What are the main factors that influence an Associate Compliance Specialist's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Compliance Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Compliance Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Compliance Specialist's salary?

An Associate Compliance Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,873 for beginners, reaching about $105,171 at mid-level, and approach $177,020 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Compliance Specialist?

Associate Compliance Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Compliance Specialist roles are District of Columbia $88,095, California $87,761, Massachusetts $86,592. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Compliance Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Associate Compliance Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Associate Compliance Officer: $125,500; Quality Assurance Compliance Specialist III: $100,930; Compliance Associate: $97,348; Senior Compliance Associate: $97,204; Compliance Specialist: $93,506.

Associate Compliance Specialist Salary in New Jersey

How much does an Associate Compliance Specialist make in New Jersey? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Compliance Specialist in New Jersey is $86,241 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an Associate Compliance Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,124 to $93,705
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,733

10% $70,733

50% (Median) $86,241

90% $100,500

Associate Compliance Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,705	$7,809	$1,802	$45
Average	$86,241	$7,187	$1,658	$41
25th Percentile	$78,124	$6,510	$1,502	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Compliance Specialist Salaries

An Associate Compliance Specialist'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Compliance Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Compliance Specialist'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): $70,873
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,687
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,171
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,767
Expert (over 8 years): $177,020

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Compliance Specialist I	less than 1 year	$70,873
Associate Compliance Specialist	1-2 years	$84,687
Compliance Specialist III	2-4 years	$105,171
Compliance Specialist IV	5-8 years	$130,767
Compliance Specialist V	over 8 years	$177,020

How Do Associate Compliance Specialist 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 Associate Compliance Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,095.
California: $87,761.
Massachusetts: $86,592.

District of Columbia $88,095 California $87,761 Massachusetts $86,592 Washington $86,273 New Jersey $86,241 Alaska $86,130 Connecticut $85,032 New York $84,587

Hawaii $83,162 Rhode Island $82,494 Maryland $82,040 Minnesota $81,420 Colorado $81,181 Illinois $81,102 Oregon $80,799 Delaware $80,576

New Hampshire $80,436 Virginia $80,123 Pennsylvania $79,208 Nevada $78,746 North Dakota $78,595 Michigan $78,356 Wisconsin $78,269 Vermont $78,094

Texas $77,609 Maine $77,577 Arizona $77,529 Ohio $77,473 Georgia $76,741 Indiana $76,375 Wyoming $76,304 Utah $76,192

Iowa $76,145 Kansas $75,763 Louisiana $75,651 North Carolina $75,611 Missouri $75,596 Florida $75,285 Montana $75,118 Nebraska $74,959

Kentucky $74,872 South Carolina $74,553 Tennessee $74,354 Idaho $74,275 New Mexico $73,694 Oklahoma $73,567 Alabama $73,097 South Dakota $72,309

Arkansas $71,880 West Virginia $71,649 Mississippi $70,957

Top Paying Cities for Associate Compliance Specialist

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:

