What are the main factors that influence a Compliance Operations Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Compliance Operations Manager's salary?

A Compliance Operations Manager's salary grows with experience: an Operations Supervisor (0-3 years)earns $67,187, an Operations Senior Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $96,254, an Compliance Operations Manager (5+ years)earns $109,250, a Senior Operations Manager (5+ years)earns $148,106, an Operations Director (5+ years)earns $205,495,

What are the highest paying states for a Compliance Operations Manager?

Compliance Operations Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Compliance Operations Manager roles are District of Columbia $122,104, California $121,641, Massachusetts $120,020. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Compliance Operations Manager roles make?

Salaries for Compliance Operations Manager level roles vary by specialization: Manager Compliance Operations Excellence: $196,564; Manager of Government Compliance: $162,700; Government Compliance Manager: $162,695; Compliance Manager, Senior: $162,104; Tax Compliance Analysis Senior Manager: $161,935.

How do different companies affect a Compliance Operations Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Compliance Operations Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Compliance Operations Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Compliance Operations Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compliance Operations Manager in the United States is $110,282 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, a Compliance Operations Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,507 to $124,318
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,877

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,318	$10,360	$2,391	$60
Average	$110,282	$9,190	$2,121	$53
25th Percentile	$97,507	$8,126	$1,875	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Compliance Operations Manager Salaries

A Compliance Operations Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Compliance Operations Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compliance Operations Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,187
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,250
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,106
Expert (over 8 years): $205,495

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Operation... Level Compliance Operations Manager	$67,187
Operation... Level Compliance Operations Manager	$96,254
Complianc... Level Compliance Operations Manager	$109,250
Senior Op... Level Compliance Operations Manager	$148,106
Operation... Level Compliance Operations Manager	$205,495

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How Do Compliance Operations Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Compliance Operations Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $122,104.
California: $121,641.
Massachusetts: $120,020.

District of Columbia $122,104 California $121,641 Massachusetts $120,020 Washington $119,579 New Jersey $119,535 Alaska $119,380 Connecticut $117,858 New York $117,241

Hawaii $115,267 Rhode Island $114,340 Maryland $113,712 Minnesota $112,852 Colorado $112,521 Illinois $112,410 Oregon $111,991 Delaware $111,683

New Hampshire $111,488 Virginia $111,054 Pennsylvania $109,786 Nevada $109,146 North Dakota $108,937 Michigan $108,606 Wisconsin $108,484 Vermont $108,242

Texas $107,569 Maine $107,525 Arizona $107,459 Ohio $107,382 Georgia $106,367 Indiana $105,860 Wyoming $105,760 Utah $105,606

Iowa $105,540 Kansas $105,011 Louisiana $104,856 North Carolina $104,801 Missouri $104,779 Florida $104,349 Montana $104,117 Nebraska $103,897

Kentucky $103,775 South Carolina $103,334 Tennessee $103,059 Idaho $102,948 New Mexico $102,143 Oklahoma $101,967 Alabama $101,316 South Dakota $100,224

Arkansas $99,629 West Virginia $99,309 Mississippi $98,349

Top Paying Cities for Compliance Operations Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $139,099
San Francisco: $137,576
Oakland: $134,676

