Compliance officers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

345k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

2.94%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$97,617

Average Male Salary

$104,390

Average Female Salary

$91,997

About

Compliance officers are most often employed by the Administration of economic programs & space research industry. The average yearly wage for Compliance officers was $97,617 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Compliance officers are Leon County (Outer) PUMA, FL, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, and Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Compliance officers are Leon County (Outer) PUMA, FL, Essex County (North)--Newburyport, Amesbury & North Andover PUMA, MA, and South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Compliance officers workforce. Compliance officers workforce in 2024 was 345,174 people, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% were men.

Compliance officers are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Leon County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

156,533

Male Workforce

± 9.71k

188,641

Female Workforce

± 10.7k

The Compliance officers workforce in 2024 was 345,174 people (54.7% women and 45.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 68.6% between 2014 (204,710) and 2024 (345,174).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Compliance officers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($141,963), District of Columbia ($133,898), and Massachusetts ($127,651).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$97,617

AVERAGE WAGE

#83 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Compliance officers earned an average of $97,617, $27,740 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Compliance officers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Compliance officers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Compliance officers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Compliance officers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Compliance officers and on wages for those in the field. Administration of economic programs & space research is the industry that employs the most Compliance officers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Compliance officers, by average wage, is Ordnance ($293,726).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

345k

2024 Workforce

± 14,408

4.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.73%

This graphic shows the share of Compliance officers employed by various industries. Administration of economic programs & space research employs the largest share of Compliance officers at 30.2%, followed by Banking & related activities with 27.6% and National security & international affairs with 22.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Compliance officers in the US. The workforce of Compliance officers in 2024 was 345,174 people, with 54.7% woman, and 45.3% men. The average age of male Compliance officers in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Compliance officers is 44.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Compliance officers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Compliance officers in 2024 was 345,174 people, with 54.7% woman, and 45.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (48,086 people), 50 to 54 years (44,234 people), and 40 to 44 years (43,613 people). Among them they concentrated 39.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.9% of Compliance officers workers were Hispanic and 85.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (48.1%), Puerto Rican (17)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.83)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.3% of the Compliance officers workforce were White, of which 53% were women and 47% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.1%) and Two or More Races (11.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Compliance officers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Compliance officers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Compliance officers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Compliance officers need more than the average amount of Social Perceptiveness.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Compliance officers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (60,971 people), Social Sciences (25,744 people), and Biology (15,760 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Compliance officers workers were Bachelors Degree (142,119 people), Graduate Degree (80,705 people), and Some college (55,804 people).

The graphic shows the Compliance officers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Compliance officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compliance officers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Compliance Officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Compliance Officers are expected to see a growth of 2.94% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.94%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Compliance officers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.