Side-by-side distribution
Compliance
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 707
Contract Manager
$91,801
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.8%
- Live roles
- 558
Highest-paying jobs
Regulatory & Security Compliance Manager
Compliance Analyst
Compliance Advisory Manager
Senior GRC Analyst
Chief Compliance Officer
Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Manager, GRC Subject Matter Experts, Product
GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance
Highest-paying jobs
Contracts Administrator
Local Marketing Manager (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Campaign Manager (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Fractional Growth Product Manager (Part-Time 1099 Contract)
Engineering Manager (fixed term contract)
Contract Lifecycle Manager
Contract Proposal Manager- Department of Defense
Contract Manufacturing Manager
Contract Manager
Contract Technical Sourcing Specialist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The Symicor Group
|
$90,000 | 13 |
Coinbase
|
$182,040 | 7 |
Harvey
|
$234,500 | 4 |
iCapital
|
$162,500 | 4 |
Remote
|
$136,178 | 4 |
Whoop
|
$135,000 | 4 |
City Wide Facility Solutions
|
$46,800 | 4 |
Block
|
$214,700 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Remote
|
$79,425 | 6 |
Handshake
|
$83,200 | 5 |
Esri
|
$126,880 | 4 |
Patreon
|
$186,292 | 3 |
Mindgrub
|
$166,400 | 3 |
Blue State
|
$156,000 | 3 |
VML
|
$60,320 | 3 |
VML Enterprise Solutions
|
$60,320 | 3 |
Compliance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $186,650 | 13 |
| San Francisco | $174,808 | 33 |
| New York | $150,000 | 43 |
| Los Angeles | $145,500 | 10 |
| Boston | $120,000 | 11 |
| Denver | $107,070 | 8 |
| Chicago | $102,500 | 7 |
| Toronto | $87,500 | 5 |
| London | $74,011 | 8 |
Compliance vs Contract Manager: which pays more?
The median for Compliance is $140,000 per year (typically $97,500–$172,000), versus $91,801 for Contract Manager ($76,470–$148,125). That puts Compliance about 53% 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.