Business & Financial
Compliance Officers
SOC 13-1041
Make sure an organization follows the laws and rules that govern its industry.
The job
Median pay
$81k
$61k to $109k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing
+3.8% projected
Openings a year
33k
BLS projection
Typical education
Bachelor's
Our model
AI displacement risk
Moderate
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
31/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
82nd pct
More exposed than 82% of occupations · modeled estimate · 69th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
54/100
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Learning
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 49,880 | 2.7 | 1.0× | $97k |
| Texas | 42,900 | 3.0 | 1.1× | $75k |
| Florida | 29,680 | 3.0 | 1.1× | $75k |
| New York | 23,500 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $90k |
| Pennsylvania | 19,810 | 3.3 | 1.2× | $86k |
| Virginia | 15,190 | 3.7 | 1.4× | $80k |
| Georgia | 14,390 | 2.9 | 1.1× | $70k |
| New Jersey | 13,310 | 3.1 | 1.2× | $100k |
| Massachusetts | 13,190 | 3.6 | 1.4× | $102k |
| Arizona | 12,430 | 3.8 | 1.4× | $75k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 11,320 | 2.3 | 0.8× | $79k |
| Ohio | 11,240 | 2.0 | 0.8× | $75k |
| Washington | 11,130 | 3.1 | 1.2× | $89k |
| Illinois | 10,650 | 1.7 | 0.7× | $81k |
| Maryland | 10,100 | 3.7 | 1.4× | $85k |
| Michigan | 9,720 | 2.2 | 0.8× | $77k |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $64k |
| Colorado | 7,740 | 2.7 | 1.0× | $82k |
| Missouri | 7,000 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $67k |
| Minnesota | 6,140 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $86k |
| Wisconsin | 5,710 | 1.9 | 0.7× | $79k |
| Oregon | 5,360 | 2.7 | 1.0× | $83k |
| Indiana | 5,120 | 1.6 | 0.6× | $79k |
| South Carolina | 4,760 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $75k |
| Nevada | 4,400 | 2.8 | 1.1× | $78k |
| Washington DC | 4,380 | 6.2 | 2.3× | $111k |
| Kentucky | 4,360 | 2.2 | 0.8× | $69k |
| Oklahoma | 4,230 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $63k |
| Louisiana | 3,970 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $70k |
| Alabama | 3,770 | 1.8 | 0.7× | $73k |
| Utah | 3,760 | 2.2 | 0.8× | $67k |
| Iowa | 3,660 | 2.3 | 0.9× | $76k |
| Connecticut | 3,610 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $92k |
| Kansas | 3,560 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $70k |
| Nebraska | 3,470 | 3.4 | 1.3× | $74k |
| Arkansas | 3,120 | 2.4 | 0.9× | $65k |
| New Mexico | 2,400 | 2.8 | 1.0× | $68k |
| Delaware | 2,150 | 4.4 | 1.6× | $91k |
| Vermont | 1,960 | 6.4 | 2.4× | $90k |
| Maine | 1,790 | 2.8 | 1.0× | $84k |
| New Hampshire | 1,730 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $83k |
| Mississippi | 1,720 | 1.5 | 0.6× | $67k |
| West Virginia | 1,720 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $64k |
| Idaho | 1,660 | 1.9 | 0.7× | $75k |
| Montana | 1,480 | 2.9 | 1.1× | $67k |
| Hawaii | 1,270 | 2.0 | 0.8× | $83k |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | 2.5 | 0.9× | $73k |
| North Dakota | 990 | 2.3 | 0.9× | $79k |
| Rhode Island | 970 | 1.9 | 0.7× | $88k |
| Alaska | 920 | 2.8 | 1.1× | $76k |
| Wyoming | 580 | 2.1 | 0.8× | $80k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ23,380 jobs · $101k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA17,700 jobs · $95k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV13,820 jobs · $100k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX12,530 jobs · $78k median
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH10,920 jobs · $104k median
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL10,530 jobs · $80k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA9,170 jobs · $73k median
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX8,450 jobs · $79k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Compliance Officers interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.