Seniority Profile · California

Lead / Director Compliance Officers salary in California

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the California OES distribution for Compliance Officers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$142,365

Across 40 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Compliance Officers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 40 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $142,365. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level IV — fully competent	40	$142,365

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Compliance Officers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.	Senior RA Specialist	2	$145,964
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM FREMONT, INC.	Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance	2	$130,764
Hooglee Corp.	Technology Regulatory Strategist	2	$280,000
California Public Utilities Commission	Program & Project Supervisor, PUC	2	$153,858
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.	Regulatory Affairs Manager	2	$140,504
Kardion, Inc.	Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist	1	$150,000
Gen-Probe Incorporated	Manager, Regulatory Affairs	1	$114,691
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.	Contracts Manager	1	$140,000
TriMed, Inc.	Associate Manager, Regulatory Affairs	1	$142,000
Oracle America, Inc.	Regulatory Compliance Specialist	1	$135,678

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Kardion, Inc.
$150,000
IrvineWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-314415
Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Gen-Probe Incorporated
$114,691
San DiegoWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-296753
Contracts Manager at Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
$140,000
San DiegoWage Level IVDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273815
Associate Manager, Regulatory Affairs at TriMed, Inc.
$142,000
Santa ClaritaWage Level IVDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-230558
Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Oracle America, Inc.
$135,678
PleasantonWage Level IVDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-208400
Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Synaptic Medical Corp.
$180,000
CarlsbadWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183308
SR. REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER at ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.
$190,000
SANTA CLARAWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-165289
Senior RA Specialist at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
$151,424
SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-160562

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.