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Compliance Officer

$78,420
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Make sure an organization follows laws, regulations, and internal policies, and flag violations.

Where you work

Corporate and government offices.

The hours

Regular full-time weekday schedule

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$78,420
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~33,300
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+3%
About average
Working in the U.S.
418,000
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Bachelor's degree

Training path: Bachelor's degree.

License or certification

No license required to start in most places.

What it takes

Regulatory knowledgeAuditingReport writingAttention to detail

The honest take

A broad, stable role in almost every industry as rules and oversight keep expanding.

Standard Occupational Classification 13-1041. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.