KYC and Customer Onboarding pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior KYC Analyst, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $50k to $198k.
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate KYC AnalystIC1 Associate / Entry | $50k |
| KYC AnalystIC2 Mid-level | $69k |
| Senior KYC AnalystIC3 Senior | $90k |
| Lead KYC AnalystIC4 Staff / Lead | $110k |
| Principal KYC AnalystIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $128k |
| Senior Principal KYC AnalystIC6 Distinguished | $149k |
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, KYC and Customer OnboardingM2 Associate Manager | $95k |
| Manager, KYC and Customer OnboardingM3 Manager | $110k |
| Senior Manager, KYC and Customer OnboardingM4 Senior Manager | $128k |
| Director, KYC and Customer OnboardingM5 Director | $151k |
| Senior Director, KYC and Customer OnboardingM6 Senior Director | $171k |
| VP, KYC and Customer OnboardingE1 Vice President | $198k |
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