Compliance Officers

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
56%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
45%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 103 votes)
Average: 51%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$75,670
or $36.38 per hour
Volume
383,620
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
5.8/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

56% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

45% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 56% 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?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Compliance Officers' job openings is expected to rise 5.4% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Compliance Officers' was $75,670, or $36 per hour

'Compliance Officers' were paid 57.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 383,620 people employed as 'Compliance Officers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.25% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 395 people are employed as 'Compliance Officers'.

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.

SOC Code: 13-1041.00

Comments (2)

Charlotte (Low)
23 Feb 2025 09:41
Too many broad topics covered, human js needed to have knowledge of the business when answering nuanced audit questions. Too much communication with internal and external stakeholders required.
Chuck (Uncertain)
21 Dec 2022 19:42
It is largely dependent upon regulatory licensing requirements and what self-regulatory agencies will allow.
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