I would suggest get a sales compliance job first and assess if you enjoy the work. Too many people try to join into Compliance and AML because there is a recent demand due to regulatory sanctions and they perceive the pay is good.

The pay can be good, but only the top 5% earns really good money (i.e. more than $300K/annum). Pay is always good if you are top 5% for any industry, and this is not specific to Compliance or AML. Compliance / AML is not everyone's cup of tea. If you really want to grow in this area, it takes a very specific personality. Otherwise, you may end up hating the job and earning average pay (i.e. $5K - 10K).