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 | $29.48 | $38.16 | $49.22 |
| Yearly | $61,326 | $79,377 | $102,378 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $26.14 | $30.34 | $38.81 |
| Yearly | $54,372 | $63,113 | $80,717 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $25.07 | $29.59 | $42.66 |
| Yearly | $52,139 | $61,561 | $88,731 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.48 | $38.62 | $50.87 |
| Yearly | $63,378 | $80,324 | $105,824 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $23.04 | $28.96 | $48.55 |
| Yearly | $47,918 | $60,231 | $100,991 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $27.57 | $36.49 | $45.20 |
| Yearly | $57,350 | $75,911 | $94,013 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $28.94 | $38.10 | $48.34 |
| Yearly | $60,183 | $79,259 | $100,557 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $26.68 | $31.99 | $43.51 |
| Yearly | $55,485 | $66,543 | $90,496 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $22.01 | $29.17 | $42.65 |
| Yearly | $45,784 | $60,660 | $88,714 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $27.93 | $34.08 | $43.83 |
| Yearly | $58,110 | $70,888 | $91,166 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $33.23 | $41.46 | $49.60 |
| Yearly | $69,116 | $86,242 | $103,165 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $29.25 | $36.49 | $48.34 |
| Yearly | $60,840 | $75,911 | $100,558 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.06 | $29.85 | $39.37 |
| Yearly | $50,055 | $62,086 | $81,882 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $24.01 | $29.59 | $39.28 |
| Yearly | $49,938 | $61,563 | $81,701 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $20.85 | $28.40 | $34.35 |
| Yearly | $43,375 | $59,070 | $71,450 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.73 | $41.02 | $50.43 |
| Yearly | $63,907 | $85,308 | $104,884 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $25.56 | $32.63 | $41.67 |
| Yearly | $53,171 | $67,876 | $86,666 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $21.57 | $30.03 | $44.14 |
| Yearly | $44,863 | $62,460 | $91,803 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.78 | $32.71 | $44.40 |
| Yearly | $55,699 | $68,044 | $92,354 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $24.19 | $31.20 | $35.63 |
| Yearly | $50,295 | $64,909 | $74,118 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $25.48 | $35.63 | $44.74 |
| Yearly | $53,003 | $74,111 | $93,045 | |
| United States | Hourly | $27.01 | $36.38 | $48.24 |
| Yearly | $56,180 | $75,670 | $100,340 | |