Now in its seventh year, Compliance Week’s Inside the Mind (ITM) of the CCO survey found AI governance is the top concern for compliance officers, that salaries are rising, the gender pay gap is persistent, and that the most common reporting line for CCOs in 2025 was to legal/general counsel. This briefing sums up the […]
Inside the Mind
CCOs more likely to report to general counsel than any other executive, ITM survey finds
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.
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.
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.


