Compliance Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$141,900
United States, 2025
Employment
622,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
- O*NET code
- 11-9199.02
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.
- Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
- Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices.
- File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies.
- Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.
- Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.
- Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues.
- Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$74,300
25th percentile
$102,880
75th percentile
$186,300
90th percentile
$238,270
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Writing3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Active Learning3.8
- Persuasion3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Instructing3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Compliance ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $217,280 | 13,740 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $210,080 | 21,550 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $184,250 | 9,120 | 2025 |
| MA | $182,950 | 10,630 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $179,090 | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | $177,830 | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $175,980 | 9,250 | 2025 |
| DC | $175,720 | 18,570 | 2025 |
| CA | $174,560 | 99,580 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $174,520 | 2,040 | 2025 |
| CO | $171,140 | 14,060 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $170,980 | 42,010 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $170,650 | 350 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $169,800 | 34,400 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $169,240 | 9,370 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $168,980 | 7,110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168,160 | 31,210 | 2025 |
| DE | $168,060 | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $167,660 | 440 | 2025 |
| NY | $167,200 | 18,470 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.