25th pctl
$112K
Risk Management & Compliance Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$135K
75th pctl
$161K
90th pctl
$185K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Risk Management & Compliance in Los Angeles pulls a median of $135,470 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $161,230 and the 90th percentile at $185,150. Los Angeles sits at 1.15× the national average for comp. The number to anchor on for a counter is $161,230. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$161,230 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$148,350 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$135,470 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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