CCOs are more likely to report to the general counsel or legal department within their organization than to any other executive or governing body, according to the 2025 Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Inside The Mind
Does the compliance function influence business strategy in your organization? Two in every three compliance officers say yes.
Two of every three respondents to the Inside the Mind of the CCO survey reported that the compliance function influences business strategy within their organization.
ITM survey: Some organizations pull DEI programsโand some keep themโunder feds’ DEI reversal, compliance officers report
Nearly four in 10 compliance teams have made it a priority to review risks related to their traditional DEI efforts and other programs in the face of the Trump administrationโs unprecedented broadsides against the programs.
Compliance officers grapple with AI risks as upper management pushes adoption
It’s clear that AI is a reality for compliance. Introducing new technology slowly was the norm, but AI has been given the fast track in organizations both big and small, across all industries.
Inside the Mind of the CCO survey finds most compliance teams allow AI use, but governance lags behind
AI use in compliance is here, and it is worrying compliance professionals, according to CW’s Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Salary gender gap alive and well among CCOs
The salaries of women compliance professionals are still well below those of men, Compliance Weekโs seventh annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey shows.
CCO/CECO salaries spiked in 2025, according to Inside the Mind survey
Compliance officer salaries spiked in 2025 by between 25 and 35 percent over 2024, according to the results of Compliance Weekโs seventh annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Majority of CCOs worry about ‘keeping up with pace of technological change,’ Compliance Week’s Inside the Mind survey finds
If in 2025 you passed sleepless nights worrying about the ever-evolving pace of technology like AI, you had companyโand lots of it, according to Compliance Weekโs annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Inside the Mind of the CCO survey 2025
Compliance Weekโs 7th annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey will take a snapshot of what is happening in the compliance profession,ย but it canโt happen without you.ย The survey results will deliver insights and benchmarking data to the compliance community. Thanks in advance for your time!
Inside the Mind of the CCO: Compliance in an uncertain world, still with fuzzy reporting lines
The world is rapidly changing. The European Union is stepping up rules and enforcement, while the United Kingdom is charting its own course. And now the United States is taking a third tack, with unclear regulation enforcement under a mercurial Donald Trumpโs second term as president underway.