Maywood: $90,358
Teterboro: $90,393
Alpine: $90,357

Maywood, NJ $90,358

Teterboro, NJ $90,393

Alpine, NJ $90,357

Bergenfield, NJ $90,411

Closter, NJ $90,415

Cresskill, NJ $90,413

Demarest, NJ $90,412

Dumont, NJ $90,439

Emerson, NJ $90,474

Englewood, NJ $90,406

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $90,439

Harrington Park, NJ $90,427

Haworth, NJ $90,453

Hillsdale, NJ $90,458

Little Ferry, NJ $90,434

Lodi, NJ $90,369

Montvale, NJ $90,391

New Milford, NJ $90,449

Northvale, NJ $90,363

Norwood, NJ $90,392

Oradell, NJ $90,486

Palisades Park, NJ $90,497

Paramus, NJ $90,497

Park Ridge, NJ $90,420

Ridgefield, NJ $90,590

Ridgefield Park, NJ $90,400

River Edge, NJ $90,454

Rochelle Park, NJ $90,386

Saddle Brook, NJ $90,397

Teaneck, NJ $90,362

Tenafly, NJ $90,408

Clementon, NJ $83,001

Columbus, NJ $85,537

Deepwater, NJ $80,506

Ewan, NJ $82,064

Gibbsboro, NJ $83,089

Gibbstown, NJ $82,501

Glassboro, NJ $82,413

Glendora, NJ $83,026

Gloucester City, NJ $83,006

Bellmawr, NJ $83,012

Grenloch, NJ $82,850

Haddonfield, NJ $83,065

Haddon Heights, NJ $83,032

Hainesport, NJ $84,263

Hammonton, NJ $82,724

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $81,098

Harrisonville, NJ $81,592

Jobstown, NJ $85,391

Juliustown, NJ $85,248

Voorhees, NJ $83,141

Lawnside, NJ $83,078

Willingboro, NJ $84,337

Lumberton, NJ $84,261

Magnolia, NJ $83,061

Manahawkin, NJ $83,757

Mantua, NJ $82,733

Maple Shade, NJ $83,234

Marlton, NJ $83,313

Mount Laurel, NJ $83,710

Medford, NJ $83,660

Mickleton, NJ $82,389

Moorestown, NJ $83,603

Mount Ephraim, NJ $83,014

Mount Holly, NJ $84,747

Mount Royal, NJ $82,745

Mullica Hill, NJ $82,156

National Park, NJ $82,980

New Lisbon, NJ $84,735

Palmyra, NJ $83,171

Paulsboro, NJ $82,852

Pedricktown, NJ $80,698

Pemberton, NJ $84,815

Penns Grove, NJ $80,556

Pennsville, NJ $80,602

Pitman, NJ $82,552

Quinton, NJ $81,100

Rancocas, NJ $84,316

Richwood, NJ $82,401

Riverside, NJ $83,870

Riverton, NJ $83,328

Runnemede, NJ $83,022

Salem, NJ $81,037

Sewell, NJ $82,695

Sicklerville, NJ $82,762

Somerdale, NJ $83,052

Stratford, NJ $83,037

Swedesboro, NJ $81,414

Thorofare, NJ $82,960

Tuckerton, NJ $83,308

Vincentown, NJ $83,858

Waterford Works, NJ $82,887

Wenonah, NJ $82,853

West Berlin, NJ $83,093

West Creek, NJ $83,575

Westville, NJ $82,995

Williamstown, NJ $82,573

Winslow, NJ $82,665

West Deptford, NJ $82,963

Westwood, NJ $90,437

Woodbury Heights, NJ $82,916

Township Of Washington, NJ $90,481

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $90,439

Red Bank, NJ $88,256

Shrewsbury, NJ $87,923

Fort Monmouth, NJ $87,806

Fair Haven, NJ $88,362

Adelphia, NJ $86,962

Allenhurst, NJ $87,001

Asbury Park, NJ $87,215

Belmar, NJ $86,406

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $88,840

Avon By The Sea, NJ $86,587

Belford, NJ $88,897

Bradley Beach, NJ $86,707

Cliffwood, NJ $89,146

Colts Neck, NJ $87,752

Deal, NJ $87,141

Eatontown, NJ $87,721

Englishtown, NJ $87,841

Farmingdale, NJ $86,954

