Compliance Officers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$110,840avg. a year
$53.29 an hour · 10,920 employed
Compliance Officers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $110,840 a year. That is $2,530 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $108,310. The U.S. average is $88,400.
$103,940Median pay
$53.29Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
10,920Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for compliance officers in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1830 jobs
Worcester, MA
$95,560
$45.94 an hour
21,480 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$92,050
$44.25 an hour
3110 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$90,660
$43.59 an hour
4150 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$87,570
$42.10 an hour
5580 jobs
Springfield, MA
$87,110
$41.88 an hour
6110 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$84,250
$40.50 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $101,750 |
| Project Management Specialists | $121,710 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $96,840 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $109,840 |
| Management Analysts | $149,600 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $97,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do compliance officers make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $110,840 a year, and the median is $103,940. About 10,920 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $2,530 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $108,310.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.51 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1041. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.