Compliance Officers salary in California
The median compliance officers in California earns $96,980 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,856 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $57,530
- 25th percentile
- $71,240
- Median percentile
- $96,980
- 75th percentile
- $127,380
- 90th percentile
- $158,280
Based on 49,880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$70,267 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $96,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,506 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,419 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$6,789 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,856 |
| Every two weeks | $2,703 |
Does it go far here?
$87,590Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All compliance officers salaries · Take-home pay in California