Cyprus Salaries 2025: Risk, Legal & Compliance

Compliance and legal functions continue to command premium salaries due to regulatory pressure and increased governance requirements in Cyprus.

Salary highlights (gross annual):

Risk ManagementLOWP25MEDIANP75HIGHOUTLIER
Risk Manager€ 22,500€ 40,000€ 57,000€ 67,000€ 92,500 
Senior Risk Officer€ 35,000€ 48,000 
Risk Officer€ 12,500€ 27,500 
Legal & Compliance      
Legal Manager€ 45,500€ 48,500€ 52,500€ 62,500€ 82,500 
Senior Legal Officer€ 39,500€ 40,500€ 42,500€ 57,500€ 62,500 
Legal Officer€ 12,500€ 22,500€ 37,500€ 42,000€ 47,500 
Corporate Lawyer€ 32,500€ 33,500€ 36,500€ 63,500€ 75,500 
Compliance Manager€ 32,800€ 45,000€ 54,000€ 60,000€ 82,500 
Senior Compliance Officer€ 32,500€ 42,500€ 44,500€ 50,500€ 60,500€ 92,500
Compliance Officer€ 15,500€ 19,000€ 22,500€ 33,500€ 48,500 
Anti-Money Laundering Analyst€ 22,500€ 26,000€ 32,500€ 36,000€ 40,500€107,500
Know Your Customer Analyst€ 10,500€ 13,000€ 16,500€ 32,500€ 37,500 

Trend insight:

Compliance, AML and KYC professionals remain in high demand as companies scale and licensing scrutiny increases. The compliance salary range continues to rise year-on-year.

Emerald Zebra is the go-to recruitment partner for compliance, risk, and legal professionals in Cyprus.

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