Seniority Profile · Massachusetts

Lead / Director Compliance Officers salary in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts OES distribution for Compliance Officers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$128,000

Across 35 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 35 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $128,000. 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	35	$128,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
ModernaTX, Inc.	Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance	4	$111,249
Medtronic, Inc.	Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist	2	$111,249
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	Senior Manager, Audits & Inspection Readiness	2	$164,097
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Patient Safety ICSR Manager	2	$129,101
Boston Scientific Corporation	Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist	2	$124,826
Belmont Instrument LLC	Regulatory Specialist	2	$108,500
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Global Study Associate Manager	2	$108,549
Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc.	Quality Manager - QA Operations	1	$147,733
Zoll Medical Corporation	Regulatory Affairs, SR. Program Lead	1	$140,000
Sanofi US Services Inc.	PV Quality Management System Expert	1	$125,250

Recent sample filings

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

Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance at ModernaTX, Inc.
$115,523
NorwoodWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290998
Quality Manager - QA Operations at Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc.
$147,733
LexingtonWage Level IVDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-256705
Regulatory Affairs, SR. Program Lead at Zoll Medical Corporation
$140,000
ChelmsfordWage Level IVDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25217-220852
Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Medtronic, Inc.
$115,523
DanversWage Level IVDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-186172
PV Quality Management System Expert at Sanofi US Services Inc.
$125,250
CambridgeWage Level IVDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-178881
Specialist, Regulatory Affairs (RA) CMC at Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
$151,308
WestboroughWage Level IVDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173207
Manager, Internal Quality Operations at ModernaTX, Inc.
$115,523
NorwoodWage Level IVDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-170450
Senior Manager, IT Regulated Systems at Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$179,946
CambridgeWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-166114

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.