Compliance officers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

315k

Average Age

44.9

Estimated Job Growth

4.56%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$92,249

Average Male Salary

$97,567

Average Female Salary

$87,648

About

Compliance officers are most often employed by the Administration of economic programs & space research industry. The average yearly wage for Compliance officers was $92,249 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Compliance officers are NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, and Harris County (Far North)--Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Compliance officers are NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and Leon County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Compliance officers workforce. Compliance officers workforce in 2022 was 314,716 people, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% were men. Compliance officers are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

145,994

Male Workforce

± 9.38k

168,722

Female Workforce

± 10.1k

The Compliance officers workforce in 2022 was 314,716 people (53.6% women and 46.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 53.7% between 2014 (204,710) and 2022 (314,716).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($138,864), Connecticut ($129,155), and Massachusetts ($117,964).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$92,249

AVERAGE WAGE

#95 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Compliance officers earned an average of $92,249, $27,566 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Compliance officers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.341

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Compliance officers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.341, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($176,602).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

315k

2022 Workforce

± 13,759

3.98%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6%

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 36.6%, followed by Banking & related activities with 35.8% and National security & international affairs with 27.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Compliance officers in the US. The workforce of Compliance officers in 2022 was 314,716 people, with 53.6% woman, and 46.4% men. The average age of male Compliance officers in the workforce is 45.7 and of female Compliance officers is 44.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Compliance officers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Compliance officers in 2022 was 314,716 people, with 53.6% woman, and 46.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (43,739 people), 45 to 49 years (40,302 people), and 40 to 44 years (38,886 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 14.2% of Compliance officers workers were Hispanic and 85.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.1%), Puerto Rican (24.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.96)%

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Races

In 2022, 69.4% of the Compliance officers workforce were White, of which 52.3% were women and 47.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12%) and Two or More Races (8.25%).

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 2022 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 Quality Control Analysis.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (56,175 people), Social Sciences (23,251 people), and Biology (14,263 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Compliance officers workers were Bachelors Degree (130,563 people), Graduate Degree (72,776 people), and Some college (52,608 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, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Compliance Officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Compliance Officers are expected to see a growth of 4.56% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.56%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.