Occupations13-1041.00

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.

Median annual pay
$78,420

BLS, 2024

Employment
418,000

U.S., 2024

Ten-year outlook
+3.0%

2024–34

Annual openings
33,300

Projected average

The work

Core tasks

  1. 01Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
  2. 02Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
  3. 03Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.
  4. 04Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
  5. 05Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
  6. 06Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.
  7. 07Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
  8. 08Collect fees for licenses.
  9. 09Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants.
  10. 10Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld.
  11. 11Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.
  12. 12Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive LearningLearning StrategiesMathematicsScience

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading

U.S. employment is projected to move from 418,000 in 2024 to 430,300 in 2034, a +3.0% change.

BLS projects an average of 33,300 openings each year over the period, including openings created by workers leaving the occupation.