The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of compliance officers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $51,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,220.
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 | $88,340 | 0.49% | 22.73% |
| 2016 | $87,910 | 13.34% | - |
| 2015 | $76,180 | 4.21% | - |
| 2014 | $72,970 | -2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $74,520 | 8.40% | - |
| 2012 | $68,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,340 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for compliance officers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of compliance officers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bellingham and 40.4 percent (40.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.