Compliance Officers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$80,730
United States, 2025
Employment
417,070
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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 code
- 13-1041.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Not recorded
Typical tasks
- Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
- Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
- Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.
- Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
- Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
- Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.
- Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
- Collect fees for licenses.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$48,220
25th percentile
$61,280
75th percentile
$109,010
90th percentile
$133,720
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Writing3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Monitoring3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Time Management3.3
- Persuasion3.3
- Coordination3.1
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 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Compliance OfficersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $123,730 | 2,690 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $118,890 | 7,500 | 2025 |
| DC | $111,030 | 4,380 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $109,550 | 640 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $106,750 | 840 | 2025 |
| Brunswick, GA | $106,330 | 670 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $103,940 | 10,920 | 2025 |
| MA | $102,060 | 13,190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $101,230 | 6,120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $101,050 | 23,380 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $100,440 | 400 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $100,200 | 13,820 | 2025 |
| NJ | $100,000 | 13,310 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $99,040 | 230 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $98,350 | 480 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | $98,180 | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,920 | 790 | 2025 |
| Brownsville, TX | $97,470 | 910 | 2025 |
| CA | $96,980 | 49,880 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $96,220 | 500 | 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.