Compliance officers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

301k

Average Age

44.9

Estimated Job Growth

4.62%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$86,282

Average Male Salary

$91,926

Average Female Salary

$81,311

About

Compliance officers are most often employed by the Administration of economic programs & space research industry. The average yearly wage for Compliance officers was $86,282 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Compliance officers are Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Socorro & Horizon Cities PUMA, TX, and Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Compliance officers are Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX, New Springville & South Beach PUMA, NY, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC.

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Employment and salary information for the Compliance officers workforce. Compliance officers workforce in 2021 was 300,599 people, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% were men. Compliance officers are paid most in North of US-290 & North of FM-1960 PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Tomball City & The Woodlands (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

140,781

Male Workforce

± 9.21k

159,818

Female Workforce

± 9.81k

The Compliance officers workforce in 2021 was 300,599 people (53.2% women and 46.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 48.4% between 2014 (202,512) and 2021 (300,599).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($129,139), Connecticut ($116,949), and New York ($109,763).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$86,282

AVERAGE WAGE

#95 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Compliance officers earned an average of $86,282, $26,687 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Compliance officers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.339

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Compliance officers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.339, 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 Rail transportation ($169,108).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

301k

2021 Workforce

± 13,447

4.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.12%

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 37%, followed by Banking & related activities with 35.9% and National security & international affairs with 27.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Compliance officers in the US. The workforce of Compliance officers in 2021 was 300,599 people, with 53.2% woman, and 46.8% men. The average age of male Compliance officers in the workforce is 45.7 and of female Compliance officers is 44.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Compliance officers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Compliance officers in 2021 was 300,599 people, with 53.2% woman, and 46.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (42,184 people), 50 to 54 years (38,551 people), and 45 to 49 years (38,181 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.1% of Compliance officers workers were Hispanic and 86.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.4%), Puerto Rican (20)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.61)%

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Races

In 2021, 72.1% of the Compliance officers workforce were White, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.9%) and Two or More Races (6.45%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (52,781 people), Social Sciences (22,328 people), and Biology (13,472 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Compliance officers workers were Bachelors Degree (122,653 people), Graduate Degree (70,084 people), and Some college (50,834 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, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Compliance Officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Compliance Officers are expected to see a growth of 4.62% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.62%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.