Compliance officers are most often employed by the Administration of economic programs & space research industry. The average yearly wage for Compliance officers was $82,383 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Compliance officers by wage are Radiation therapists, Advertising sales agents, and Atmospheric & space scientists.
Compliance officers are part of the Business & financial operations occupations, along with Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and 24 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Compliance officers are Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Compliance officers are Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and Central Southeast New Mexico PUMA, NM.