Freehold, NJ $87,145

Hazlet, NJ $88,958

Howell, NJ $86,384

Highlands, NJ $89,267

Holmdel, NJ $88,563

Keansburg, NJ $89,020

Keyport, NJ $89,232

Leonardo, NJ $88,819

Lincroft, NJ $88,175

Little Silver, NJ $88,083

Long Branch, NJ $87,657

Marlboro, NJ $88,155

Matawan, NJ $88,994

Middletown, NJ $88,640

Monmouth Beach, NJ $88,126

Morganville, NJ $88,513

Navesink, NJ $88,577

Neptune, NJ $86,933

Oakhurst, NJ $87,274

Ocean Grove, NJ $86,781

Oceanport, NJ $87,867

Port Monmouth, NJ $88,996

Rumson, NJ $88,527

Spring Lake, NJ $86,285

Tennent, NJ $87,882

West Long Branch, NJ $87,545

Wickatunk, NJ $88,419

Dover, NJ $88,175

Mine Hill, NJ $87,896

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $88,377

Allamuchy, NJ $86,357

Andover, NJ $86,354

Augusta, NJ $86,129

Belvidere, NJ $84,353

Blairstown, NJ $84,493

Branchville, NJ $84,933

Montague, NJ $84,880

Budd Lake, NJ $86,979

Woodstown, NJ $81,250

Camden, NJ $83,010

Audubon, NJ $83,025

Oaklyn, NJ $83,017

Collingswood, NJ $83,033

Merchantville, NJ $83,062

Pennsauken, NJ $83,060

Absecon, NJ $83,610

Avalon, NJ $82,319

Brigantine, NJ $83,628

Cape May, NJ $81,809

Cape May Court House, NJ $82,132

Cape May Point, NJ $81,685

Cologne, NJ $83,244

Dennisville, NJ $82,341

Egg Harbor City, NJ $83,047

Elwood, NJ $82,741

Goshen, NJ $82,016

Green Creek, NJ $81,980

Middlesex, NJ $89,058

Milford, NJ $83,722

Milltown, NJ $89,249

Monmouth Junction, NJ $88,670

Neshanic Station, NJ $88,961

Piscataway, NJ $89,234

Old Bridge, NJ $88,830

Oldwick, NJ $88,862

Parlin, NJ $89,191

Perth Amboy, NJ $89,109

Fords, NJ $89,069

Phillipsburg, NJ $82,910

Pittstown, NJ $86,670

Quakertown, NJ $87,129

Raritan, NJ $89,002

Readington, NJ $88,983

Sayreville, NJ $89,193

Somerset, NJ $89,002

Somerville, NJ $88,998

South Amboy, NJ $89,189

South Bound Brook, NJ $89,162

South River, NJ $89,228

Spotswood, NJ $89,058

Stanton, NJ $88,792

Stewartsville, NJ $83,704

Three Bridges, NJ $88,796

Whitehouse, NJ $88,920

Whitehouse Station, NJ $88,938

Zarephath, NJ $89,052

New Brunswick, NJ $89,257

North Brunswick, NJ $89,230

Highland Park, NJ $89,255

Elizabeth, NJ $89,723

Roselle, NJ $89,435

Roselle Park, NJ $89,510

Hillside, NJ $89,667

Elizabethport, NJ $89,718

Allendale, NJ $90,413

Bloomingdale, NJ $89,628

Butler, NJ $89,519

Elmwood Park, NJ $90,415

Fair Lawn, NJ $90,467

Franklin, NJ $87,212

Franklin Lakes, NJ $90,373

Glenwood, NJ $86,893

Hamburg, NJ $87,038

Haskell, NJ $89,799

Hewitt, NJ $88,302

Highland Lakes, NJ $87,744

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $90,466

Little Falls, NJ $90,380

Mc Afee, NJ $86,806

Mahwah, NJ $90,045

Midland Park, NJ $90,443

Newfoundland, NJ $88,745

Oakland, NJ $90,206

Oak Ridge, NJ $88,215

Ogdensburg, NJ $87,312

Pequannock, NJ $90,287

Pompton Lakes, NJ $90,083

Pompton Plains, NJ $90,155

Ramsey, NJ $90,370

Ridgewood, NJ $90,473

Glen Rock, NJ $90,471

Ringwood, NJ $89,494

Riverdale, NJ $89,915

Saddle River, NJ $90,408

Stockholm, NJ $87,901

Sussex, NJ $86,042

