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 | $30.73 | $39.38 | $52.97 |
| Yearly | $63,904 | $81,901 | $110,178 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $28.82 | $35.48 | $41.05 |
| Yearly | $59,947 | $73,780 | $85,376 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.54 | $29.60 | $44.43 |
| Yearly | $44,789 | $61,564 | $92,411 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $32.15 | $40.16 | $53.75 |
| Yearly | $66,882 | $83,537 | $111,804 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $24.06 | $30.48 | $41.90 |
| Yearly | $50,049 | $63,404 | $87,155 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.68 | $38.25 | $48.55 |
| Yearly | $63,808 | $79,562 | $100,983 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $30.96 | $38.25 | $50.60 |
| Yearly | $64,400 | $79,563 | $105,260 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $30.15 | $33.48 | $42.99 |
| Yearly | $62,707 | $69,650 | $89,413 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $28.61 | $30.19 | $36.71 |
| Yearly | $59,509 | $62,794 | $76,351 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $29.87 | $37.84 | $49.44 |
| Yearly | $62,135 | $78,717 | $102,832 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $38.22 | $47.87 | $59.06 |
| Yearly | $79,503 | $99,578 | $122,860 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $30.72 | $37.71 | $50.60 |
| Yearly | $63,900 | $78,448 | $105,261 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $25.06 | $31.32 | $40.12 |
| Yearly | $52,127 | $65,149 | $83,463 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.94 | $32.97 | $45.92 |
| Yearly | $51,883 | $68,586 | $95,514 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.03 | $34.97 | $45.57 |
| Yearly | $54,136 | $72,728 | $94,798 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $24.41 | $29.78 | $37.26 |
| Yearly | $50,779 | $61,946 | $77,517 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $31.66 | $42.84 | $57.21 |
| Yearly | $65,862 | $89,100 | $119,006 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $27.22 | $30.96 | $42.44 |
| Yearly | $56,626 | $64,389 | $88,276 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $24.82 | $37.42 | $45.18 |
| Yearly | $51,622 | $77,832 | $93,959 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $27.90 | $35.79 | $49.09 |
| Yearly | $58,043 | $74,441 | $102,107 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $29.56 | $40.76 | $54.74 |
| Yearly | $61,471 | $84,786 | $113,874 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $25.01 | $28.55 | $37.34 |
| Yearly | $52,030 | $59,378 | $77,658 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $29.98 | $37.01 | $48.27 |
| Yearly | $62,377 | $76,976 | $100,403 | |
| United States | Hourly | $29.46 | $38.81 | $52.41 |
| Yearly | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | |