Side-by-side distribution
Compliance
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.1%
- Live roles
- 2,223
Lawyer
$171,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 2,507
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager, Trust & Safety, Surveillance & Compliance
Senior Compliance Officer, Regulatory Reporting
Chief Compliance Officer
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
Chief Compliance Officer
VP, Chief Compliance Officer
Technical Program Manager, SOX Compliance
Senior Manager, Security & Compliance
Staff Security GRC Analyst
Compliance Officer, Washington
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Attorney - Insurance Coverage
Property Coverage Attorney
Associate Attorney - Trial & Defense
Associate Attorney - Insurance Coverage
Insurance Coverage Attorney
Associate Attorney - Montana
Associate Attorney - Idaho
Associate Attorney
Associate Attorney - Utah
OGC Advisory Counselor Attorney
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $117,500 | 22 |
The Symicor Group
|
$90,000 | 13 |
CVS Health
|
$114,152 | 8 |
Transamerica
|
$84,000 | 8 |
Coinbase
|
$211,085 | 7 |
|
PwC
|
$158,750 | 7 |
Bank of America
|
$146,100 | 7 |
Clark Construction Group
|
$75,000 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $185,000 | 83 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 55 |
The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC
|
$100,000 | 41 |
Modern Family Law
|
$157,050 | 37 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $130,000 | 26 |
micro1
|
$228,800 | 23 |
|
Clyde & Co
|
$190,000 | 23 |
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$292,500 | 22 |
Compliance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $186,500 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $185,775 | 52 |
| Los Angeles | $156,500 | 17 |
| New York | $154,250 | 110 |
| Boston | $152,900 | 27 |
| Chicago | $145,488 | 48 |
| Austin | $132,875 | 14 |
| Atlanta | $124,350 | 16 |
| Denver | $111,800 | 20 |
| London | $106,316 | 7 |
Lawyer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $228,800 | 23 |
| Boston | $198,650 | 19 |
| New York | $190,500 | 210 |
| San Francisco | $190,500 | 79 |
| Atlanta | $190,500 | 45 |
| Chicago | $185,000 | 69 |
| Seattle | $178,700 | 37 |
| Austin | $178,700 | 35 |
| Los Angeles | $177,500 | 88 |
| Denver | $156,733 | 20 |
Compliance vs Lawyer: which pays more?
The median for Compliance is $125,000 per year (typically $92,625–$162,500), versus $171,500 for Lawyer ($125,000–$208,386). That puts Lawyer about 37% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compliance and Lawyer 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.