What is the highest and lowest pay for Head of Compliance?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Head of Compliance in San Francisco, CA is $320,892. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Head of Compliance in San Francisco, CA can go up to $428,644 and the lowest down to $226,670, but most earn between $271,573 and $377,293. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Compliance in the United States.

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$271,573 to $377,293
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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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320892

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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387487
What is the average salary for Head of Compliance in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Compliance in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Head of Compliance ranges from $271,573 to $377,293 with the average base salary of $320,892. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $311,421 to $486,295 with the average total cash compensation of $387,487.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $320,892 $271,573 - $377,293
Bonus $66,595 $39,848 - $109,002
Total Pay $387,487 $311,421 - $486,295
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $271,573 - $377,293 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $265,055 - $368,238 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $265,055 - $368,238 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $244,415 - $339,564 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $264,620 - $367,635 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $246,560 - $342,543 COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Head of Corporate Compliance LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $267,130 MAXIMUM SALARY $372,320
JOB TITLE Global Head Of Compliance LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $81,385 MAXIMUM SALARY $99,630
JOB TITLE Head of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $317,790 MAXIMUM SALARY $442,590
JOB TITLE Head of Tax Reporting and Compliance LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $339,990 MAXIMUM SALARY $433,240
JOB TITLE Head of Distribution LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $270,430 MAXIMUM SALARY $361,750
JOB TITLE Head of Accounting LOCATION San Francisco, CA MINIMUM SALARY $309,260 MAXIMUM SALARY $419,490
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