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Compliance Officers is a notable career in the 13 category. This page provides verified data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024), helping you compare Compliance Officers against similar careers and make data-driven decisions.
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| soc | 13-1041 |
| title | Compliance Officers |
| onet code | 13-1041.00 |
| 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. |
| job zone | 3 |
| major group | 13 |
| tot emp | 397,770 |
| a mean | 84,980 |
| a median | 78,420 |
| a pct10 | 46,230 |
| a pct25 | 59,130 |
| a pct75 | 104,800 |
| a pct90 | 130,030 |
| h mean | 40 |
| h median | 37 |
The day-to-day work of a compliance officers typically centers on warn violators of infractions or penalties. 6 of these 8 tasks are Core O*NET duties; the remainder are common supplemental work. Task descriptions below are quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET 29.0 occupation profile.
Workers in this occupation rely most on Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Active Listening. Across the top 10 skills, the average O*NET importance score is 3.59 out of 5 — highly rated for this role. Importance reflects how essential each skill is for adequate job performance.
Median annual pay is highest in District of Columbia at $103,010 and lowest in Oklahoma at $61,730 — a 1.7× spread. The top five states (District of Columbia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Alaska) average $94,100. Figures reflect BLS OEWS May 2024 state-level wage estimates; percentiles shown are for full-time wage-earners in each state.
| State | Median | Mean | 10th % | 90th % | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $103,010 | $108,030 | $63,350 | $152,920 | 4,200 |
| New Jersey | $93,520 | $96,970 | $54,900 | $137,680 | 12,000 |
| Massachusetts | $92,890 | $96,880 | $58,710 | $140,390 | 11,460 |
| California | $92,350 | $98,970 | $53,990 | $149,040 | 47,420 |
| Alaska | $88,730 | $91,500 | $58,880 | $127,690 | 770 |
| Vermont | $88,550 | $86,330 | $49,920 | $115,840 | 1,920 |
| Delaware | $88,450 | $91,030 | $50,230 | $134,460 | 2,370 |
| Maryland | $87,580 | $94,030 | $55,590 | $133,810 | 8,860 |
| Connecticut | $87,210 | $93,710 | $55,220 | $135,500 | 3,290 |
| Maine | $86,940 | $86,690 | $49,230 | $124,110 | 1,890 |
| New York | $86,880 | $92,310 | $51,190 | $133,800 | 23,690 |
| Washington | $86,200 | $93,560 | $56,670 | $138,840 | 10,820 |
| Minnesota | $85,220 | $91,420 | $54,960 | $133,190 | 6,460 |
| Oregon | $84,210 | $86,590 | $53,090 | $120,640 | 4,960 |
| Rhode Island | $83,200 | $88,880 | $58,120 | $129,640 | 970 |
| New Hampshire | $82,530 | $85,740 | $53,010 | $124,430 | 1,770 |
| Virginia | $80,990 | $85,780 | $47,430 | $125,900 | 15,120 |
| Hawaii | $80,930 | $83,510 | $53,210 | $117,840 | 1,290 |
| Colorado | $80,590 | $89,020 | $54,310 | $130,080 | 7,470 |
| Wyoming | $80,150 | $84,510 | $47,690 | $129,010 | 600 |
| Illinois | $79,350 | $85,040 | $49,210 | $126,980 | 10,190 |
| Nevada | $78,940 | $84,720 | $47,410 | $132,600 | 3,810 |
| North Dakota | $78,450 | $81,750 | $54,290 | $111,160 | 890 |
| South Carolina | $76,200 | $83,350 | $43,200 | $137,080 | 4,650 |
| Wisconsin | $75,780 | $80,180 | $51,010 | $114,900 | 5,200 |
| Michigan | $75,300 | $90,870 | $47,540 | $118,250 | 9,660 |
| Ohio | $75,030 | $79,810 | $45,510 | $123,840 | 11,320 |
| North Carolina | $74,810 | $82,190 | $43,890 | $131,100 | 9,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,840 | $79,890 | $46,800 | $125,520 | 15,320 |
| Iowa | $73,530 | $76,440 | $47,890 | $105,240 | 3,410 |
| Arizona | $73,070 | $79,240 | $45,570 | $123,320 | 11,590 |
| Texas | $72,050 | $78,540 | $44,010 | $126,350 | 39,870 |
| Indiana | $71,980 | $77,900 | $44,620 | $121,230 | 5,100 |
| South Dakota | $71,700 | $78,950 | $54,940 | $113,660 | 1,180 |
| Florida | $70,460 | $79,600 | $42,220 | $125,680 | 31,610 |
| Alabama | $70,190 | $74,930 | $38,840 | $118,820 | 3,400 |
| New Mexico | $67,640 | $78,900 | $44,120 | $134,060 | 2,620 |
| Kentucky | $67,490 | $70,930 | $39,290 | $107,240 | 4,100 |
| Kansas | $66,980 | $74,210 | $40,870 | $118,270 | 3,700 |
| Nebraska | $65,960 | $73,350 | $45,410 | $111,280 | 3,610 |
| Idaho | $65,350 | $76,660 | $37,240 | $125,410 | 1,780 |
| Mississippi | $65,150 | $69,630 | $36,430 | $107,240 | 1,840 |
| Missouri | $64,960 | $71,770 | $41,480 | $114,420 | 7,000 |
| Utah | $64,730 | $73,800 | $41,180 | $121,690 | 3,830 |
| West Virginia | $64,040 | $74,820 | $40,670 | $119,020 | 1,530 |
| Georgia | $63,990 | $73,480 | $39,900 | $119,450 | 13,730 |
| Tennessee | $63,760 | $70,580 | $39,810 | $111,920 | 8,140 |
| Louisiana | $63,730 | $72,190 | $36,390 | $117,190 | 4,100 |
| Arkansas | $63,560 | $73,340 | $42,220 | $124,840 | 2,850 |
| Montana | $63,330 | $74,470 | $50,240 | $107,240 | 1,340 |
| Oklahoma | $61,730 | $67,440 | $40,250 | $102,460 | 3,980 |
Recruiters and job boards use several alternate titles for compliance officers. Knowing these variants widens your job search — listings for Air Pollution Compliance Inspector or Certified Driver Examiner (CDE) frequently describe the same role. The list below is a sample of the most common industry variants.
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