Compliance Officer Salary in California

Ensures organizations adhere to legal standards and internal policies to avoid regulatory risk.

State Average
$90,147
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+20.2%
national: $75,004
Metros Covered
28
27 above national avg
Highest Metro
$125,798
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$74K$100K$126K$151K$126K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$67K$90K$113K$136K$113K
El Centro, CACA$62K$80K$98K$116K$98K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$59K$78K$97K$116K$97K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$61K$79K$97K$115K$97K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$58K$77K$97K$116K$97K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$60K$78K$95K$113K$96K
Salinas, CACA$61K$78K$95K$112K$95K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$63K$78K$93K$108K$93K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$62K$77K$92K$107K$92K
Vallejo, CACA$58K$75K$92K$109K$92K
Napa, CACA$59K$75K$91K$107K$91K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$57K$73K$89K$106K$90K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$53K$71K$89K$107K$89K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$52K$70K$89K$107K$89K
Chico, CACA$53K$70K$87K$105K$88K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$54K$70K$86K$102K$86K
Fresno, CACA$55K$70K$86K$101K$86K
Merced, CACA$55K$70K$85K$101K$85K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$55K$70K$85K$100K$85K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$55K$69K$84K$98K$84K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$56K$70K$83K$97K$83K
Redding, CACA$53K$68K$82K$96K$82K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$58K$69K$80K$91K$80K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$54K$67K$80K$93K$80K
Modesto, CACA$53K$66K$79K$92K$79K
Yuba City, CACA$44K$60K$75K$91K$75K
Visalia, CACA$49K$62K$75K$88K$75K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.