Compliance Officers
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Uses regulatory strategy, documentation governance, submissions, audits, issue escalation, staff coordination, and risk controls.
Why it fits
Uses process review, policy gaps, documentation, interviews, operational data, recommendations, and implementation tracking.
Why it fits
Builds on compliance programs, audits, policy controls, staff training, investigations, metrics, and executive reporting.
Why it fits
Directly reuses rule interpretation, controlled documentation, submissions, audits, corrective actions, and agency communication.
Why it fits
Transfers inspections, incident records, safety rules, hazard controls, training, audits, and corrective actions.
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
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Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): This occupation has a lower risk of full replacement by AI, software, or robotic systems. Some tasks may be automated or assisted, but the role usually still relies on human judgement, communication, responsibility, physical adaptability, or practical decision-making.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Very importantWhy this matters
Communicating with people outside the organization
Very importantWhy this matters
Social perceptiveness
Quite importantWhy this matters
Persuasion
Quite importantWhy this matters
Consulting and advising others
Quite importantWhy this matters
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Active learning
Quite importantWhy this matters
Education and training expertise
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 105 votes
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 39% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Compliance Officers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Compliance Officers was $78,420 ($38 per hour).
The median annual wage for Compliance Officers was 58.4% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Compliance Officers' job openings is expected to rise 3.0% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 397,770 people employed as 'Compliance Officers' within the United States.
This represents around 0.26% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 387 people are employed as 'Compliance Officers'.
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Job description
Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.
O*NET-SOC code: 13-1041.00
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