San Jose, CA $139,099

San Francisco, CA $137,576

Oakland, CA $134,676

New York, NY $126,978

Paramus, NJ $125,434

Queens Village, NY $125,428

Passaic, NJ $125,323

Bergenfield, NJ $125,313

Stamford, CT $125,071

Huntington, NY $125,026

Newark, NJ $124,211

Bridgeport, CT $123,978

Vallejo, CA $123,758

New Brunswick, NJ $123,714

Petaluma, CA $123,648

Middlesex, NJ $123,439

Somerset, NJ $123,361

Santa Cruz, CA $123,218

Boston, MA $122,545

Monterey, CA $122,158

Seattle, WA $121,906

Santa Rosa, CA $121,884

Los Angeles, CA $121,851

Juneau, AK $121,564

Washington, DC $121,443

Orange, CA $121,050

Santa Ana, CA $120,759

Long Beach, CA $120,649

Anaheim, CA $120,626

Anchorage, AK $120,571

Santa Maria, CA $120,240

Everett, WA $120,218

Danbury, CT $119,830

Bremerton, WA $119,678

Tacoma, WA $119,281

New Suffolk, NY $119,279

Sacramento, CA $119,248

Santa Barbara, CA $119,127

Trenton, NJ $119,005

San Diego, CA $119,005

Brockton, MA $118,884

Fairbanks, AK $118,614

Lompoc, CA $118,333

Lowell, MA $118,243

Ventura, CA $118,222

Nashua, NH $118,200

Stockton, CA $118,189

Modesto, CA $117,384

Poughkeepsie, NY $117,142

Olympia, WA $116,932

Kennewick, WA $116,932

New Haven, CT $116,888

Lawrence, MA $116,491

Hartford, CT $116,381

Riverside, CA $116,359

New Bedford, MA $116,248

Richland, WA $116,248

Bakersfield, CA $116,094

San Bernardino, CA $116,050

New Britain, CT $116,039

Atlantic City, NJ $116,039

New London, CT $115,995

Norwich, CT $115,962

Portsmouth, NH $115,939

Boulder, CO $115,706

Portland, OR $115,553

Worcester, MA $115,542

Minneapolis, MN $115,201

Philadelphia, PA $115,046

Honolulu, HI $114,682

Saint Paul, MN $114,629

Vineland, NJ $114,605

Providence, RI $114,285

Chicago, IL $113,965

Bellingham, WA $113,833

Springfield, MA $113,745

Baltimore, MD $113,712

Chico, CA $113,436

Pittsfield, MA $113,138

Manchester, NH $112,929

Spokane, WA $112,444

Denver, CO $112,432

Albany, NY $111,914

Troy, NY $111,870

Nassau, NY $111,752

Schenectady, NY $111,638

Wilmington, DE $111,550

Burlington, VT $111,396

Salem, OR $111,352

Portland, ME $111,010

Yakima, WA $110,900

Rochester, MN $110,558

Reno, NV $110,503

Fresno, CA $110,503

Milwaukee, WI $110,403

Detroit, MI $110,293

Ann Arbor, MI $110,274

Allentown, PA $110,260

Colorado Springs, CO $110,072

Syracuse, NY $110,017

Carson City, NV $110,017

Houston, TX $109,863

Eugene, OR $109,808

Gary, IN $109,675

Springfield, OR $109,587

Bismarck, ND $109,565

Galveston, TX $109,488

Medford, OR $109,323

Fort Collins, CO $109,278

Concord, NH $109,223

Austin, TX $109,190

Mesa, AZ $108,959

Reading, PA $108,948

Phoenix, AZ $108,937

Dallas, TX $108,903

Saint Cloud, MN $108,798

Madison, WI $108,650

Utica, NY $108,352

Rochester, NY $108,176

Des Moines, IA $108,165

Raleigh, NC $108,154

Atlanta, GA $107,988

Battle Creek, MI $107,955

Salt Lake City, UT $107,922

Lancaster, PA $107,757

Harrisburg, PA $107,602

Kansas City, MO $107,492

Champaign, IL $107,470

Kansas City, KS $107,470

Fort Worth, TX $107,459

Columbus, OH $107,440

Boca Raton, FL $107,415

Pittsburgh, PA $107,371

Richmond, VA $107,326

Indianapolis, IN $107,304

Cleveland, OH $107,293

Las Vegas, NV $107,161

Cincinnati, OH $107,161

Petersburg, VA $106,996

Huntsville, AL $106,830

Lansing, MI $106,756

Lebanon, PA $106,742

Pueblo, CO $106,731

Appleton, WI $106,698

Buffalo, NY $106,654

Dayton, OH $106,621

Racine, WI $106,599

Charlotte, NC $106,588

Saint Louis, MO $106,554

York, PA $106,488

Elkhart, IN $106,488

Gastonia, NC $106,467

Billings, MT $106,441

Beaumont, TX $106,411

Lorain, OH $106,389

Benton Harbor, MI $106,367

Toledo, OH $106,345

Binghamton, NY $106,290

Rock Hill, SC $106,279

Rockford, IL $106,224

Springfield, IL $106,180

Elyria, OH $106,168

Fargo, ND $106,168

Flagstaff, AZ $106,091

Fort Lauderdale, FL $106,025

Duluth, MN $105,959

Miami, FL $105,959

Cheyenne, WY $105,882

Grand Forks, ND $105,882

Bangor, ME $105,639

Cedar Rapids, IA $105,518

Durham, NC $105,471

Louisville, KY $105,463

Grand Rapids, MI $105,441

Hialeah, FL $105,430

Casper, WY $105,275

Scranton, PA $105,143

New Orleans, LA $105,110

Virginia Beach, VA $105,099

Akron, OH $105,044

Peoria, IL $104,900

Sarasota, FL $104,878

Nashville, TN $104,801

Omaha, NE $104,801

Green Bay, WI $104,801

Baton Rouge, LA $104,746

Charleston, SC $104,724

Jamestown, NY $104,669

Davenport, IA $104,669

Tucson, AZ $104,614

Saint Petersburg, FL $104,547

Tampa, FL $104,525

Evansville, IN $104,459

Port Arthur, TX $104,459

Bradenton, FL $104,415

Santa Fe, NM $104,216

Orlando, FL $104,018

Clearwater, FL $103,985

Canton, OH $103,753

La Crosse, WI $103,753

Albuquerque, NM $103,687

Newport News, VA $103,676

High Point, NC $103,643

Ogden, UT $103,599

Corpus Christi, TX $103,511

Norfolk, VA $103,445

Laramie, WY $103,445

Rock Island, IL $103,378

Saginaw, MI $103,356

Jacksonville, FL $103,345

Salisbury, NC $103,323

Boise, ID $103,301

