Compliance Officer Job Trends in Wales

Compliance Officer
UK > Wales

The median Compliance Officer salary in Wales is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 113 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Compliance Officer 9 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.35% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.37% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
UK median annual salary £45,000 £48,750 £45,000
% change year-on-year -7.69% +8.33% +2.86%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Wales with a recognized job title 2,426 671 1,494
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.78% 85.59% 91.71%
Number of salaries quoted 1,595 506 1,159
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,087 £27,950
25th Percentile £37,500 £33,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -1.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -8.33%

Compliance Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Compliance Officer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Compliance Officer job vacancy trend in Wales

Compliance Officer
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Compliance Officer job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Compliance Officer job vacancies in Wales

Compliance Officer
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Compliance Officer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 8 August 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Wales - 7 £45,000 -
South Wales - 2 - - 1
Compliance Officer
UK

Compliance Officer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 8 August 2026, Compliance Officer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wales region featuring Compliance Officer in the job title.

1 2 (22.22%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 2 (22.22%) Critical Thinking
1 2 (22.22%) Data Privacy
1 2 (22.22%) Due Diligence
1 2 (22.22%) GDPR
2 1 (11.11%) Business Development
2 1 (11.11%) Compliance Management
2 1 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (11.11%) Customer Experience
2 1 (11.11%) Data Protection
2 1 (11.11%) Degree
2 1 (11.11%) Incident Management
2 1 (11.11%) Microsoft
2 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (11.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (11.11%) OneTrust
2 1 (11.11%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
2 1 (11.11%) Risk Management
2 1 (11.11%) Risk Register
2 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management

Compliance Officer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 2 (22.22%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (22.22%) Influencing Skills
1 2 (22.22%) Social Skills
2 1 (11.11%) Finance
2 1 (11.11%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 1 (11.11%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (22.22%) Anti-Money Laundering
1 2 (22.22%) Critical Thinking
1 2 (22.22%) Data Privacy
1 2 (22.22%) Due Diligence
2 1 (11.11%) Business Development
2 1 (11.11%) Compliance Management
2 1 (11.11%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (11.11%) Customer Experience
2 1 (11.11%) Data Protection
2 1 (11.11%) Incident Management
2 1 (11.11%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
2 1 (11.11%) Risk Management
2 1 (11.11%) Risk Register
2 1 (11.11%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (11.11%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (22.22%) GDPR
Vendors
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft
1 1 (11.11%) OneTrust