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% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $30.11 | $38.86 | $51.24 |
| Yearly | $62,620 | $80,821 | $106,590 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $28.89 | $35.73 | $39.95 |
| Yearly | $60,085 | $74,328 | $83,081 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $24.86 | $33.01 | $43.55 |
| Yearly | $51,720 | $68,658 | $90,593 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $31.26 | $39.65 | $51.86 |
| Yearly | $65,019 | $82,475 | $107,872 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $23.77 | $25.71 | $38.80 |
| Yearly | $49,448 | $53,463 | $80,704 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.08 | $37.03 | $44.15 |
| Yearly | $62,552 | $77,041 | $91,830 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $30.84 | $39.70 | $51.54 |
| Yearly | $64,154 | $82,585 | $107,198 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $25.48 | $32.58 | $43.24 |
| Yearly | $53,007 | $67,779 | $89,931 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $22.86 | $30.33 | $38.60 |
| Yearly | $47,540 | $63,095 | $80,295 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $27.60 | $34.49 | $42.61 |
| Yearly | $57,415 | $71,725 | $88,619 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $37.07 | $45.71 | $54.24 |
| Yearly | $77,124 | $95,081 | $112,809 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $30.47 | $36.23 | $43.18 |
| Yearly | $63,387 | $75,362 | $89,796 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.74 | $32.01 | $38.62 |
| Yearly | $51,464 | $66,590 | $80,335 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.18 | $29.42 | $40.28 |
| Yearly | $54,448 | $61,178 | $83,785 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $23.08 | $28.36 | $37.10 |
| Yearly | $48,007 | $58,981 | $77,151 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $29.84 | $39.25 | $53.81 |
| Yearly | $62,064 | $81,648 | $111,923 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $25.34 | $30.71 | $39.86 |
| Yearly | $52,713 | $63,871 | $82,900 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $25.92 | $33.72 | $44.54 |
| Yearly | $53,922 | $70,144 | $92,649 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.50 | $32.52 | $47.02 |
| Yearly | $55,118 | $67,644 | $97,801 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $26.41 | $32.30 | $44.00 |
| Yearly | $54,942 | $67,180 | $91,522 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $29.26 | $34.63 | $41.62 |
| Yearly | $60,860 | $72,025 | $86,565 | |
| United States | Hourly | $28.43 | $37.70 | $50.39 |
| Yearly | $59,130 | $78,420 | $104,800 | |