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The average salary for a Compliance Officer in U.S. is $80,190.

Annual Average Salary Information

Annual Average Salary: $80,190

$43,790$123,710

Hourly Pay Information

Hourly Average Salary: $38.55

$21.05$59.48

What does a Compliance Officer earn?

On average, Compliance Officers earn around $80,190 per year in the U.S.. Compliance Officers typically work in financial organisations, ensuring their operations comply with industry regulations and standards. As well as examining data, documents and records, Compliance Officers often play a major role in the implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures.

How to earn more as a Compliance Officer

To become a Compliance Officer, you will need a degree in either accounting, law, finance or business. Additionally, you could take a degree apprenticeship in the Compliance Officer field. For further advancement in the role, you can move into a specialised area such as data analytics, develop managerial roles in finance businesses or offer your services as a self-employed Compliance Officer, or open your own compliance firm.