Compliance Officers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA), the median pay for compliance officers is $59.49 an hour ($123,730 a year). About 2,690 people work in this job there.

$59.49Median hourly pay
$90,790–$156,100Middle half of workers, yearly
2,690People in this job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

That is 53% higher than the U.S. median ($80,730). It is 28% higher than the California median ($96,980).

Pay range for compliance officers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$33.36$69,380
25% of workers$43.65$90,790
Half of workers (median)$59.49$123,730
75% of workers$75.05$156,100
90% of workers$96.91$201,570

Compliance Officers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (this page)$123,7302,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$118,8907,500
El Centro$106,750840
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$101,2306,120
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$95,2202,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$94,81017,700
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$94,420410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$92,690690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$91,570160
Salinas$91,210250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$86,510200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$85,780400
Chico$84,080240
Merced$84,020150
Stockton-Lodi$83,470430
Yuba City$82,63090
Vallejo$80,140280
Redding$80,050130
Bakersfield-Delano$80,040700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$79,9203,480
Fresno$79,8301,010
Napa$79,810150
Modesto$79,600290
Visalia$73,860180
Hanford-Corcoran$72,96080

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for compliance officers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 32,700 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

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