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Industries with Fastest Compliance Officers Salary Growth

These industries raised Compliance Officers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

199
Industries with Growth
+110.5%
Highest Growth
+20.8%
Average Growth
46
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Compliance Officers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 199 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $38,010 $80,010 +$42,000 +110.5%
2 Support Activities for Road Transportation $45,260 $90,940 +$45,680 +100.9%
3 Other Schools and Instruction $30,470 $57,590 +$27,120 +89.0%
4 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $51,690 $95,050 +$43,360 +83.9%
5 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $64,110 $108,760 +$44,650 +69.6%
6 Wood Product Manufacturing $47,170 $79,690 +$32,520 +68.9%
7 Coal Mining $55,400 $91,850 +$36,450 +65.8%
8 Gambling Industries $40,980 $65,740 +$24,760 +60.4%
9 Wind Electric Power Generation $78,490 $125,330 +$46,840 +59.7%
10 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $41,690 $64,600 +$22,910 +55.0%
11 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $50,410 $77,360 +$26,950 +53.5%
12 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $55,870 $85,600 +$29,730 +53.2%
13 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $59,490 $87,190 +$27,700 +46.6%
14 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $56,520 $81,010 +$24,490 +43.3%
15 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $58,400 $82,670 +$24,270 +41.6%
16 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $97,600 $137,080 +$39,480 +40.5%
17 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $87,190 $120,390 +$33,200 +38.1%
18 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $79,130 $109,000 +$29,870 +37.7%
19 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $47,610 $65,240 +$17,630 +37.0%
20 Water Transportation $61,900 $84,710 +$22,810 +36.8%
21 Accommodation $44,550 $60,450 +$15,900 +35.7%
22 Traveler Accommodation $44,600 $60,450 +$15,850 +35.5%
23 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $61,930 $83,710 +$21,780 +35.2%
24 Waste Treatment and Disposal $71,730 $96,480 +$24,750 +34.5%
25 Civic and Social Organizations $47,210 $63,270 +$16,060 +34.0%
26 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $55,620 $73,530 +$17,910 +32.2%
27 Other Pipeline Transportation $82,220 $108,450 +$26,230 +31.9%
28 Animal Food Manufacturing $61,700 $81,310 +$19,610 +31.8%
29 Motion Picture and Video Industries $77,150 $100,790 +$23,640 +30.6%
30 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $67,930 $88,600 +$20,670 +30.4%
31 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $62,190 $80,990 +$18,800 +30.2%
32 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $58,260 $75,860 +$17,600 +30.2%
33 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $71,690 $93,210 +$21,520 +30.0%
34 Rubber Product Manufacturing $62,100 $80,720 +$18,620 +30.0%
35 Pipeline Transportation $82,580 $107,230 +$24,650 +29.8%
36 Tobacco Manufacturing $71,640 $92,890 +$21,250 +29.7%
37 Individual and Family Services $47,110 $60,860 +$13,750 +29.2%
38 Educational Support Services $61,180 $78,670 +$17,490 +28.6%
39 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $63,050 $80,900 +$17,850 +28.3%
40 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $84,980 $109,020 +$24,040 +28.3%
41 Oil and Gas Extraction $79,200 $101,350 +$22,150 +28.0%
42 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $90,360 $115,440 +$25,080 +27.8%
43 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $62,510 $79,580 +$17,070 +27.3%
44 Apparel Manufacturing $59,570 $75,830 +$16,260 +27.3%
45 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $60,310 $76,690 +$16,380 +27.2%
46 Engineering Services $73,470 $93,240 +$19,770 +26.9%
47 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $53,430 $67,700 +$14,270 +26.7%
48 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $78,330 $98,550 +$20,220 +25.8%
49 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $59,440 $74,770 +$15,330 +25.8%
50 Paper Manufacturing $59,030 $74,140 +$15,110 +25.6%
51 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $51,530 $64,560 +$13,030 +25.3%
52 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $77,450 $96,990 +$19,540 +25.2%
53 Scientific Research and Development Services $84,760 $105,890 +$21,130 +24.9%
54 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $84,860 $105,960 +$21,100 +24.9%
55 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $76,710 $95,770 +$19,060 +24.8%
56 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $62,180 $77,500 +$15,320 +24.6%
57 Social Assistance $48,820 $60,800 +$11,980 +24.5%
58 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $61,830 $76,840 +$15,010 +24.3%