Vernon, NJ $87,149

Waldwick, NJ $90,439

Wanaque, NJ $89,732

Wayne, NJ $90,350

West Milford, NJ $88,873

Wyckoff, NJ $90,419

Paterson, NJ $90,408

Hawthorne, NJ $90,438

Haledon, NJ $90,412

Totowa, NJ $90,369

Hackensack, NJ $90,347

Bogota, NJ $90,353

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $90,376

Leonia, NJ $90,429

Buttzville, NJ $84,451

South Hackensack, NJ $90,357

Hillsborough, NJ $88,990

Leeds Point, NJ $83,438

Califon, NJ $88,201

Changewater, NJ $86,333

Columbia, NJ $83,840

Delaware, NJ $84,049

Denville, NJ $88,854

Flanders, NJ $87,550

Glasser, NJ $87,455

Great Meadows, NJ $85,770

Greendell, NJ $85,907

Hackettstown, NJ $86,668

Hibernia, NJ $88,663

Hopatcong, NJ $87,265

Hope, NJ $85,010

Ironia, NJ $88,208

Johnsonburg, NJ $85,525

Kenvil, NJ $87,720

Lafayette, NJ $86,576

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $87,646

Landing, NJ $87,291

Layton, NJ $84,322

Ledgewood, NJ $87,323

Long Valley, NJ $87,642

Middleville, NJ $84,768

Mount Arlington, NJ $87,581

Netcong, NJ $87,109

Newton, NJ $85,668

Oxford, NJ $85,797

Port Murray, NJ $86,577

Rockaway, NJ $88,749

Randolph, NJ $88,148

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $87,219

Sparta, NJ $87,250

Stanhope, NJ $86,820

Stillwater, NJ $85,124

Succasunna, NJ $87,671

Swartswood, NJ $85,182

Mount Tabor, NJ $88,926

Tranquility, NJ $86,156

Vienna, NJ $86,141

Wallpack Center, NJ $83,430

Washington, NJ $85,267

Wharton, NJ $87,865

Summit, NJ $89,586

Basking Ridge, NJ $89,053

Bedminster, NJ $89,021

Berkeley Heights, NJ $89,345

Bernardsville, NJ $88,794

Brookside, NJ $88,239

Cedar Knolls, NJ $89,197

Chatham, NJ $89,392

Chester, NJ $88,236

Far Hills, NJ $89,123

Florham Park, NJ $89,732

Gillette, NJ $89,173

Gladstone, NJ $88,706

Green Village, NJ $89,138

East Hanover, NJ $89,947

Liberty Corner, NJ $89,080

Lyons, NJ $89,144

Madison, NJ $89,479

Mendham, NJ $88,369

Millington, NJ $88,940

Morris Plains, NJ $88,946

Morristown, NJ $88,804

Convent Station, NJ $89,380

Mount Freedom, NJ $88,227

New Providence, NJ $89,415

New Vernon, NJ $88,937

Peapack, NJ $88,883

Pluckemin, NJ $89,022

Pottersville, NJ $88,666

Stirling, NJ $89,014

Whippany, NJ $89,445

Alloway, NJ $81,397

Cherry Hill, NJ $83,107

Atco, NJ $83,080

Barnegat, NJ $83,776

Barnegat Light, NJ $83,819

Barrington, NJ $83,045

Beach Haven, NJ $83,577

Berlin, NJ $82,939

Beverly, NJ $84,323

Birmingham, NJ $84,786

Blackwood, NJ $82,862

Bridgeport, NJ $81,475

Browns Mills, NJ $84,808

Burlington, NJ $85,121

Cedar Brook, NJ $82,799

Chatsworth, NJ $83,529

Clarksboro, NJ $82,653

Roosevelt, NJ $86,722

Rosemont, NJ $85,481

Sergeantsville, NJ $86,481

Linwood, NJ $83,503

Marmora, NJ $83,068

New Gretna, NJ $83,208

Northfield, NJ $83,599

Ocean City, NJ $83,227

Ocean View, NJ $82,730

Oceanville, NJ $83,458

Pleasantville, NJ $83,643

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $83,298

Pomona, NJ $83,358

Port Republic, NJ $83,290

Rio Grande, NJ $81,932

Sea Isle City, NJ $82,596

