Senior IT Risk and Compliance Salary: $115,000 Average

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Average base salary

$115,000 / year

≈ $9,600 per month · $55.29 per hour

Location

Low
$92,000Average
$115,000High
$143,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Senior IT Risk and Compliance is an experienced individual contributor role working with limited supervision in the Information Technology job family, focused on IT Risk and Compliance work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Senior IT Risk and Compliance pays 20% below the average across 12,709 roles in the Information Technology job family (family average $143,500).

Career path: IT Risk and Compliance

Associate IT Risk and Compliance$100,500

Intermediate IT Risk and Compliance$108,500

Specialist IT Risk and Compliance$103,000

Senior IT Risk and Compliance This role$115,000

Lead IT Risk and Compliance$120,000

Supervisor IT Risk and Compliance Corporate$122,500

Manager IT Risk and Compliance Corporate$152,000

Director IT Risk and Compliance Corporate$175,500

Senior Vice President IT Risk and Compliance Corporate$226,000

Executive Vice President IT Risk and Compliance Corporate$276,000

Average pay by level for this function.

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Senior Data Base$113,500

Senior Applications System$112,000

Senior Data$117,500

Senior Business Process$111,000

Senior Software$118,500

Senior Application$109,500

Senior Applications Systems Analysis and Programming$120,000

Senior Systems$121,500

Senior Web Operations$108,500

Senior Internal Communications Systems$122,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Senior IT Risk and Compliance make?

The average base salary for a Senior IT Risk and Compliance in the United States is $115,000 per year, or about $55.29 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $92,000 and $143,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Information Technology roles?

The Information Technology job family averages $143,500 across 12,709 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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