
-3.18% -
2015
$52,300
-16.79% -
2014
$61,080
2.52% -
2013
$59,540
5.68% -
2012
$56,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Compliance Officer Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,670 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for compliance officers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of compliance officers in Memphis is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$65,000
Chattanooga
$58,880
Memphis
$58,670
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$57,240
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$53,040
Clarksville
$50,180
Morristown
$49,550
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,430
Jackson
$49,360
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,340
Johnson City
$47,420
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$46,260
Cleveland
$41,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.