59 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $69,760 $86,390 +$16,630 +23.8%
60 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $89,770 $110,970 +$21,200 +23.6%
61 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $77,400 $95,480 +$18,080 +23.4%
62 Natural Gas Distribution $92,250 $113,360 +$21,110 +22.9%
63 Hospitals $70,480 $86,600 +$16,120 +22.9%
64 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $83,140 $102,090 +$18,950 +22.8%
65 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $73,760 $90,500 +$16,740 +22.7%
66 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $62,130 $76,110 +$13,980 +22.5%
67 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $81,040 $99,200 +$18,160 +22.4%
68 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $83,420 $102,080 +$18,660 +22.4%
69 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $74,490 $90,990 +$16,500 +22.2%
70 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $61,350 $74,930 +$13,580 +22.1%
71 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $63,570 $77,640 +$14,070 +22.1%
72 Grain and Oilseed Milling $64,560 $78,840 +$14,280 +22.1%
73 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $79,640 $97,220 +$17,580 +22.1%
74 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $61,410 $74,710 +$13,300 +21.7%
75 Machine Shops $57,650 $70,130 +$12,480 +21.6%
76 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $89,990 $109,440 +$19,450 +21.6%
77 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $58,370 $70,620 +$12,250 +21.0%
78 Roofing Contractors $53,300 $64,410 +$11,110 +20.8%
79 Utilities $90,430 $109,120 +$18,690 +20.7%
80 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $82,860 $99,900 +$17,040 +20.6%
81 Scheduled Air Transportation $68,890 $82,940 +$14,050 +20.4%
82 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $82,490 $99,150 +$16,660 +20.2%
83 Management of Companies and Enterprises $74,900 $89,740 +$14,840 +19.8%
84 Support Activities for Air Transportation $67,930 $81,190 +$13,260 +19.5%
85 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $81,750 $97,670 +$15,920 +19.5%
86 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $51,510 $61,400 +$9,890 +19.2%
87 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $65,760 $78,310 +$12,550 +19.1%
88 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $70,090 $83,360 +$13,270 +18.9%
89 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $76,020 $90,330 +$14,310 +18.8%
90 Machinery Manufacturing $72,740 $86,300 +$13,560 +18.6%
91 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $64,400 $76,250 +$11,850 +18.4%
92 Other Insurance Related Activities $61,700 $73,030 +$11,330 +18.4%
93 Chemical Manufacturing $76,870 $90,930 +$14,060 +18.3%
94 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $61,750 $72,650 +$10,900 +17.7%
95 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,870 $77,390 +$11,520 +17.5%
96 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $66,900 $78,420 +$11,520 +17.2%
97 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $67,550 $79,170 +$11,620 +17.2%
98 Air Transportation $69,450 $81,290 +$11,840 +17.0%
99 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $70,920 $82,980 +$12,060 +17.0%
100 Food Manufacturing $61,500 $71,800 +$10,300 +16.7%
101 Support Activities for Water Transportation $63,090 $73,640 +$10,550 +16.7%
102 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $62,450 $72,790 +$10,340 +16.6%
103 Rail Transportation $78,150 $91,030 +$12,880 +16.5%
104 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $82,320 $95,750 +$13,430 +16.3%
105 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $61,650 $71,670 +$10,020 +16.3%
106 Other Support Services $50,190 $58,340 +$8,150 +16.2%
107 Other Residential Care Facilities $56,530 $65,690 +$9,160 +16.2%
108 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $70,430 $81,790 +$11,360 +16.1%
109 Ship and Boat Building $70,080 $81,350 +$11,270 +16.1%
110 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $69,400 $80,440 +$11,040 +15.9%
111 Couriers and Messengers $71,910 $83,340 +$11,430 +15.9%
112 Educational Services $64,050 $74,180 +$10,130 +15.8%
113 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $70,500 $81,610 +$11,110 +15.8%
114 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $71,470 $82,700 +$11,230 +15.7%
115 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $64,370 $74,410 +$10,040 +15.6%
116 Postal Service (Federal Government) $89,350 $103,270 +$13,920 +15.6%
117 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $69,170 $79,710 +$10,540 +15.2%
118 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $38,940 $44,840 +$5,900 +15.2%
119 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $82,620 $95,020 +$12,400 +15.0%