Moline, IL $103,246

Fort Myers, FL $103,213

Memphis, TN $103,191

Tulsa, OK $103,136

Waterloo, IA $103,070

Spartanburg, SC $102,959

Lincoln, NE $102,904

Fort Wayne, IN $102,882

Provo, UT $102,871

Cedar Falls, IA $102,739

San Antonio, TX $102,695

Greensboro, NC $102,650

South Bend, IN $102,639

Savannah, GA $102,518

Muskegon, MI $102,474

Birmingham, AL $102,463

Winston Salem, NC $102,409

Lake Charles, LA $102,143

Anderson, IN $102,121

Lexington, KY $102,088

Augusta, GA $102,055

Greenville, SC $102,055

Lima, OH $101,967

Wichita, KS $101,956

Tuscaloosa, AL $101,956

Columbia, SC $101,856

Springfield, OH $101,834

Asheville, NC $101,658

Bloomington, IN $101,581

Knoxville, TN $101,184

Shreveport, LA $101,173

Wilmington, NC $101,029

Roanoke, VA $101,029

Topeka, KS $100,831

Frankfort, KY $100,819

Oklahoma City, OK $100,743

Chillicothe, OH $100,698

Longview, TX $100,687

Melbourne, FL $100,676

Sioux Falls, SD $100,500

Mobile, AL $100,489

Terre Haute, IN $100,445

Altoona, PA $100,379

Amarillo, TX $100,301

Killeen, TX $100,268

Fayetteville, AR $100,180

Chattanooga, TN $100,147

Sioux City, IA $100,048

Idaho Falls, ID $100,026

Lynchburg, VA $99,938

Gainesville, FL $99,794

Portsmouth, OH $99,739

Little Rock, AR $99,717

Lafayette, LA $99,673

Youngstown, OH $99,673

Daytona Beach, FL $99,607

Clarksville, TN $99,596

Pensacola, FL $99,585

Temple, TX $99,577

Hopkinsville, KY $99,254

Erie, PA $99,232

Florence, SC $99,188

Charleston, WV $99,011

Great Falls, MT $98,956

Macon, GA $98,802

Tallahassee, FL $98,791

Fayetteville, NC $98,769

Waco, TX $98,747

Helena, MT $98,669

Pine Bluff, AR $98,627

Vincennes, IN $98,493

Lubbock, TX $98,449

Alamogordo, NM $98,383

Twin Falls, ID $98,283

Rapid City, SD $98,250

Jackson, MS $98,052

Huntington, WV $98,044

Greenville, MS $98,041

Parkersburg, WV $97,928

Montgomery, AL $97,908

Wichita Falls, TX $97,798

Springfield, MO $97,798

Biloxi, MS $97,743

Monroe, LA $97,633

Johnstown, PA $97,555

Sumter, SC $97,511

Columbus, GA $97,500

Pascagoula, MS $97,291

Abilene, TX $97,291

Kingsport, TN $97,004

Albany, GA $97,004

Gulfport, MS $96,971

Alexandria, LA $96,607

Fort Smith, AR $96,331

El Paso, TX $96,034

Las Cruces, NM $95,537

Harlingen, TX $95,257

Pocatello, ID $95,240

Florence, AL $95,096

Brownsville, TX $95,074

Mcallen, TX $94,843

Dothan, AL $94,688

Columbus, MS $94,033

Altus, OK $93,519

Lawton, OK $93,310

Pierre, SD $92,913

What Skills Can Increase a Compliance Operations Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.75% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 1.6% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 1.17% Job Postings): Managing and analyzing financial data in determining and reducing business expenses to increase revenue and profitability.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.75%
Product Quality	1.6%
Cost Control	1.17%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Compliance Operations Manager's salary.

CVS: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analytical Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
CVS	$121,310	10%
Analytical Skills	$119,105	8%
Influencing	$118,002	7%
Customer Satisfaction	$116,899	6%
Supply Chain	$116,899	6%
Project Management	$116,899	6%

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How Education impacts a Compliance Operations Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Compliance Operations Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Compliance Operations Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $114,075 and $121,293).

Compliance Operations Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Compliance Operations Manager

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 19.9%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 48.8%

Masters 18.9%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	19.9%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	48.8%
Masters	18.9%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Compliance Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Compliance Operations Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$97,507

Average $110,282/year

$124,318

$8,126

Average $9,190/month

$10,360

$1,875

Average $2,121/week

$2,391

$47

Average $53/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,318	$10,360	$2,391	$60
Average	$110,282	$9,190	$2,121	$53
25th Percentile	$97,507	$8,126	$1,875	$47

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Salary Trends for Compliance Operations Manager

Salaries for a Compliance Operations Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $100,706 in 2023 to around $100,918 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Compliance Operations Manager salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$101,279

2025

$100,918

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2024	$101,279
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