Risk & Financial Compliance salary
25 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for risk & financial compliance roles at mid level across the United States: 222 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $92,125 and $150,000, with a median of $115,750.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $99,000, mid-level $115,750, senior $145,500 and lead $197,600. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 100% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 6 of the 25 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
25 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $80,200 – $115,000 | $99,000 | 19 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $92,125 – $150,000 | $115,750 | 222 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$84,558 – CA$126,325 | CA$111,750 | 30 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £44,050 – £87,463 | £66,773 | 16 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $112,350 – $166,250 | $145,500 | 127 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$98,350 – CA$129,500 | CA$114,000 | 23 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Senior | £47,396 – £104,063 | £93,037 | 12 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $162,500 – $240,625 | $197,600 | 52 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$114,919 – CA$210,000 | CA$209,500 | 5hint |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $92,261 – $140,188 | $112,310 | 24 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $98,088 – $164,350 | $129,869 | 20 |
| Boston | Mid | $101,000 – $113,250 | $107,500 | 7hint |
| Charlotte | Senior | $136,505 – $189,000 | $153,750 | 9hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $90,013 – $154,978 | $114,250 | 16 |
| Chicago | Senior | $118,525 – $158,700 | $146,250 | 10 |
| London | Mid | £39,375 – £91,250 | £64,250 | 8hint |
| London | Senior | £99,063 – £107,813 | £104,375 | 6hint |
| New York | Entry | $94,125 – $115,625 | $105,250 | 12 |
| New York | Mid | $111,625 – $182,500 | $139,000 | 47 |
| New York | Senior | $151,000 – $203,188 | $173,025 | 18 |
| New York | Lead | $166,875 – $243,000 | $210,000 | 24 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $145,000 – $165,000 | $153,000 | 13 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $168,750 – $231,000 | $192,125 | 8hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$90,750 – CA$126,325 | CA$116,300 | 18 |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$98,350 – CA$129,500 | CA$109,700 | 15 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Pay by market
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Open risk & financial compliance roles · 518 with stated pay
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