Seniority Profile · New Jersey

Lead / Director Compliance Officers salary in New Jersey

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 New Jersey OES distribution for Compliance Officers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$137,755

Across 44 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 44 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $137,755. 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	44	$137,755

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Zenith LifeScience LLC	Clinical Trial Master File Specialist	6	$151,320
Standard Chartered Bank	Head Operational Oversight TM FCC	4	$137,400
Sathram Corporation	Clinical Project Manager	3	$150,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	Global Regulatory Sciences (GRS), Chemistry, Manufacturing &	3	$142,214
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)	Director, Regulatory Affairs	2	$166,860
Zimmer, Inc.	Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist	2	$132,234
Royal Bank of Canada	Associate Director, Regulatory Content	2	$114,074
Freyr,Inc.	Regulatory Software QA	2	$159,838
Sanofi US Services Inc.	Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs CMC	2	$134,625
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation	Vice President, Compliance Business Analyst	2	$155,000

Recent sample filings

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

Director, Regulatory Affairs at International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
$166,860
SkillmanWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-282137
Sr. Quality Systems Specialist at Catalent Pharma Solutions
$115,000
PrincetonWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-279985
Sr. Specialist, PV Operations Process and Training at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116,147
AnnandaleWage Level IVDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-278188
REGULATORY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE at APICORE LLC
$110,000
EAST WINDSORWage Level IVDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-195594
Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist at Zimmer, Inc.
$116,647
East BrunswickWage Level IVDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25202-188772
Associate Director, Regulatory Content at Royal Bank of Canada
$116,147
Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-186355
Clinical Project Manager at Sathram Corporation
$150,000
EwingWage Level IVDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-167938
Regulatory Software QA at Freyr,Inc.
$164,040
Monmouth JunctionWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-164878

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.