How much does a Top Ethics Officer make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Top Ethics Officer in the United States is $135 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $115 and $158. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Top Ethics Officer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Top Ethics Officer Salary $97 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Top Ethics Officer Salary $115 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Top Ethics Officer Salary $135 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Top Ethics Officer Salary $158 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Top Ethics Officer Salary $179 US February 26, 2024
25% $115 10% $97 90% $179 75% $158 $135 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

Job Description for Top Ethics Officer

Top Ethics Officer leads the overall development, direction, and promotion of the organization's global ethics and compliance function. Designs and develops programs to assess and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks and to establish high ethical standards of conduct for the organization. Being a Top Ethics Officer ensures that policies reflect domestic and international legal requirements and industry-specific codes governing ethical standards and comply with transparency reporting requirements. Communicates the organization's ethical standards with messaging and delivers employee training programs that raise awareness about ethics-related topics such as Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption, Antitrust, Conflicts of Interest, and others. Additionally, Top Ethics Officer monitors compliance with policies and investigates and remediates any non-compliant actions. Responsible for maintaining confidential reporting systems allowing employees, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders to disclose violations of the organization's ethical standards, violations of law, or policies without fear of retaliation. Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. May require the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)certification. Typically reports to top management. The Top Ethics Officer manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. To be a Top Ethics Officer typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

Employers: Job Description Management Tool

See user submitted job responsibilities for Top Ethics Officer.

Salary.com job board provides millions of Top Ethics Officer information for you to search for. Click on search button below to see Top Ethics Officer job openings or enter a new job title here.

Job Openings for Top Ethics Officer
Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:
See if your skills match up? Check skills for Top Ethics Officer

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst

Top Ethics Officer salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Top Ethics Officer, the highest Top Ethics Officer salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Top Ethics Officer salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Top Ethics Officer salary is in Miami, FL, where the Top Ethics Officer salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

Take just three simple steps below to generate your own personalized salary report

Step 1 of 3

Understand the total hourly compensation opportunity for a Top Ethics Officer, hourly wage plus other pay elements

Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
115
158
135

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
139
225
174
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Top Ethics Officer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Top Ethics Officer ranges from $115 to $158 with the average hourly pay of $135. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $139 to $225 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $174.
Step 2 of 3

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

115
158

 

Step 3 of 3

How much should you be paid?

View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

Skills associated with Top Ethics Officer: Ethics Oversight, Corporate Communications, Ethics Violation Reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance ...More

Salary estimation for Top Ethics Officer at companies like : Rankin County Purchasing, Ag Solar Investment LLC, West Suburban Hospital

Top Ethics Officer Salary in United States
Top Ethics Officer Salary Graph, Regional Distribution and Summary