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State comparison · 2025

Compliance Officers salary: District of Columbia vs Tennessee

Occupation

Compliance Officers in District of Columbia earn a median of $111,030. In Tennessee, $63,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.2% — not 73.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+73.6%
District of Columbia vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+45.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Tennessee

Compliance Officers

Median
$63,960
p25
$51,970
p75
$92,180
p10
$41,460
p90
$117,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
91.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+300%
See full breakdown for Tennessee

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.