Compliance Managers

Career Overview

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

Also Known As

• Compliance Director
• Compliance Manager
• Environmental Manager
• Environmental Program Manager

Alternate Job Titles

• Accreditation Lieutenant
• Accreditation Manager
• Anti Money Laundering Compliance Manager (AML Compliance Manager)
• Audit Manager
• Compliance Audit Manager
• Compliance Coordinator
• Compliance Director
• Compliance Manager
• Compliance Operations Manager
• Compliance Professional
• Compliance Program Manager
• Corporate Compliance Director
• Environmental Health and Safety Director
• Environmental Health and Safety Manager
• Environmental Manager

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

• Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.
• Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
• Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices.
• File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies.
• Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.
• Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.
• Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

• Law and Government
• English Language
• Administration and Management
• Customer and Personal Service
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Computers and Electronics

Essential Skills

Success in this career requires strong skills in:

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Critical Thinking
3. Active Listening
4. Writing
5. Speaking
6. Active Learning
7. Monitoring
8. Coordination
9. Persuasion

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Comprehension
• Inductive Reasoning
• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Speech Clarity
• Information Ordering

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

• Achievement
• Support
• Recognition
• Relationships
• Independence

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Education Details: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Experience Required: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

• Adobe Acrobat
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft Visio

Tools & Equipment

• Computer laser printers
• Desktop computers
• Laptop computers
• Laser facsimile machines
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Personal computers
• Photocopying equipment

Work Environment

• E-Mail
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
• Telephone Conversations
• Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Salary & Job Market

Wages reported for the broader Managers, All Other occupational group (BLS 2024), which includes Compliance Managers.

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$68,860
Median	$136,550
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$227,590

Workers Employed Nationally: 630,980

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.