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State comparison · 2025

Compliance Officers salary: Delaware vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Compliance Officers in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,030. In Delaware, $91,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.7% — not 18%.

Nominal pay gap
-18%
Delaware vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-9.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Compliance Officers

Median
$91,050
p25
$65,520
p75
$105,800
p10
$51,930
p90
$137,540
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+120%
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District of Columbia

Compliance Officers

Median
$111,030
p25
$84,590
p75
$132,960
p10
$69,140
p90
$156,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+150%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.