120 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $63,300 $72,740 +$9,440 +14.9%
121 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $62,700 $71,990 +$9,290 +14.8%
122 Automobile Dealers $49,200 $56,470 +$7,270 +14.8%
123 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $69,880 $80,180 +$10,300 +14.7%
124 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $72,090 $82,470 +$10,380 +14.4%
125 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $68,920 $78,570 +$9,650 +14.0%
126 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $68,890 $78,530 +$9,640 +14.0%
127 Landscaping Services $51,320 $58,490 +$7,170 +14.0%
128 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $49,570 $56,470 +$6,900 +13.9%
129 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $61,780 $70,270 +$8,490 +13.7%
130 Nonresidential Building Construction $75,470 $85,660 +$10,190 +13.5%
131 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $60,430 $68,580 +$8,150 +13.5%
132 Insurance Carriers $71,010 $80,270 +$9,260 +13.0%
133 Technical and Trade Schools $57,760 $65,220 +$7,460 +12.9%
134 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $64,300 $72,600 +$8,300 +12.9%
135 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $65,060 $73,430 +$8,370 +12.9%
136 Outpatient Care Centers $65,440 $73,790 +$8,350 +12.8%
137 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $57,260 $64,480 +$7,220 +12.6%
138 Telecommunications $78,870 $88,780 +$9,910 +12.6%
139 Real Estate $59,400 $66,780 +$7,380 +12.4%
140 Sound Recording Industries $68,450 $76,880 +$8,430 +12.3%
141 Facilities Support Services $60,290 $67,640 +$7,350 +12.2%
142 Elementary and Secondary Schools $65,170 $72,920 +$7,750 +11.9%
143 Home Health Care Services $62,660 $70,110 +$7,450 +11.9%
144 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $69,980 $78,240 +$8,260 +11.8%
145 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $76,000 $84,450 +$8,450 +11.1%
146 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $75,030 $83,340 +$8,310 +11.1%
147 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,550 $65,950 +$6,400 +10.7%
148 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $53,980 $59,760 +$5,780 +10.7%
149 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $67,260 $74,410 +$7,150 +10.6%
150 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $68,340 $75,570 +$7,230 +10.6%
151 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $70,250 $77,490 +$7,240 +10.3%
152 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $54,430 $59,980 +$5,550 +10.2%
153 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $76,210 $83,980 +$7,770 +10.2%
154 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $56,680 $62,440 +$5,760 +10.2%
155 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $63,560 $69,990 +$6,430 +10.1%
156 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $67,820 $74,420 +$6,600 +9.7%
157 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $59,230 $64,790 +$5,560 +9.4%
158 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $73,790 $80,610 +$6,820 +9.2%
159 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $66,500 $72,600 +$6,100 +9.2%
160 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $69,950 $76,350 +$6,400 +9.1%
161 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $59,830 $65,210 +$5,380 +9.0%
162 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $47,740 $52,000 +$4,260 +8.9%
163 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $43,260 $47,040 +$3,780 +8.7%
164 Beverage Manufacturing $67,490 $73,330 +$5,840 +8.7%
165 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $64,550 $70,080 +$5,530 +8.6%
166 Plastics Product Manufacturing $65,450 $70,920 +$5,470 +8.4%
167 Warehousing and Storage $58,050 $62,890 +$4,840 +8.3%
168 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $72,950 $78,850 +$5,900 +8.1%
169 Business Support Services $53,470 $57,570 +$4,100 +7.7%
170 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $68,170 $73,190 +$5,020 +7.4%
171 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $68,690 $73,430 +$4,740 +6.9%
172 Building Finishing Contractors $57,850 $61,780 +$3,930 +6.8%
173 Ambulatory Health Care Services $64,010 $67,790 +$3,780 +5.9%
174 Junior Colleges $60,280 $63,820 +$3,540 +5.9%
175 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $71,370 $75,520 +$4,150 +5.8%
176 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $58,820 $62,190 +$3,370 +5.7%
177 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $55,230 $58,340 +$3,110 +5.6%
178 Support Activities for Crop Production $47,740 $50,410 +$2,670 +5.6%
179 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $60,490 $63,710 +$3,220 +5.3%
180 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $73,360 $77,040 +$3,680 +5.0%
181 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $68,710 $72,120 +$3,410 +5.0%
182 Specialty Trade Contractors $60,330 $63,160 +$2,830 +4.7%
183 Repair and Maintenance $71,230 $74,330 +$3,100 +4.4%
184 Primary Metal Manufacturing $64,560 $67,320 +$2,760 +4.3%
185 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $73,170 $76,230 +$3,060 +4.2%
186 School and Employee Bus Transportation $59,500 $61,920 +$2,420 +4.1%
187 Other Food Manufacturing $72,420 $74,960 +$2,540 +3.5%
188 Waste Management and Remediation Services $73,830 $76,330 +$2,500 +3.4%
189 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $80,970 $83,580 +$2,610 +3.2%
190 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $75,630 $77,850 +$2,220 +2.9%
191 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $62,080 $63,710 +$1,630 +2.6%
192 Support Activities for Mining $67,550 $68,830 +$1,280 +1.9%
193 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $78,740 $80,180 +$1,440 +1.8%
194 Building Equipment Contractors $61,290 $62,360 +$1,070 +1.7%
195 Investigation and Security Services $59,080 $60,030 +$950 +1.6%
196 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $56,220 $57,120 +$900 +1.6%
197 Construction of Buildings $71,850 $72,610 +$760 +1.1%
198 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $59,480 $60,010 +$530 +0.9%
199 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $72,800 $72,990 +$190 +0.3%

46 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $72,910 $49,160 -$23,750 -32.6%
2 Special Food Services $59,200 $43,690 -$15,510 -26.2%
3 Metal Ore Mining $93,590 $74,140 -$19,450 -20.8%
4 Temporary Help Services $67,690 $56,880 -$10,810 -16.0%
5 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $70,260 $59,900 -$10,360 -14.7%
6 Food Services and Drinking Places $53,700 $45,820 -$7,880 -14.7%
7 Spectator Sports $60,410 $51,860 -$8,550 -14.2%
8 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $71,810 $61,650 -$10,160 -14.1%
9 Employment Services $66,640 $57,440 -$9,200 -13.8%
10 Printing and Related Support Activities $63,000 $54,340 -$8,660 -13.7%
11 Other Investment Pools and Funds $73,520 $63,590 -$9,930 -13.5%
12 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $69,600 $60,570 -$9,030 -13.0%
13 Religious Organizations $67,350 $59,440 -$7,910 -11.7%
14 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $76,930 $67,990 -$8,940 -11.6%
15 Security Systems Services $62,520 $55,360 -$7,160 -11.5%
16 Charter Bus Industry $57,880 $51,540 -$6,340 -11.0%
17 Grantmaking and Giving Services $74,950 $66,950 -$8,000 -10.7%
18 Utility System Construction $69,350 $62,020 -$7,330 -10.6%
19 Waste Collection $71,330 $63,950 -$7,380 -10.3%
20 Truck Transportation $56,670 $51,380 -$5,290 -9.3%
21 Legal Services $73,630 $67,280 -$6,350 -8.6%
22 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $66,980 $62,570 -$4,410 -6.6%
23 Other Building Equipment Contractors $62,590 $58,560 -$4,030 -6.4%
24 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $70,100 $66,000 -$4,100 -5.8%
25 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $75,710 $72,130 -$3,580 -4.7%
26 Personal and Laundry Services $75,360 $71,920 -$3,440 -4.6%
27 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $84,890 $81,070 -$3,820 -4.5%
28 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $76,570 $73,180 -$3,390 -4.4%
29 Amusement Parks and Arcades $61,530 $58,880 -$2,650 -4.3%
30 Office Administrative Services $68,220 $65,450 -$2,770 -4.1%
31 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $58,970 $56,650 -$2,320 -3.9%
32 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $62,510 $60,470 -$2,040 -3.3%
33 Rental and Leasing Services $61,760 $59,760 -$2,000 -3.2%
34 Administrative and Support Services $62,370 $60,360 -$2,010 -3.2%
35 Freight Transportation Arrangement $64,250 $62,410 -$1,840 -2.9%
36 Support Activities for Transportation $65,240 $63,430 -$1,810 -2.8%
37 Dairy Product Manufacturing $66,130 $64,440 -$1,690 -2.6%
38 Urban Transit Systems $60,860 $59,450 -$1,410 -2.3%
39 Residential Building Construction $64,650 $63,180 -$1,470 -2.3%
40 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $62,510 $61,150 -$1,360 -2.2%
41 Offices of Physicians $64,590 $63,460 -$1,130 -1.7%
42 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $88,870 $87,350 -$1,520 -1.7%
43 Social Advocacy Organizations $69,370 $68,200 -$1,170 -1.7%
44 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $75,650 $74,990 -$660 -0.9%
45 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $57,550 $57,280 -$270 -0.5%
46 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $60,710 $60,430 -$280 -0.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Compliance Officers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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