Somers Point, NJ $83,364

South Dennis, NJ $82,287

South Seaville, NJ $82,478

Stone Harbor, NJ $82,079

Strathmere, NJ $82,880

Tuckahoe, NJ $82,527

Villas, NJ $81,958

Whitesboro, NJ $81,885

Wildwood, NJ $81,952

Woodbine, NJ $82,449

Bridgeton, NJ $82,143

Buena, NJ $82,600

Cedarville, NJ $82,208

Clayton, NJ $82,410

Deerfield Street, NJ $82,352

Delmont, NJ $82,276

Dividing Creek, NJ $82,118

Dorchester, NJ $82,390

Dorothy, NJ $82,550

Elmer, NJ $82,359

Estell Manor, NJ $82,558

Fairton, NJ $82,422

Fortescue, NJ $82,109

Franklinville, NJ $82,535

Greenwich, NJ $81,627

Heislerville, NJ $82,251

Landisville, NJ $82,623

Leesburg, NJ $82,342

Malaga, NJ $82,591

Mauricetown, NJ $82,373

Mays Landing, NJ $82,667

Millville, NJ $82,537

Milmay, NJ $82,548

Minotola, NJ $82,679

Mizpah, NJ $82,703

Monroeville, NJ $82,136

Newfield, NJ $82,637

Newport, NJ $82,247

Newtonville, NJ $82,601

Norma, NJ $82,569

Port Elizabeth, NJ $82,429

Port Norris, NJ $82,283

Richland, NJ $82,594

Rosenhayn, NJ $82,622

Shiloh, NJ $81,931

Vineland, NJ $82,685

Atlantic City, NJ $83,719

Margate City, NJ $83,648

Longport, NJ $83,537

Ventnor City, NJ $83,718

Allentown, NJ $86,119

Belle Mead, NJ $88,872

Blawenburg, NJ $88,117

Bordentown, NJ $85,875

Millstone Township, NJ $86,537

Cookstown, NJ $85,593

Cranbury, NJ $87,738

Cream Ridge, NJ $86,152

Chesterfield, NJ $85,813

Florence, NJ $85,692

Hightstown, NJ $86,746

Hopewell, NJ $87,367

Imlaystown, NJ $86,289

Jackson, NJ $86,031

Kingston, NJ $88,327

Lambertville, NJ $85,957

New Egypt, NJ $85,472

Pennington, NJ $86,134

Plainsboro, NJ $87,273

Princeton, NJ $87,482

Skillman, NJ $88,356

Stockton, NJ $85,723

Titusville, NJ $85,946

Windsor, NJ $86,382

Wrightstown, NJ $85,639

Trenton, NJ $85,860

Fort Dix, NJ $85,380

Lawrence Township, NJ $85,997

Lakewood, NJ $85,711

Allenwood, NJ $86,335

Bayville, NJ $84,455

Beachwood, NJ $84,680

Brick, NJ $85,291

Brielle, NJ $85,905

Forked River, NJ $84,244

Island Heights, NJ $84,558

Lakehurst, NJ $85,539

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $84,036

Lavallette, NJ $84,879

Manasquan, NJ $86,012

Mantoloking, NJ $85,120

Normandy Beach, NJ $84,892

Ocean Gate, NJ $84,416

Pine Beach, NJ $84,624

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $85,642

Sea Girt, NJ $86,116

Seaside Heights, NJ $84,275

Seaside Park, NJ $83,575

Toms River, NJ $84,810

Waretown, NJ $83,730

Manchester Township, NJ $85,128

Annandale, NJ $87,830

Asbury, NJ $85,268

Baptistown, NJ $85,789

Bloomsbury, NJ $83,765

Bound Brook, NJ $89,129

Bridgewater, NJ $89,014

Broadway, NJ $84,675

Clinton, NJ $87,253

Dayton, NJ $88,702

Dunellen, NJ $89,189

East Brunswick, NJ $89,231

Edison, NJ $89,219

Flagtown, NJ $88,998

Flemington, NJ $88,219

Franklin Park, NJ $89,079

Kendall Park, NJ $89,014

Frenchtown, NJ $85,348

Glen Gardner, NJ $86,954

Hampton, NJ $86,361

Helmetta, NJ $88,949

High Bridge, NJ $87,609

Iselin, NJ $89,058

Monroe Township, NJ $88,391

Keasbey, NJ $89,111

