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Regulatory Compliance Manager salary

Average regulatory compliance manager salary

$102,841

$49.44 hourly rate

Entry-level regulatory compliance manager salary
$68,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a regulatory compliance manager make?

The average regulatory compliance manager salary in the United States is $102,841. Regulatory compliance manager salaries typically range between $68,000 and $153,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for regulatory compliance managers is $49.44 per hour.

Regulatory compliance manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Regulatory compliance managers earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Where can a Regulatory Compliance Manager earn more?

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McKinsey & Company Inc$172,416
Bristol-Myers Squibb$129,551

Regulatory Compliance Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a regulatory compliance manager typically falls between $91,424 and $127,800.
zippia
$102,841yearly
glassdoor[1]
$102,005yearly
comparably[2]
$97,990yearly
Salary.com[3]
$127,800yearly
payscale[4]
$91,424yearly

Average regulatory compliance manager salary by state

The average regulatory compliance manager salary in New York, New Jersey, and Washington are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average regulatory compliance manager salary states are Colorado, Georgia, and Kansas.

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Highest paying states for regulatory compliance managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New Jersey$123,956$59.59
2New York$124,182$59.70
3Delaware$114,285$54.94
4Massachusetts$113,066$54.36
5Washington$115,298$55.43
6Connecticut$113,268$54.46
7Arizona$108,329$52.08
8California$113,060$54.36
9Maryland$112,237$53.96
10District of Columbia$112,719$54.19
11Virginia$111,744$53.72
12Pennsylvania$104,722$50.35
13Michigan$114,505$55.05
14Texas$106,187$51.05
15Oregon$106,824$51.36
16New Hampshire$109,273$52.54
17North Carolina$103,786$49.90
18Rhode Island$104,654$50.31
19Nevada$104,120$50.06
20Utah$97,371$46.81
21Vermont$106,265$51.09
22Ohio$90,085$43.31
23Maine$94,030$45.21
24West Virginia$95,160$45.75
25Minnesota$89,143$42.86
26Indiana$90,046$43.29
27Alaska$92,480$44.46
28Illinois$87,938$42.28
29New Mexico$98,508$47.36
30Kentucky$89,946$43.24
31North Dakota$86,834$41.75
32Idaho$92,486$44.46
33Wisconsin$86,570$41.62
34Iowa$86,526$41.60
35Mississippi$87,176$41.91
36Montana$81,822$39.34
37South Dakota$82,979$39.89
38Oklahoma$85,827$41.26
39Louisiana$83,928$40.35
40Arkansas$81,580$39.22
41Missouri$81,756$39.31
42Nebraska$76,452$36.76
43Colorado$75,703$36.40
44Tennessee$76,028$36.55
45Florida$70,831$34.05
46Alabama$79,485$38.21
47South Carolina$80,023$38.47
48Hawaii$68,398$32.88
49Georgia$74,704$35.92
50Kansas$72,203$34.71
51Wyoming$67,785$32.59
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Highest paying cities for regulatory compliance managers

The highest-paying cities for regulatory compliance managers are New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ, and San Francisco, CA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York, NY$124,717$59.96
2Jersey City, NJ$124,395$59.81
3San Francisco, CA$124,139$59.68
4Seattle, WA$116,554$56.04
5Arlington, VA$113,881$54.75
6Hartford, CT$113,151$54.40
7Boston, MA$112,930$54.29
8Washington, DC$112,705$54.19
9Battle Creek, MI$112,442$54.06
10Gaithersburg, MD$111,876$53.79
11Phoenix, AZ$108,742$52.28
12Austin, TX$106,822$51.36
13Philadelphia, PA$105,441$50.69
14Beaverton, OR$105,207$50.58
15Charlotte, NC$101,047$48.58
16Columbus, OH$89,621$43.09
17Indianapolis, IN$89,614$43.08
18Minneapolis, MN$89,103$42.84
19Chicago, IL$88,803$42.69
20Madison, WI$85,624$41.17

Regulatory Compliance Manager salary details

A regulatory compliance manager's salary ranges from $68,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $153,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Regulatory Compliance Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a regulatory compliance manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$153,000$12,750$74
75th Percentile$127,000$10,583$61
Average$102,841$8,570$49
25th Percentile$83,000$6,917$40
10th Percentile$68,000$5,667$33

Highest paying regulatory compliance manager jobs

The highest paying types of regulatory compliance managers are ethics manager, head of ethics and compliance, and customs compliance director.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Manager, Quality Management, Corporate Compliance$104,264$8,689$50.13144,702
Compliance Vice President$103,164$8,597$49.6046,578
Head Of Ethics And Compliance$132,706$11,059$63.8023,686
Compliance Director$103,517$8,626$49.7720,942
Legal Compliance Officer$91,936$7,661$44.2078,480
Corporate Operations Compliance Manager$101,650$8,471$48.8787,662

Top companies hiring regulatory compliance managers now:

  1. Meta Jobs (8)
  2. Ernst & Young Jobs (9)
  3. Accenture Jobs (42)
  4. Amgen Jobs (5)
  5. AT&T Jobs (4)

Which companies pay regulatory compliance managers the most?

Regulatory compliance manager salaries at McKinsey & Company Inc and ZS are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average regulatory compliance manager salary at companies like Meta and Lyft are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1McKinsey & Company Inc$172,416$82.89
2ZS$164,050$78.87
3Meta$161,245$77.52
4Lyft$158,062$75.99
5California Resources$157,722$75.83
6Arrowstreet Capital$146,939$70.64
7Acorda Therapeutics$142,002$68.27
8Pattern Energy Group$141,480$68.02
9Ernst & Young$139,086$66.87
10Gillette$137,413$66.06
11Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group$137,335$66.03
12MUFG EMEA$135,046$64.93
13Deutsche Bank$134,914$64.86
14Nike$134,131$64.49
15Credit Agricole CIB$133,882$64.37
16Pwc$133,461$64.16
17Citi$132,689$63.79
18AstraZeneca$131,559$63.25
19Calpine$129,735$62.37
20Bristol-Myers Squibb$129,551$62.28

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Regulatory Compliance Manager salary by industry

The average regulatory compliance manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average regulatory compliance manager salary in the professional industry is $123,504, the highest of any industry.
  • The average regulatory compliance manager salary in the finance industry is $102,963.
  • Regulatory compliance managers in the finance industry earn an average salary of $93,398, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for regulatory compliance managers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Professional$123,504$59.38
2Manufacturing$102,963$49.50
3Health Care$96,920$46.60
4Transportation$95,621$45.97
5Finance$93,398$44.90

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Regulatory Compliance Manager salary trends

The average regulatory compliance manager salary has risen by $12,661 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average regulatory compliance manager earned $90,180 annually, but today, they earn $102,841 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for regulatory compliance managers over the last decade.

Compare regulatory compliance manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average regulatory compliance manager salary over time

Compare regulatory compliance manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Regulatory Compliance Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$103,000$49.44+4.1%
    2024$98,600$47.43+1.3%
    2023$97,400$46.81+1.7%
    2022$95,700$46.00+0.6%
    2021$95,100$45.72+0.1%

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