Compliance Officers
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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 2,420 | $69,830 | $33.57 | |
| Alaska | 690 | $80,660 | $38.78 | |
| Arizona | 9,180 | $67,680 | $32.54 | |
| Arkansas | 2,770 | $66,290 | $31.87 | |
| California | 42,230 | $86,030 | $41.36 | |
| Colorado | 6,900 | $78,780 | $37.88 | |
| Connecticut | 3,790 | $86,600 | $41.64 | |
| Delaware | 1,370 | $75,880 | $36.48 | |
| District of Columbia | 4,440 | $98,740 | $47.47 | |
| Florida | 25,680 | $65,780 | $31.63 | |
| Georgia | 12,300 | $70,020 | $33.66 | |
| Hawaii | 1,400 | $73,740 | $35.45 | |
| Idaho | 1,700 | $63,210 | $30.39 | |
| Illinois | 8,560 | $76,550 | $36.80 | |
| Indiana | 4,410 | $72,290 | $34.76 | |
| Iowa | 3,090 | $67,860 | $32.62 | |
| Kansas | 3,170 | $62,840 | $30.21 | |
| Kentucky | 4,520 | $63,150 | $30.36 | |
| Louisiana | 3,840 | $68,050 | $32.72 | |
| Maine | 1,190 | $73,340 | $35.26 | |
| Maryland | 7,410 | $81,230 | $39.05 | |
| Massachusetts | 7,940 | $87,660 | $42.15 | |
| Michigan | 7,450 | $71,390 | $34.32 | |
| Minnesota | 5,130 | $84,130 | $40.45 | |
| Mississippi | 2,210 | $56,460 | $27.14 | |
| Missouri | 4,900 | $64,220 | $30.87 | |
| Montana | 1,080 | $65,250 | $31.37 | |
| Nebraska | 3,110 | $70,420 | $33.86 | |
| Nevada | 2,680 | $71,420 | $34.34 | |
| New Hampshire | 1,770 | $98,110 | $47.17 | |
| New Jersey | 10,480 | $91,520 | $44.00 | |
| New Mexico | 1,690 | $67,570 | $32.49 | |
| New York | 20,540 | $85,900 | $41.30 | |
| North Carolina | 8,030 | $70,600 | $33.94 | |
| North Dakota | 790 | $74,480 | $35.81 | |
| Ohio | 9,320 | $72,180 | $34.70 | |
| Oklahoma | 5,470 | $60,420 | $29.05 | |
| Oregon | 3,680 | $76,160 | $36.62 | |
| Pennsylvania | 12,290 | $74,550 | $35.84 | |
| Rhode Island | 890 | $79,760 | $38.35 | |
| South Carolina | 3,510 | $66,920 | $32.17 | |
| South Dakota | 1,030 | $62,490 | $30.04 | |
| Tennessee | 8,130 | $63,230 | $30.40 | |
| Texas | 29,640 | $73,090 | $35.14 | |
| Utah | 3,240 | $62,320 | $29.96 | |
| Vermont | 2,000 | $76,830 | $36.94 | |
| Virginia | 11,320 | $81,380 | $39.12 | |
| Washington | 8,520 | $80,600 | $38.75 | |
| West Virginia | 1,460 | $72,180 | $34.70 | |
| Wisconsin | 4,470 | $70,790 | $34.04 | |
| Wyoming | 480 | $72,960 | $35.08 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
A program that prepares individuals to enforce natural resource and environmental protection regulations and laws; and to perform emergency duties to protect human life, property and natural resources, including fire prevention and control measures, and emergency and rescue procedures. Includes instruction in natural and physical sciences, natural resource management, outdoor field skills, firearms and outdoor equipment and vehicle operation, evidence collection and environmental sampling and monitoring, natural resource legislation, environmental compliance techniques, patrol procedures, investigation and report writing, interpersonal skills and crisis intervention, community liaison, public safety, public education, and public relations. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 03.0203.
A program of study that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues related to climate change, energy policy, environmental economics, global sustainability, and security. Includes instruction in climate change, clean energy technologies, environmental policy, environmental law, environmental economics, food security, fossil fuels, renewable and sustainable energy sources, and water issues.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the environmental implications of geological processes and human activities on Earth. Includes instruction in environmental/natural resource management, geographic information systems (GIS), geology, hydrology, regulatory agency compliance, hazard identification and mitigation, environmental law, environmental policy, and sustainability studies.
A program that prepares individuals to perform credentialing, privileging, personnel management, and accreditation compliance services for hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in medical staff organization and management, medical terminology, credentialing and re-credentialing, health care accreditation and regulatory standards, health care law, meeting and negotiation management, and office information systems management.
A program that prepares individuals to manage the regulatory process for companies innovating and developing cutting edge products in science, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medicine. Includes instruction in regulatory affairs, clinical documentation, human and animal subject protection, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, data management and analysis, good manufacturing practices, and quality management.
A program that focuses on the application of transformative mechanisms and evidence-based protocols to reduce preventable patient harm and improve clinical outcomes. Includes instruction in healthcare quality, patient safety, research methods, program evaluation, epidemiology, legal and regulatory compliance, systems thinking, human factors engineering, and risk management.
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and strategies of the labor movement, union organization, labor-management negotiation, labor law and contract interpretation, labor economics, welfare and benefit packages, grievance procedures, and labor policy studies.
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$75,810 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as compliance officers.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 9%
- College dropout 16%
- Associate’s degree 9%
- Bachelor’s degree 40%
- Master’s degree 18%
- Doctorate degree 6%
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