Median salary
$165,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135.9k – $202k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.4%
98 of 125 roles
Live roles
125
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
Business Integrity Trade Compliance Senior Manager
Marsh Lead Compliance Officer – Government Health Consulting
Security Compliance, Audit & Technical Architecture Manager
Chief Compliance Officer, Meridian Platform Securities
Security Technical Program Manager, Risk & Compliance, Level 5
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager - FedRAMP
Senior Compliance Program Manager, Political Law
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Cardless
|
$140,000 | 4 |
Mercury
|
$224,900 | 3 |
|
PwC
|
$182,500 | 3 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$157,500 | 3 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$144,250 | 3 |
OpenAI
|
$231,000 | 2 |
Databricks
|
$201,675 | 2 |
Retell AI
|
$155,500 | 2 |
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How much do Compliance roles in California pay?
The median salary for Compliance roles in California is $165,000 per year. Most pay falls between $135,900 (25th percentile) and $202,025 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $105,000 to $229,800.
These figures are computed live from 125 active Compliance roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 98 (78.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Compliance roles in California include Mercor, PwC, Marsh and Accenture.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Compliance salary in California?
- The median is $165,000 per year, with most pay between $135,900 and $202,025 (25th–75th percentile), based on 98 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Compliance salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $105,000 to $229,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $165,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.