Wages vary widely depending on the specialist's skill level, experience, and level of education. Wages also vary by area of the country and by employer.
Benefits also vary. Most full-time regulatory affairs specialists receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Compliance officers (SOC 13-1041)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $28.20 | $38.97 | $52.37 |
| Yearly | $58,654 | $81,053 | $108,925 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $25.50 | $32.76 | $40.44 |
| Yearly | $53,032 | $68,141 | $84,109 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.89 | $30.33 | $41.70 |
| Yearly | $45,524 | $63,093 | $86,740 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $29.83 | $39.58 | $51.91 |
| Yearly | $62,048 | $82,334 | $107,974 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $22.63 | $30.73 | $41.70 |
| Yearly | $47,071 | $63,908 | $86,741 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $27.29 | $38.50 | $56.23 |
| Yearly | $56,772 | $80,087 | $116,968 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $24.74 | $34.37 | $49.93 |
| Yearly | $51,466 | $71,481 | $103,859 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $23.45 | $29.68 | $50.05 |
| Yearly | $48,768 | $61,730 | $104,105 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $27.65 | $37.79 | $52.10 |
| Yearly | $57,509 | $78,594 | $108,377 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.31 | $41.53 | $59.16 |
| Yearly | $63,048 | $86,385 | $123,045 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $28.32 | $38.57 | $84.59 |
| Yearly | $58,909 | $80,228 | $175,937 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $28.35 | $34.52 | $40.26 |
| Yearly | $58,977 | $71,806 | $83,748 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.05 | $33.50 | $41.50 |
| Yearly | $50,018 | $69,694 | $86,315 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $23.69 | $31.29 | $40.21 |
| Yearly | $49,275 | $65,092 | $83,636 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $23.44 | $30.02 | $37.84 |
| Yearly | $48,745 | $62,451 | $78,700 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $23.30 | $33.48 | $45.93 |
| Yearly | $48,479 | $69,642 | $95,543 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.44 | $30.40 | $38.08 |
| Yearly | $48,740 | $63,237 | $79,220 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $22.40 | $33.50 | $45.40 |
| Yearly | $46,592 | $69,692 | $94,441 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $23.35 | $31.30 | $41.67 |
| Yearly | $48,578 | $65,102 | $86,676 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $29.40 | $36.77 | $48.88 |
| Yearly | $61,162 | $76,478 | $101,673 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $26.01 | $38.71 | $62.07 |
| Yearly | $54,093 | $80,525 | $129,099 | |
| United States | Hourly | $25.24 | $34.47 | $46.66 |
| Yearly | $52,490 | $71,690 | $97,050 | |