Side-by-side distribution
Compliance
$124,150
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 2,188
Contract Manager
$94,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.1%
- Live roles
- 1,542
Highest-paying jobs
Compliance Advisory Manager
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Healthcare Compliance Officer, Genentech
Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
Executive Director U.S. and Above Markets Compliance Officer
Principal Healthcare Compliance Manager, Healthcare Compliance Office (HCO), Advisory
California Compliance Officer
Product Manager Principal, Tax Reporting Compliance
GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance
Highest-paying jobs
Contracts Administrator
Store Manager (6-month contract)
Fractional Growth Product Manager (Part-Time 1099 Contract)
Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Advisory Consulting Services
Risk & Independence Contract Specialist Senior Manager - Managed Services
Principal Product Manager, Search & Contract Understanding
Senior / Principal Product Manager, Contract Orchestration
Contract Manager
CV Invasive Specialist Contract 40hrs
Government Contracts Administrator (Contract)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $118,300 | 24 |
The Symicor Group
|
$90,000 | 13 |
Coinbase
|
$188,700 | 10 |
BMO
|
$108,900 | 10 |
CVS Health
|
$120,677 | 9 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$112,400 | 9 |
KeyBank
|
$98,000 | 8 |
Transamerica
|
$95,000 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$115,050 | 18 |
Loblaw
|
$80,750 | 16 |
Protiviti
|
$72,652 | 15 |
|
CVS Health
|
$103,080 | 9 |
Remote
|
$59,804 | 7 |
Esri
|
$92,716 | 6 |
Cencora
|
$31,298 | 6 |
Great American Insurance Group
|
$197,500 | 5 |
Compliance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $182,500 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $179,250 | 54 |
| Austin | $147,500 | 12 |
| New York | $146,100 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $141,601 | 10 |
| Chicago | $138,351 | 54 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 25 |
| Atlanta | $134,601 | 26 |
| Denver | $109,070 | 24 |
| Toronto | $100,374 | 27 |
Contract Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $174,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 14 |
| Seattle | $169,325 | 8 |
| New York | $160,000 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $150,800 | 7 |
| Austin | $149,125 | 4 |
| Chicago | $115,207 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $108,614 | 7 |
| Denver | $104,000 | 5 |
| Dublin | $101,761 | 3 |
Compliance vs Contract Manager: which pays more?
The median for Compliance is $124,150 per year (typically $95,580–$160,000), versus $94,800 for Contract Manager ($68,660–$126,000). That puts Compliance about 31% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compliance and Contract Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.