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Job outlook for compliance specialists in the United States
Compliance specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected compliance specialist job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 81,800 new jobs for compliance specialists are projected over the next decade.
Compliance specialist salaries have increased 7% for compliance specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 176,784 compliance specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 34,610 active compliance specialist job openings in the US.
The average compliance specialist salary is $57,330.
Are compliance specialist jobs in demand?
Yes, compliance specialist jobs are in demand. Compliance specialist demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Compliance specialist job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of compliance specialist jobs and the average compliance specialist salary over time.
Compliance specialist jobs over time
Compliance specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 176,784 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 203,646 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 197,575 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 159,237 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 151,844 | 0.05% |
Average compliance specialist salary over time
Compliance specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $57,330 | $27.56 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | $55,677 | $26.77 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | $55,524 | $26.69 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $54,726 | $26.31 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $53,653 | $25.79 | +1.4% |
Compliance specialist jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of compliance specialist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where compliance specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for compliance specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 203 | 29% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 111 | 12% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 661 | 10% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 301 | 10% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 73 | 10% |
| 6 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 57 | 10% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 150 | 8% |
| 8 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 61 | 8% |
| 9 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 693 | 7% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 608 | 7% |
| 11 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 484 | 7% |
| 12 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 475 | 7% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 373 | 7% |
| 14 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 270 | 7% |
| 15 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 221 | 7% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 69 | 7% |
| 17 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 69 | 7% |
| 18 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 60 | 7% |
| 19 | Vermont | 623,657 | 45 | 7% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 205 | 6% |
Most common cities for compliance specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annapolis | 5 | 13% | $61,881 |
| 2 | Hartford | 8 | 6% | $68,342 |
| 3 | Huntsville | 6 | 3% | $47,014 |
| 4 | Tallahassee | 6 | 3% | $47,236 |
| 5 | Washington | 14 | 2% | $73,997 |
| 6 | Boston | 13 | 2% | $68,535 |
| 7 | Atlanta | 11 | 2% | $43,967 |
| 8 | Denver | 11 | 2% | $54,069 |
| 9 | Tampa | 8 | 2% | $46,996 |
| 10 | Baton Rouge | 5 | 2% | $50,723 |
| 11 | Indianapolis | 7 | 1% | $54,680 |
| 12 | Sacramento | 7 | 1% | $73,133 |
| 13 | San Francisco | 7 | 1% | $74,626 |
| 14 | Miami | 6 | 1% | $47,149 |
| 15 | Chicago | 11 | 0% | $60,244 |
| 16 | Los Angeles | 8 | 0% | $67,507 |
| 17 | New York | 8 | 0% | $62,201 |
| 18 | Phoenix | 7 | 0% | $50,856 |
| 19 | San Diego | 6 | 0% | $64,065 |