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What does a Compliance Analyst do?

Make sure the company follows the rules that apply to it (industry regulation, anti-bribery, trade).

Steady demand Team: Compliance & Ethics Reports into: General Counsel

What they actually do

Policies, training, monitoring, investigations.
Regulatory filings and audits.
Whistleblower programs.

Hiring demand

Steady demand. Regular postings, but fewer than the busiest roles. Expect a longer search or more specialization.

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Who they work with

LegalInternal auditHRSecurity

Typical tools

GRC toolsTraining platforms

Skills to get there

Regulation
Process
Investigation

Title ladder

Common titles for this role at each level. Companies vary; see Role titles decoded.

Level	Typical titles
Entry	Junior / Associate Compliance Analyst · Compliance Analyst I
Mid	Compliance Analyst · Compliance Analyst II
Senior	Senior Compliance Analyst · Lead Compliance Analyst
Expert (IC track)	Staff / Principal Compliance Analyst
Management track	Manager, Compliance & Ethics → Director of Compliance & Ethics → VP

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How to get here

Salary (US) as of 2026-11

Median$84K

Typical range$62K–$110K

Sources:

Banking/BSA-AML and healthcare compliance pay above general corporate compliance; a BSA/AML Compliance Analyst posting (Vaco) offered $85,000-$95,000. Senior/manager figure omitted (no sourced line).

Experience to get here

Entry level0-2 years

Typical title2-4 years

Bachelor's degree is required in every posting cited; majors vary (business, finance, criminal justice, pre-law). Industry regulatory knowledge (banking, healthcare, securities) matters more than major.

Typical prior roles

Compliance or risk coordinatorBank operations or loan processingInternal audit associateParalegalQuality or regulatory affairs specialist

Must have

2-3 years compliance, risk or regulatory experience
Working knowledge of the industry's rules (e.g., BSA/AML, lending regs, HIPAA)
Policy writing and regulatory research
Monitoring, testing and reporting in Excel/GRC tools
Attention to detail and confidentiality

Milestones people hit first

Owned a monitoring or testing program and reported results to management
Drafted or rewrote a policy after a regulatory change
Supported a regulatory exam or external audit
Ran compliance training or a whistleblower/investigation intake process

Certifications

Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)American Bankers Association (ABA)

Preferredin postings: often

Exam fee	not published
Training	ABA Compliance Schools or 30 credits of qualifying training count toward eligibility; prices not published by the vendor
Renewal	continuing education required; hours and fee not published by the vendor
Typical total	pricing on request

Time: single exam after meeting experience/training path
Prerequisites: 3 years US compliance experience + two ABA training options, or 6 years experience within the last 10

Standard in banking: two of two bank/lender compliance analyst postings said 'CRCM certification preferred'.

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)ACAMS

Preferredin postings: sometimes

Exam fee	not published
Typical total	pricing on request (not published by the vendor)

Time: not published by the vendor
Prerequisites: see ACAMS

'CAMS and/or CRCM certification preferred' in BSA/AML compliance analyst postings; the credential for AML/KYC tracks.

Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)SCCE / Compliance Certification Board (CCB)

Nice to havein postings: rarely

Exam fee	$350
Training	SCCE Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy (pricing on request)
Renewal	$125 member / $245 non-member every 2 years plus CCB CEUs
Typical total	$350 (SCCE/HCCA member) to $450 (non-member) exam application

Time: certification valid 2 years; exam based largely on work experience
Prerequisites: CCB CEU requirement plus work experience (or equivalent student experience); SCCE membership not required

General corporate compliance credential; not named in the analyst postings cited, so treat as a differentiator for non-banking programs.

Training & learning

Regulatory Compliance Specialization FREE University of Pennsylvania (Coursera) · learning path · free to enroll; certificate paid · about 40-46 hoursFour-course survey of US regulatory regimes a generalist compliance analyst must navigate.
An Introduction to American Law FREE University of Pennsylvania (Coursera) · course · free to enroll; certificate paid · about 10-12 hoursLegal-system literacy for reading regulations and working with counsel.
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination FREE West Virginia University (Coursera) · course · free to enroll; certificate paid · 7 hoursInvestigation and fraud-detection skills used in compliance monitoring.
CRCM eligibility and training paths FREE American Bankers Association · learning path · page free; ABA Compliance Schools priced separately (pricing on request) · variesShows which ABA schools and certificates count toward CRCM eligibility.
Robert Half Compliance Analyst role profile FREE Robert Half · book · free · 10 minutesDuties and pay tiers employers use when writing the posting.

Sources & notes

CRCM exam fee and CE hours are not published on the ABA eligibility page (exam_fee null). CAMS points to a posting rather than the ACAMS vendor page; cost not published. CCEP fees come from the CCB fee page, which does not name CCEP specifically but lists CCB exam/renewal fees; no current posting asked for CCEP, so it is rated 'rarely'. The brief's 'CRCM/CCEP' pair: CRCM confirmed often (banking), CCEP not confirmed in postings. Senior salary omitted.

Figures are US, from the sources listed, and change often; verify before deciding.

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