Compliance Officers
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 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,730
Employment, U.S.417,070
Median hourly wage$38.81
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,220 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | $133,720 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,770 | $72,990 | 0.67 |
| Alaska | 920 | $76,430 | 1.05 |
| Arizona | 12,430 | $74,920 | 1.43 |
| Arkansas | 3,120 | $64,680 | 0.89 |
| California | 49,880 | $96,980 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 7,740 | $82,450 | 1.00 |
| Connecticut | 3,610 | $91,810 | 0.79 |
| Delaware | 2,150 | $91,050 | 1.65 |
| District of Columbia | 4,380 | $111,030 | 2.33 |
| Florida | 29,680 | $74,920 | 1.11 |
| Georgia | 14,390 | $70,200 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 1,270 | $82,590 | 0.75 |
| Idaho | 1,660 | $75,450 | 0.72 |
| Illinois | 10,650 | $80,550 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 5,120 | $78,770 | 0.60 |
| Iowa | 3,660 | $75,620 | 0.88 |
| Kansas | 3,560 | $69,740 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 4,360 | $69,240 | 0.81 |
| Louisiana | 3,970 | $70,290 | 0.77 |
| Maine | 1,790 | $83,740 | 1.04 |
| Maryland | 10,100 | $84,720 | 1.36 |
| Massachusetts | 13,190 | $102,060 | 1.35 |
| Michigan | 9,720 | $77,390 | 0.82 |
| Minnesota | 6,140 | $85,920 | 0.78 |
| Mississippi | 1,720 | $67,450 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 7,000 | $67,270 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 1,480 | $66,660 | 1.08 |
| Nebraska | 3,470 | $73,920 | 1.26 |
| Nevada | 4,400 | $78,290 | 1.06 |
| New Hampshire | 1,730 | $82,800 | 0.95 |
| New Jersey | 13,310 | $100,000 | 1.16 |
| New Mexico | 2,400 | $67,990 | 1.03 |
| New York | 23,500 | $90,080 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | 11,320 | $78,500 | 0.85 |
| North Dakota | 990 | $79,440 | 0.86 |
| Ohio | 11,240 | $75,030 | 0.76 |
| Oklahoma | 4,230 | $63,000 | 0.92 |
| Oregon | 5,360 | $82,990 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,810 | $85,580 | 1.22 |
| Rhode Island | 970 | $87,620 | 0.72 |
| South Carolina | 4,760 | $75,460 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | $72,630 | 0.92 |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | $63,960 | 0.91 |
| Texas | 42,900 | $75,370 | 1.14 |
| Utah | 3,760 | $67,370 | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 1,960 | $90,420 | 2.40 |
| Virginia | 15,190 | $80,380 | 1.38 |
| Washington | 11,130 | $88,790 | 1.17 |
| West Virginia | 1,720 | $64,270 | 0.91 |
| Wisconsin | 5,710 | $78,800 | 0.72 |
| Wyoming | 580 | $79,890 | 0.77 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 3 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Compliance Managers | 4 | 0.959 |
| 3 | Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.957 |
| 4 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 4 | 0.955 |
| 5 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3 | 0.952 |
| 6 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 4 | 0.951 |
| 7 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 3 | 0.950 |
| 8 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 3 | 0.949 |
| 10 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 3 | 0.949 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Compliance Officers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | Systems Analysis | 2.62 | 0.955 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | Complex Problem Solving | 0.87 | 0.952 |
| Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | Systems Analysis | 2.75 | 0.950 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Mathematics | 1.24 | 0.947 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Mathematics | 1.37 | 0.943 |
| Document Management Specialists | Systems Analysis | 3.38 | 0.941 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Digital Forensics Analysts | Systems Analysis | 3.12 | 0.938 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Compliance Officers, excluding software Compliance Officers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| LexisNexis | 7 of 20 | 5.7x |
| National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database | 4 of 20 | 16.8x |
| Optical character recognition OCR software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Document management system software | 4 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Web browser software | 15 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 7 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Tax software | 4 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 6 of 20 | 2.9x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | not rated |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Law and Government | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| English Language | 3.98 | 4.04 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.94 | 4.80 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.36 | 3.41 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.22 | 4.08 |
| Administration and Management | 3.15 | 3.36 |
| Administrative | 3.12 | 3.69 |
| Education and Training | 2.99 | 3.40 |
| Telecommunications | 2.63 | 1.67 |
| Psychology | 2.58 | 2.64 |
| Mathematics | 2.52 | 2.92 |
| Communications and Media | 2.32 | 1.99 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.19 | 1.86 |
| Transportation | 2.14 | 1.67 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.13 | 2.08 |
| Foreign Language | 2.02 | 1.35 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.00 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.94 | 1.72 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.70 | 1.14 |
| Production and Processing | 1.65 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.64 | 1.11 |
| Geography | 1.59 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.57 | 1.01 |
| Biology | 1.50 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.50 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.43 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.38 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.36 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.31 | 0.46 |
| Design | 1.17 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.17 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.13 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Static Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Commercial driver's license information system CDLIS
- Computer-assisted testing software
- Database software
- Digital imaging system software
- Document scanning software
- Driving simulators
- National Driver Register NDR
- Safety Status Measurement System SafeStat
- Traffic record databases
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass, TX | 370 | 7.32 | $88,100 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 670 | 5.36 | $106,330 |
| Laredo, TX | 1,440 | 4.90 | $98,180 |
| El Centro, CA | 840 | 4.81 | $106,750 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1,440 | 4.48 | $93,430 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 1,700 | 3.41 | $49,100 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 310 | 3.36 | $90,290 |
| Yuma, AZ | 590 | 3.17 | $64,820 |
| Helena, MT | 370 | 3.10 | $63,740 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 400 | 3.03 | $36,400 |