2026 Legal Risk & Compliance Salary Survey

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Male
Female
Prefer not to say

18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 or over
Prefer not to say

Assistant BAU/Conflicts/AML (0-1 year)
Analyst/Advisor (1-3 years)
Senior Analyst/Senior Advisor (3-5 years)
Senior Advisor (5+ years)
Team Leader/Manager
Senior Manager
Lawyer (Conflicts/AML) (1-3 years)
Lawyer (Conflicts/AML) (3-5 years)
Senior Lawyer (Conflicts/AML)
Head of BAU/Conflicts/AML
Director of BAU/Conflicts/AML
Compliance Officer
Compliance Manager
Senior Compliance Manager
Junior Risk Lawyer (NQ/1 year)
Risk Lawyer (1-3 years)
Risk Lawyer (3-5 years)
Senior Risk Lawyer
Head of Risk
Director of Risk
Other

Less than 1 year
1-3 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
More than 10 years

Up to 40,000
40,000-45,000
45,000-50,000
50,000-55,000
55,000-60,000
60,000-65,000
65,000-70,000
70,000-75,000
75,000-80,000
80,000-90,000
90,000-100,000
100,000-110,000
110,000-120,000
120,000-130,000
130,000-140,000
140,000-150,000
150,000-160,000
160,000-170,000
170,000-180,000
180,000-190,000
190,000-200,000
200,000-210,000
210,000+

Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied

Yes
No

1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%+

Personal performance
Company performance
Project completion
Quality bonus
Safety bonus
Sustainability bonus
Seasonal bonus (e.g., Christmas Bonus)

Private healthcare
Pension contributions
Flexible working options
Life insurance
Gym membership/fitness allowances
Professional development allowances
Season ticket loan
Childcare support
None of the above
Other

Law Firm
Financial Services
Corporate (non-financial)
Government/Regulatory Body
Non-Profit/NGO
Other

Yes, actively looking
Yes, passively open to opportunities
No, not currently

Very likely
Somewhat likely
Unlikely
Not planning to change jobs