Lebanon, NJ $88,605

Little York, NJ $84,851

Manville, NJ $89,026

Martinsville, NJ $89,093

Metuchen, NJ $89,085

Princeton Junction, NJ $86,374

Ringoes, NJ $87,829

Rocky Hill, NJ $88,515

Roebling, NJ $85,724

Bayonne, NJ $90,084

Bloomfield, NJ $90,167

Fairfield, NJ $90,218

Boonton, NJ $89,469

Caldwell, NJ $90,196

Carteret, NJ $89,194

Cedar Grove, NJ $90,320

Cliffside Park, NJ $90,868

Clifton, NJ $90,416

Cranford, NJ $89,332

East Orange, NJ $89,721

Edgewater, NJ $90,856

Essex Fells, NJ $90,123

Fairview, NJ $90,829

Fanwood, NJ $89,204

Fort Lee, NJ $90,542

Garfield, NJ $90,408

Garwood, NJ $89,252

Glen Ridge, NJ $90,068

Harrison, NJ $89,625

Hoboken, NJ $91,576

North Arlington, NJ $90,147

Kearny, NJ $89,830

Kenilworth, NJ $89,529

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $89,802

Lincoln Park, NJ $90,258

Linden, NJ $89,320

Livingston, NJ $89,899

Maplewood, NJ $89,720

Millburn, NJ $89,702

Montclair, NJ $90,128

Verona, NJ $90,205

Montville, NJ $89,910

Mountain Lakes, NJ $89,253

North Bergen, NJ $91,265

Orange, NJ $89,751

West Orange, NJ $89,894

Parsippany, NJ $89,574

Passaic, NJ $90,418

Wallington, NJ $90,416

Pine Brook, NJ $90,114

Warren, NJ $89,188

Plainfield, NJ $89,176

Port Reading, NJ $89,117

Rahway, NJ $89,099

Clark, NJ $89,107

Colonia, NJ $89,060

Roseland, NJ $90,051

Watchung, NJ $89,237

Rutherford, NJ $90,413

Lyndhurst, NJ $90,340

Carlstadt, NJ $90,490

East Rutherford, NJ $90,464

Moonachie, NJ $90,438

Wood Ridge, NJ $90,407

Scotch Plains, NJ $89,164

Sewaren, NJ $89,101

Short Hills, NJ $89,750

South Orange, NJ $89,737

South Plainfield, NJ $89,148

Springfield, NJ $89,547

Towaco, NJ $90,046

Union, NJ $89,650

Weehawken, NJ $91,576

Union City, NJ $91,514

Vauxhall, NJ $89,698

Westfield, NJ $89,239

Mountainside, NJ $89,404

West New York, NJ $91,458

Secaucus, NJ $90,907

Woodbridge, NJ $89,066

Jersey City, NJ $91,016

Newark, NJ $89,615

Belleville, NJ $90,035

Nutley, NJ $90,359

Irvington, NJ $89,660

Avenel, NJ $89,080

Associate Compliance Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Compliance Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Associate Compliance Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Compliance Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Compliance Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$107,802	$52.0	25%
Healthcare	$103,490	$50.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$99,178	$48.0	15%
Software & Networking	$99,178	$48.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$94,866	$46.0	10%

Associate Compliance Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Compliance Specialist'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.

$78,124

Average $86,241/year

$93,705

$6,510

Average $7,187/month

$7,809

$1,502

Average $1,658/week

$1,802

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,705	$7,809	$1,802	$45
Average	$86,241	$7,187	$1,658	$41
25th Percentile	$78,124	$6,510	$1,502	$38

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