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Compliance Officer Salary by Metro

National median $130,000. Top quartile $156,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $135,000 $162,500 $195,000 $230,000
New York 1.20× $129,600 $156,000 $187,200 $220,800
Seattle 1.18× $127,440 $153,400 $184,080 $217,120
Washington DC 1.17× $126,360 $152,100 $182,520 $215,280
Los Angeles 1.15× $124,200 $149,500 $179,400 $211,600
San Diego 1.13× $122,040 $146,900 $176,280 $207,920
Boston 1.12× $120,960 $145,600 $174,720 $206,080
Sacramento 1.10× $118,800 $143,000 $171,600 $202,400
Anchorage 1.10× $118,800 $143,000 $171,600 $202,400
Portland 1.08× $116,640 $140,400 $168,480 $198,720
Hartford 1.08× $116,640 $140,400 $168,480 $198,720
Minneapolis 1.07× $115,560 $139,100 $166,920 $196,880
Baltimore 1.07× $115,560 $139,100 $166,920 $196,880
Philadelphia 1.06× $114,480 $137,800 $165,360 $195,040
Honolulu 1.06× $114,480 $137,800 $165,360 $195,040
Austin 1.05× $113,400 $136,500 $163,800 $193,200
Chicago 1.05× $113,400 $136,500 $163,800 $193,200
Dallas 1.04× $112,320 $135,200 $162,240 $191,360
Detroit 1.04× $112,320 $135,200 $162,240 $191,360
Raleigh 1.04× $112,320 $135,200 $162,240 $191,360
Denver 1.03× $111,240 $133,900 $160,680 $189,520
Houston 1.03× $111,240 $133,900 $160,680 $189,520
Salt Lake City 1.03× $111,240 $133,900 $160,680 $189,520
Providence 1.03× $111,240 $133,900 $160,680 $189,520
Charlotte 1.02× $110,160 $132,600 $159,120 $187,680
Milwaukee 1.02× $110,160 $132,600 $159,120 $187,680
Nashville 1.01× $109,080 $131,300 $157,560 $185,840
Richmond 1.01× $109,080 $131,300 $157,560 $185,840
National (US) 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
Columbus 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
Kansas City 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
St Louis 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $108,000 $130,000 $156,000 $184,000
Buffalo 0.99× $106,920 $128,700 $154,440 $182,160
Virginia Beach 0.99× $106,920 $128,700 $154,440 $182,160
Omaha 0.99× $106,920 $128,700 $154,440 $182,160
Miami 0.98× $105,840 $127,400 $152,880 $180,320
Phoenix 0.98× $105,840 $127,400 $152,880 $180,320
Tampa 0.98× $105,840 $127,400 $152,880 $180,320
New Orleans 0.97× $104,760 $126,100 $151,320 $178,480
Louisville 0.97× $104,760 $126,100 $151,320 $178,480
Memphis 0.96× $103,680 $124,800 $149,760 $176,640
Birmingham 0.96× $103,680 $124,800 $149,760 $176,640
Atlanta 0.95× $102,600 $123,500 $148,200 $174,800
San Antonio 0.95× $102,600 $123,500 $148,200 $174,800
Orlando 0.95× $102,600 $123,500 $148,200 $174,800
Las Vegas 0.95× $102,600 $123,500 $148,200 $174,800
Oklahoma City 0.95× $102,600 $123,500 $148,200 $174,800

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